“Let Tomorrow’s Leaders Haul Your Junk Today”
The business idea is simple: capitalize on the extra energy and muscle of college students by hiring them to haul away things people don’t want – things that can be recycled, burned as fuel, or donated to charitable organizations. This three-fold aspect College Hunks Hauling Junk is one of the big reasons this business idea was selected by the Leigh Rothschild Business Plan Contest in 2004. Omar Soliman was the winner of $10,000 in this competition, and he used the money to get his business off the ground.
It was started even before Soliman and his partner Nick Friedman graduated from the University of Miami. But after graduation, they decided to take their idea and make it into something massive. Moving to D.C., they turned their small concept into a large-scale operation. But this wasn’t enough. In 2008, they moved again, this time to Tampa, FL to convert their company into a franchised firm. Since then, College Hunks Hauling Junk has made several “fastest growing companies” lists and in 2013 won the Franchise 500 Award.
The especially noteworthy trait of Omar Soliman and Nick Frieman is that these young men dreamed big. The idea they had designed was a good one, one that would have made a fantastic single firm in D.C. However, they realized that this business concept was one that could be even bigger than that. Today, they have 3 main locations and 47 franchises. That is success on a massive scale.
First off, the name of their company is super catchy and is probably what drew a lot of people into their business. It is just fantastic. Second, the whole “things that can be recycled, burned as fuel, or donated to charitable organizations” is the perfect combo and is exactly what people are looking for! Shout out to these guys for being super creative and smart with this business idea.
I have read about this company before. They really capitalized on a market that was dull and made it more exciting and gave it a name that stuck out. It just seems so perfect to have college dudes be the ones to move furniture. Tim, I think you and me should start our own similar business because the ladies would rather have two model types moving their furnature
This company is fantastic. My great grandmother is too old to move things around in her home and she uses this company all the time. They are quick, efficient, and very respectful and kind to her. She has tried calling furniture companies like Marlo’s Furniture and Ikea to help her haul things in and out of her house, but they are slow, expensive, and sometimes very rude. This company has saved my great grandmother many times and the owners should be very proud of the business they have created.