Pandemic-Proof – How College HUNKS is Thriving During a Downturn | College HUNKS Moving & Hauling Junk

Pandemic-Proof – How College HUNKS is Thriving During a Downturn | College HUNKS Moving & Hauling Junk

Pandemic-Proof – How College HUNKS is Thriving During a Downturn

With an award-winning business model that is both resilient and flexible, College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving franchisees are not only surviving the COVID-19 pandemic – they are thriving. Pivoting quickly to implement new best practices that limit the spread of the virus, College HUNKS franchise owners claimed success amidst challenges as leaders in an industry that is proving to be recession- and pandemic-proof.

As the leading stress-free junk removal and moving franchise, we made just a few highly effective tweaks to our business model to adjust to the industry’s new normal. These adjustments include:

• Curbside junk removal
• Express junk pick-ups
• No-contact quotes
• No-contact payment for services
• Extra support for franchise partners from home/virtual settings, including the services of HUNKS’ Sales Loyalty Center (call center)
• Training for new franchise partners moved to a virtual platform

“In uncertain times, we knew we had to adapt our business model to cater to the changing demands,” said Kelsie Ackman, Esq., CFE, Vice President of Franchise Development and General Counsel for College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving. She went on to say, “Almost overnight, we were able to offer no-contact, express junk pick-up services that our clients really appreciated!"

Using these new strategies paired with business plans that are purpose-built for change, HUNKS franchisees found that they are in a prime position to take advantage of several junk hauling and moving industry trends created by the pandemic, such as:

• More people spending time at home meant more time to clear out junk for removal
• Pent up demand for moving services once many cities, counties, and states lifted restrictions
• Larger demand for donations of furniture and clothes to non-profits
• Increased need for storage space for donations to non-profits not yet reopened

As a purpose-driven, socially conscious company, our 135 franchisees throughout the nation and in Canada are also helping their communities cope with the pandemic in a variety of ways, including providing meals to those in need and moving medical equipment for health care facilities that couldn’t keep up with their workload. We also found that our franchise partners accelerated our no-contact junk pickup program, stored donations to be given to non-profits that were temporarily closed, and helped students, families, and domestic violence victims who urgently needed to move during the COVID-19 shutdown.

With more new franchisees now joining the College HUNKS team – even in the midst of COVID-19 – the College HUNKS Brand Central office is currently providing them with full support. This includes onboarding, pre-training, and training so that they can complete these processes and be ready to launch as soon as possible.

In the past 4 months, College HUNKS added 16 new franchise locations, and more are currently concluding their financing arrangements. In 2019, we hit the benchmark of $100 million in system-wide revenue and added 25 new franchisees and 5 corporate locations – more than in 2017 and 2018 combined. Listed within the top 3% of all franchise opportunities in the country, College HUNKS is rapidly building its national presence in the stress-free junk removal and moving space and have now proven that our business model is pandemic-proof.

Currently, College HUNKS is offering over 400 franchise territories in the US and Canada, including incredible opportunities in areas such as Boston, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Dallas, Memphis, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Contact our Franchise Development team to learn more about franchise opportunities with College HUNKS.