4 | 1-888-WOW-1-DAY 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 internet, 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, finding 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 1-888-WOW-1-DAY | 5 late. The third guy, Jim Bodden, owned a company called One Day Painting. He came in and something was different,” he says. Bodden told Scudamore the same thing 1-888-WOW-1DAY! Painting tells all their customers today – his prices are competitive, his quality is better than the competition, and he gets his jobs done in a day. Scudamore was intrigued, and hired him. When he came home on the day of painting, he found that “from floor to ceiling, from the moldings to the trim, everything was done immaculately, and the house was spotless.” “I looked at the business and saw an opportunity,” Scudamore says. “I approached Jim and asked if he was interested in chatting about franchising, and a couple months later we had a deal.” “I found it by accident,” he adds. “I found it as a customer. And what got me excited is we could revolutionize a very mom and pop industry by adding a service offering to the business that was completely different to what anyone else was doing – getting it done in a day, with no compromise in quality or change in price.” 1-800-GOT-JUNK? team members hauling junk DECEMBER 2023 THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE AMERICA - WEST
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTYzNTg=