College Hunks Hauling Junk
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College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving is a U.S. based junk removal and moving company with headquarters in Tampa, Florida
. 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 and was acquired by 1-800-Junk-USA in 2011.
The company's services are available to both commercial and residential clients, with over 65% of the "junk" collected being donated to charities such as Goodwill Industries
, recycled, reused or incinerated as fuel
through the Covanta Energy Corporation
. As of September 2011, College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving had three company-owned locations and 38 franchised locations in the United States.
, 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 4000 tons of junk, and as of 2010 was hauling away an average of 10,000 tons each year.
In 2008, the company moved its headquarters to Tampa, Florida
and began franchising
. The organization grew steadily and appeared on the Inc magazine
's 500 Fastest Growing Companies list in 2009. College Hunks Hauling Junk was ranked #30 on Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 50 New Franchise Rankings in 2009.
The company was acquired by full-service waste management and recycling company 1-800-Junk-USA in August 2011.
investment television show Shark Tank
. The investors requested equity in the Hunks, and their offer on the Hunks was $1,000,000 for 10%. The show's investors ultimately rejected the offer, except for Robert Herjavec who offered 250K for 50% of the Foxes and 10% of the Hunks which was later rejected.
Soliman and Friedman were contestants in the third season premiere of Bravo TV
s Millionaire Matchmaker
hosted by Patti Stanger
.
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
. The company provides junk removal
Waste management
Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...
, local and long distance full service moving
Moving company
A moving company, removalist, or van line is a company that helps people and businesses relocate their goods from one place to another. Typically they use moving vans, but for international moves or where storage is required, they may use special containerised vans or shipping containers.National...
and office relocation services including in home donation pickup
Waste management
Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...
services for non-profit partner organizations. The company became operational in 2005 and began franchising in 2007 and was acquired by 1-800-Junk-USA in 2011.
The company's services are available to both commercial and residential clients, with over 65% of the "junk" collected being donated to charities such as Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Industries International is a not-for-profit organization that provides job training, employment placement services and other community-based programs for people who have a disability, lack education or job experience, or face employment challenges...
, recycled, reused or incinerated as fuel
Waste-to-energy
Waste-to-energy or energy-from-waste is the process of creating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the incineration of waste source. WtE is a form of energy recovery...
through the Covanta Energy Corporation
Covanta Energy Corporation
Covanta Energy Corporation owns and operates worldwide over forty new generation incinerators, often referred to in industry publications as waste-to-energy power generation plants. The company has been cited for numerous environmental infractions and labor violations during its history...
. As of September 2011, College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving had three company-owned locations and 38 franchised locations in the United States.
History
College Hunks Hauling Junk began operations in 2004 after founder Omar Soliman won $10,000 in the annual Leigh Rothschild Business Plan Contest. Upon graduating from the University of MiamiUniversity of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
, 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 4000 tons of junk, and as of 2010 was hauling away an average of 10,000 tons each year.
In 2008, the company moved its headquarters to Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
and began franchising
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
. The organization grew steadily and appeared on the Inc magazine
Inc. (magazine)
Inc. magazine, founded in 1979 and based in New York City, is a monthly publication focused on growing companies. The magazine publishes an annual list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., the "Inc...
's 500 Fastest Growing Companies list in 2009. College Hunks Hauling Junk was ranked #30 on Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 50 New Franchise Rankings in 2009.
The company was acquired by full-service waste management and recycling company 1-800-Junk-USA in August 2011.
Media
In September 2008, Friedman and Soliman tried to 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. The company attempted to gain an investment of 250k for 25% for the "foxes", on the ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
investment television show Shark Tank
Shark tank
Shark tanks may be found in a number of large aquaria.The term “Shark Tank” also can refer to:* HP Pavilion at San Jose, an indoor arena in California* Shark Tank...
. The investors requested equity in the Hunks, and their offer on the Hunks was $1,000,000 for 10%. The show's investors ultimately rejected the offer, except for Robert Herjavec who offered 250K for 50% of the Foxes and 10% of the Hunks which was later rejected.
Soliman and Friedman were contestants in the third season premiere of Bravo TV
Bravo TV
Bravo TV may refer to:* Bravo , U.S. cable TV channel owned by NBCUniversal* Bravo , former British television channel owned by Living TV Group, a subsidiary of British Sky Broadcasting...
s Millionaire Matchmaker
Millionaire Matchmaker
Millionaire Matchmaker is a television series produced by Bravo and presented by Patti Stanger. Stanger founded the Beverly Hills-based "Millionaire's Club" in 2000 to cater to wealthy men looking for partners...
hosted by Patti Stanger
Patti Stanger
Patti Stanger is a Jewish-American matchmaker and television producer with her own Bravo TV show called The Millionaire Matchmaker. She is the founder and CEO of Millionaire's Club International Inc., a professional matchmaking service for millionaires.-Early life and education:Adopted into a...
.