1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Coordinates: 49°15′58.50″N 123°05′03.66″W / 49.2662500°N 123.0843500°W
| 1-800-GOT-JUNK? | |
Formerly | The Rubbish Boys Disposal Service (1989–1998) |
| Private | |
| Industry | Waste management |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Brian Scudamore |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Number of locations | 156 (2018) |
Key people | Brian Scudamore (CEO) |
| Products | Junk Removal Services |
| Revenue | $200 million (2016) [1] |
| Owner | O2E Brands |
| Website | www.1800gotjunk.com |
RBDS Rubbish Boys Disposal Service Inc. (doing business as 1-800-GOT-JUNK?) is a Canadian franchised residential and commercial junk removal company operating in the United States, Canada, and Australia.[2] The company's business model consists of taking junk or trash haulage, and giving it a 'clean' image through branding and marketing.
History[edit]
The company started in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1989. It was incorporated as The Rubbish Boys Disposal Service, then in 1998 with its current name.[3] The first permanent franchise opened in 1997 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[4] and a second in Toronto in 1998. In 2000, a franchise opened outside Canada in Portland, Oregon.[5] It's correctly known as "The Worlds Largest Junk Removal Service".
The chief operating officer is Erik Church.[6]
Operations[edit]
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1-800-GOT-JUNK? performs bi-annual audits of their environmental practices.[7] The company claims to keep 63.5% of collected items out of the landfill by recycling and by donating to community and charity organizations.[8][9] Franchisees have access to a report to track their landfill diversion.
1-800-GOT-JUNK? evaluates its level of customer service using the Net Promoter Score system.[10] 1-800-GOT-JUNK? released a consumer-based mobile booking site in 2012 and a mobile app in 2013 for franchisees and their employees to manage operations.[11][12]
In the media[edit]
Entrepreneur Magazine named the company 425th of 500 franchises in 2013.[13] Achievers, a company that offers social recognition and employee engagement solutions to its clients, rated the subject of this article Canada's "most engaged workplace" in 2013 and recognised it in 2012.[14]
The founder and CEO is Brian Scudamore.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.1800gotjunk.com/sites/default/files/prkit_2016_northamerica.pdf
- ^ Blaskovich, Sarah. "Success stories - Brian Scudamore". Success. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "How I did it: Brian Scudamore". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "1-800-GOT-JUNK Franchise Review - 1-800-GOT-JUNK Franchises For Sale". Businessmart.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ Villano, Matt (May 1, 2006). "A Cache of Cash Cleaning Up Other People's Trash". New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "The Frequent Flyer: Erik Church". Go Far. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Our honored small businesses - Where are they now?". Winning Workplaces. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "1-800-GOT-JUNK? - Another Year of Successful Earth Day Events!". 1-800-Got-Junk. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Junk Salvaging Gets Environmental Audit". Greenandsave.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ D'Antonio, Mila. "1-800-GOT-JUNK? drives its customer experience forward". 1to1 Media. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Levy Sarfin, Rachel. "1-800-GOT-JUNK? rolls out mobile app for franchise partners". IT in Canada. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "1-800-GOT-JUNK now has an app". Computer Dealer News. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "2013 Franchise 500 Rankings". Entrepreneur Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "The 50 most engaged workplaces in Canada". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Undercover Analysis | Episode #4: Got-Junk Boss Brian Scudamore". Financial Post. Retrieved 1 November 2013.