Start the New Year off on a green note! How to tackle two resolutions at once: Get more organized AND live an eco-friendlier life! One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is being more organized. And one of the most critical steps to organization is eliminating excess clutter. By eliminating clutter, you’ll literally have fewer things to worry about — so you can be more thoughtful and deliberate about managing what’s left ...
The Junkluggers in The Long Island Business News in an article titled, “His business is picking up.” The article details how local entrepreneur, Scott Zane, discovered The Junkluggers after reading about the brand in a previous article in the Long Island Business News, and how it inspired him to open his own franchise and service the South Shore or Suffolk County with their eco-friendly concept. Click here for the entire article or begin below. Blue ...
“Not for the weak or faint of heart”. Those are the people we’re searching for. After rigorous training and testing, only the bravest can lug. We couldn’t be prouder of our team. Who can load a truck the fastest? Who owns the most green? Hear what these men have to say about The Junkluggers (and each other…sorry Long Island). Click HERE if you think you have what it takes to be part ...
Name: Co-owner Scott Zane Opening Date: October 1st, 2013 Territory: South shore of Suffolk County Born and raised in Long Island, Scott Zane was looking for a change of pace after working in operations for Cintas and Nestlé’s Poland Spring, so after coming across The Junkluggers in an article in Long Island Business News he decided to open his own location to serve the South shore of Suffolk County. Scott, who lives with his ...
The Junkluggers were recently featured on NorthJersey.com in an article titled, “Junkluggers looks to haul in franchises in North Jersey“. The article details The Junkluggers unique eco-friendly concept, Josh Cohen’s background, and their aggressive development throughout North Jersey. Cohen reports on the large amount of potential in the New Jersey area and The Junkluggers continue to expand form their New York City center. Included in the article are details regarding opportunities and costs ...
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 ...
