The 1800-GOT-JUNK? franchise is an innovative business venture that has proved to be a success in four different countries. The cleaning services franchise has been operational since 1989, initially under the name “The Rubbish Boys” and later under its current name. Over the course of its 16 years of service, the home services franchise has received numerous awards and recognitions.
In 1997, the 1800-GOT-JUNK? franchise’s founder, Brian Scudamore, was awarded the “Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award" by the Business Development Bank. In the same year the cleaning services franchise was ranked no. 3 in the list of Fastest Growing Companies in British Columbia by the Business in Vancouver magazine and was ranked in the "Top 100 List of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies" by Profit Magazine. The home services franchise was also rated in the list in 2000.
In 2000, 1800-GOT-JUNK? was ranked among Entrepreneur Magazine’s “100 Hot Franchises” and in 2001, it was ranked no. 1 by Success Magazine in its “10 Hot New Franchises”.
The home services franchise received further accolades in 2005 as BC Business Magazine named 1800-GOT-JUNK? as the No. 1 "Best Company to Work For" and in 2006 was listed for the third time in Profit Magazine’s 100 Most Profitable Companies.9-Oct-2007