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| Business World Magazine |
November 2012
JUNK?, is a global company with a history
of hyper-growth that’s still ongoing. That
brand has celebrated appearances on Dr.
Oz, Dr. Phil, CNN, ABC Nightline, Today
(
also known as The Today Show), George
Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (formerly The
Hour) and The View. He also made a guest
appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
1-800-
GOT-JUNK? is also renowned
for its amazing branding, unrivalled public
relations and extensive training and support
for franchise partners.
“
I knew one day I would find a second
brand,” Scudamore says. “I got on the inter-
net, started talking to people and started
looking, but I couldn’t find an industry or a
business that fit. I wanted something where
I could leverage the success I created with
1-800-
GOT-JUNK?”
Serendipitously, he was looking for
someone to paint his house. He did his due
diligence and asked around for quotes, find-
ing three people to speak with. The first two
he didn’t have a lot of confidence in. “They
smelled of cigarette smoke, they were not
very professionally dressed, and they were
Brian Scudamore, Co-founder & CEO of 1-888-WOW-1DAY! Painting and 1-800-GOT-JUNK