College Hunks Hauling Junk
{{Short description|North American junk removal and moving company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
| logo = College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving - Dual Truck Cartoon Logo of a Moving Company Truck and a Junk Removal Company Truck.png
| type = Private
| foundation = 2004, in Washington, D.C.
| founder = Nick Friedman, Omar Soliman
| location_city = Tampa, Florida
| location_country = United States
| locations = 165 franchises (2021)
| key_people = Nick Friedman
Co-founder
Omar Soliman
Co-founder
Roman Cowan
Brand President
Marc Richard
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
| areas_served = United States and Canada
| industry = Junk Removal, moving services Franchising
| website = {{URL|https://www.collegehunkshaulingjunk.com/}}
}}
College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving is a North American junk removal and moving company with headquarters in Tampa, Florida.{{cn|date=November 2023}} The company provides junk removal, local and long distance full service moving and office relocation services including in home donation pickup services for non-profit partner organizations. The company became operational in 2005 and began franchising in 2007.{{Cite news | title = 'Hunks' Turn Summer Gig Into Real Business | work = The Wall Street Journal | author = Sarah E. Needleman | date = 2011-09-15 | accessdate = 2011-09-21 | url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904353504576569034219968882}}
The company's services are available to both commercial and residential clients, with over 70% of the "junk" collected being donated to charities such as Goodwill Industries, recycled, reused or incinerated as fuel through Reworld.{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/businesscareers/5547.html |title=Great Places to Work: 18 Places Deserving Honorable Mention - Work & Education |publisher=washingtonian.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19}} As of October 2021, College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving had three company-owned locations and 162 franchised locations in the United States and Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.collegehunkshaulingjunk.com/locations/|title=Locations |publisher=collegehunkshaulingjunk.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-21}}
History
College Hunks Hauling Junk began operations in 2004 after co-founder Omar Soliman won $10,000 in the annual Leigh Rothschild Business Plan Contest.{{cite web|url=http://www.bus.miami.edu/news-and-media/recent-news/entrepreneurship-comp.html |title=Entrepreneurs take home $34,000 in UM Business Plan Competition |publisher=bus.miami.edu |date= |accessdate=2008-04-24}} Upon graduating from the University of Miami, Soliman and partner Nick Friedman moved to Washington, D.C., and expanded the company into a full-scale operation. In its first two years, the company hauled away more than 4,000 tons of junk, and as of 2010 was hauling away an average of 10,000 tons each year.{{cite web|url=http://www.setanchor.com/news/2010/apr/21/local-college-hunks-hauling-junk-celebrates-earth-/?print=1 |title=Local 'College Hunks Hauling Junk' celebrates Earth Day |publisher=setanchor.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-20}}
In 2008, the company moved its headquarters to Tampa, Florida and began franchising. The organization expanded and appeared on the Inc magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Companies list in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/ss/6-companies-got-lift-oprah#3 |title=6 Companies That Got a Lift From Oprah |publisher=Inc.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19}} The company was ranked No. 30 on Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 50 New Franchise Rankings in 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/rankings/newfranchises-115520/2009,-1.html |title=2009 New Franchise Rankings |publisher=Entrepreneur.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927093217/http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/rankings/newfranchises-115520/2009,-1.html |archive-date=2011-09-27 |url-status=dead }}
In mass media
In September 2008, Friedman and Soliman tried but failed to secure funding from investors for a new business concept called College Foxes Packing Boxes, a full-service packing and professional organizing company.{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/08/03/daily126.html |title=College Hunks Hauling Junk founders jump in 'Shark Tank' |publisher=bizjournals.com |date= 2009-08-07|accessdate=2011-09-19 |first=Tierney |last=Plumb}} The company attempted to gain an investment of $250,000 for 25% for the "foxes", on the very first episode of the ABC investment television show Shark Tank.{{Cite news | title = College Hunks Hauling Junk founders jump in 'Shark Tank' | work = Washington Business Journal | author = Tierney Plumb | date = 2009-08-07 | accessdate = 2011-09-21| url = http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/08/03/daily126.html
}} The investors requested equity in College HUNKS Hauling Junk instead, with an offer of $1,000,000 for 10%. The show's investors ultimately rejected the offer, except for Robert Herjavec who offered $250,000 for 50% of the Foxes and 10% of the Hunks, which was later rejected by Soliman and Friedman.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
Soliman and Friedman were contestants in the third-season premiere of Bravo TV's Millionaire Matchmaker hosted by Patti Stanger.{{Cite web | title = The Millionaire Matchmaker Season 3, Episode 1, Omar and Nick | work = Bravo TV Official Site | date = 19 January 2010 | accessdate = 2011-09-21 | url = http://www.bravotv.com/the-millionaire-matchmaker/season-3/omar-and-nick}} Friedman and his girlfriend appeared on HGTV's House Hunters, in an episode that aired on July 7, 2013.
College Hunks Hauling Junk was one of the first companies involved in a NIL deal, signing an agreement with then University of Miami quarterback D'Eriq King.{{cite web |title=Hurricanes QB D'Eriq King First To Land NIL Deal |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/miami-hurricanes-deriq-king-nil-deal/ |website=CBS Miami|date=July 2021 }}
==See also==
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Category:Companies based in Tampa, Florida
Category:Moving companies of the United States
Category:Transport companies established in 2004
Category:Waste companies established in 2004
Category:Privately held companies based in Florida
Category:Waste management companies of Canada