The Junkluggers were recently featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal in an article titled, “This Mike Schmidt looks like Rick Tocchet”. The article discusses the recent launch of the newest franchise for The Junkluggers based in Doylestown, PA. The newest location is owned by brothers Mike and Jack Schmidt – and yes, Mike does resemble Philadelphia sports star Rick Tocchet. The brothers discuss the green mission of The Junkluggers to donate as many materials as possible ...
The Junkluggers were recently featured in the Glen Cove Record Pilot in an article titled, “Got Junk?” The article includes an interview with The Junkluggers franchisee, Francis Hill, based in Nassau County. Hill emphasizes the mission of The Junkluggers junk removal as far as being eco-friendly with an emphasis on customer service, and the remarkably notable advertising power of bright green trucks. The article discusses Hill’s history with The Junkluggers before becoming a franchisee ...
Francis Hill has been a Long Island guy all his life. Looking for the right location and education, he went down to Florida to study marine science, but ended up coming back to Long Island to intern with Merrill Lynch. He later went to Washington DC and got an undergraduate degree at American University in Business Administration in 2007. He then came back to “The Island” working for a family foundation called Adikes Foundation, a ...
Zak Raffel, 28 years old, was born in Westchester County, New York and went to the University of Vermont in Burlington earning a business administration degree. After graduation, Zak came back to New York City and was searching for a career that was right for him. Zak started selling memberships at a local gym and then worked for a wholesale manufacturer of licensed sports and entertainment photography. After these jobs, Zak got a job with ...
Mike Schmidt, 49 years old, was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University in 1987 with an electrical engineering degree. After graduation, Mike led an engineering group for ACE USA, a global insurance company where he was the Vice President of Property Engineering. In 2011, Mike left the company, and then went to a non-profit in 2012. The move didn't pan out how he thought, and then on New Year's Eve Day ...
The Junkluggers were recently featured in the Long Island Business News in an article titled, “Long Island franchisee a Junklugger“. In the article, Francis Hill discussed his background and how he is the first franchisee for The Junkluggers Long Island. He will expand on his specific development and expansion plans. Josh Cohen discussed how he founded and started the business while still in college, and how he has recently started franchising the business in order ...
The Junkluggers is happy to announce David Gullotti as Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. Gullotti will oversee day to day operations of The Junkluggers and its other brands, Luggers Moving, Second Chance, as well as franchise development efforts. “Dave is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results,” says Junkluggers founder and CEO Josh Cohen. “He acted as my executive business coach while he was still at CT Basement Systems and I’m thrilled ...
The Junkluggers of Manhattan and Brooklyn was featured in The New York Times! Learn how franchise owner Zach Cohen takes customers' stuff to his 6,000-square-foot warehouse in Long Island City, Queens, where it is sorted and disseminated to various charities, recycling centers and hazardous-waste facilities. At The Junkluggers, we work hard to make donating and recycling easy. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/realestate/marie-kondo-decluttering.html
Furniture Sharehouse is a wonderful organization that provides free furniture to families in need in Westchester county. The Junkluggers have been proudly partnering with Furniture Sharehouse for years, providing free furniture to needy families in the area. The families we support include those who are moving into permanent housing from homeless shelters, battered women and children rebuilding their lives, victims of fires or other natural disasters, young adults aging out of foster care, and working ...
The Junkluggers have turned to trash when it comes to their newest Facebook contest. They’re asking fans to submit photos of their refurbished, reused, and repurposed projects in a competition for a $200 Visa gift card. Given that The Junkluggers fan base is largely centered around trendy New York City and Brooklyn, there are an undoubted number of artsy types who have countless recycled furniture and light fixtures. The competition brings attention to the ...
