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 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 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.
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