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Department stores are known for being particularly large. This means that when they need to be cleaned out or they need to change floor plans, it’s usually assumed that they ‘have a guy’ for those sorts of things. This, unfortunately, is not the case; store managers are on the hook for finding a solution. To combat this in Atlanta, GA, department store managers have been turning to Junk King North Atlanta.
In the junk removal business, there are really two types of services offered by Junk King. The first is residential options; things such as rental roll-away dumpsters or junk hauling services. The second is commercial options; things like optional payment plans, or additional trucks. Many of the options can be shared between both services, but when it comes to department store clean outs, the commercial options become imperative.
Junk King Hauling and Removal Services is known as America’s Greenest Junk Removal Service; in Atlanta, Junk King is also known as being the best option for clean out services, both residential and commercially. Recently, department store managers have been turning to Junk King North Atlanta for assistance, making Junk King Atlanta’s best-kept secret for the commercial industry, department stores included.
Store managers, property landlords, business owners, and the majority of people involved in production, will at some point need auxiliary assistance when faced with a clean out. A department store in Atlanta, GA was faced with this difficulty, and they eventually found themselves in the hands of Junk King; the region’s best solution for everything junk hauling and removal. Read on to see how Junk King assisted in the clean out of a local department store.
Why Commercial Owners and Managers are Turning to Junk King
As mentioned above, department stores are known for their large interiors—this is how they make the most profit, offering a variety of goods to match a variety of needs, to a variety of people. Unfortunately, this also means that disposal options for department stores (and similar businesses) are limited. The dumpsters, hidden somewhere behind or underneath these large stores, are often collected weekly or every other week, but that doesn’t mean that they accept everything that the company may need removed.
Many materials that come out of commercial businesses cannot be taken by their weekly dumpster service providers; and those materials that are taken, are usually not responsibly or properly recycled. Additionally, hard to recycle materials like construction or landscaping debris are not accepted in those weekly dumpsters. That’s not even including their inability to take complex machines, appliances, and equipment.
As a result, company and property—owners and managers, that is—are basically left to deal with these issues themselves: it’s often not considered the responsibility of the parent company to assist their franchise owners. This is where Junk King offers assistance, across all of North America.
How Junk King is Providing the Best Removal Solutions for Commercial Businesses
Junk King is known as the top-rated removal service in North America; the services that they provide are a direct reflection of that rating. In the case of commercial services, Junk King offers two possible removal solutions for use: the first option is a favorite of suburban homeowners—the Junk King roll-away dumpsters. This is also known as the self-service option.
In contrast, the second option is the favorite of business owners: the full-service option. This second option is the favorite of business owners and property managers because it consists of a Junk King removal crew, removing and hauling away every item. This means that the owner or manager can rely on the professionals to take care of all of their removal needs, while they tend to other projects.
Part of Junk King’s top-rated business practices includes every part of the client experience. For example, after each removal job, Junk King provides mild cleaning services and protective materials. In the case of an Atlanta department store, this could mean the vacuuming of residual dust or the laying down of floor protection before the removal begins.
A Department Store Clean Out with Junk King Franchisees Harry and Jimmy Van Buren
Every removal that Junk King assists with, begins with a call to our world-class customer service team. Here, business owners are given both options, and they also discuss any sort of additional aspects that should be considered (i.e. small or limited space, multiple stories, necessary demolition, or the uninstallation of machines or equipment).
After this, as the removal date approaches the department store will end up clearing out the ‘removal area’, putting everything they want to keep either out of the agreed-upon area, or to the side of it. It is also during this time when Junk King representatives begin to do reconnaissance for the upcoming removal. In the case of a local department store in Atlanta, GA, this meant a visit from Junk King Cobb County co-owner, Jimmy Van Buren—one of the sons of the Atlanta Junk King family, headed by Harry Van Buren, owner of Junk King North Atlanta and Gwinnett, and also co-owner of Cobb County.
Harry Van Buren has also spoken about the importance of this step, in a recent 2022 interview held with him:
“There [is] a lot of preliminary work that has to be done [before we can start the removal process. In the case of this particular department store, we were able to] help them move stuff around to help free up the space, but there was a bit of preparatory work on their part. They had to get their docks cleaned so we could park our dumpsters, [for example].”
Upon meeting the store managers of this particular department store, Jimmy began preparing his team for the upcoming clean out: “It definitely takes [a bit of effort to work these jobs]. You know, you have to make sure all the crews are lined up and make sure you have all the right equipment…I went earlier in the week and met with the manager prior to even doing the job so we [could build] a little bit of a relationship.”
His father, Harry also offered up some insight into this removal as well as others that they’ve done:
“We knew what we needed to bring because [of Jimmy’s meeting. This turned out to be important] because there were safes and cabinets involved…every time we do a preliminary visit to the stores, we are getting prepared to make sure we are bringing all the right tools and equipment and the right number of [haulers, too].”
After these important preliminary visits, Junk King is able to discern the scope of the removal, as well as any potentially problematic situations (i.e. cabinets are bolted to the floor, or there are objects that need to be protected during the move). During this step, the store managers are also made aware of any preliminary work that they might need to finish before the removal begins.
On the day of the removal, the Junk King crews and trucks show up. Each commercial removal job taken on by Junk King is special, in that they take extra care to operate within a company’s requirements. For the most recent department store clean out, this meant each crew member being properly prepared equipment-wise, and properly dressed for the removal; in this particular job, that meant wearing high visibility safety vests, gloves, and masks. Additionally, this clean out was completed in the late evening, so all crew members also had flashlights available for the outside portions of the removal.
After the arrival of the Junk King trucks, the crews get to work—assisting with any leftover preliminaries that weren’t completed, as well as preparing for the actual removals. This includes dropping floor protective materials onto the floors of the department store. Harry Van Buren also mentioned this during his and his son’s recent interview, saying at the meeting with the store managers, Jimmy [also]
“went to make sure that we had dollies that had the correct wheels [for this job]. We also cleaned the wheels of the dollies, so there was no possibility that we would [soil] their floors.”
Only four hours after their arrival, the Van Buren team of removers had completed the work. They loaded and removed six trucks worth of cabinets and fixtures from the department store. Such a quick turnaround wouldn’t have been possible without those early meetings that were conducted by Jimmy. It was at those that Jimmy was able to accurately estimate the amount of removal power and trucks needed to finish the removal entirely. In this case, that meant putting together a team of eight removal professionals, as well as Jimmy himself and his father.
Jimmy expressed the organization for the Junk King team on this removal as being very efficient:
Two of the eight [removers] were doing demolition, they needed to take the stuff apart. They were taking stuff of the walls, unbolting cabinets from the floor. Four of the guys were transporting stuff to the trucks to be taken away. Then there were at least two others helping the guys load the trucks. Harry and I were over seeing, as well as helping [clean and move] too.
That efficiency also carried through to the end of the removal. When many people hire removal companies, they expect the removers to really only be concerned with the removal of the items. However this isn’t the case with Junk King; instead, Junk King goes out of its way to go above and beyond what is expected of them. Harry Van Buren made the following comment about the after-care that they provide:
When we finished cleaning up—sweeping and getting it all clean—the managers were over the top excited. But we [decided to go] above and beyond for sure: we ended up [assisting them in taking some complex items apart], we also put some stuff up in the ceilings that they needed off the floor, so the managers loved us. [This has happened at all of the] stores we’ve done so far…We always try to do a little bit of above and beyond.
But of course, Junk King services do not end there. After hauling away six full truckloads of junk and stuff from the department store, the Junk King crews returned to their recycling hub and began to break down the collected junk. In this most recent clean out, this meant breaking down glass cabinets into their most basic parts. Harry also made a comment about the process during the interview, saying
“we recycled everything that we could possibly recycle in terms of metal…[what cases we could] reuse, were reused. But everything else was broken down into their [materials] and recycled from there. All the other woods and materials went straight to the transfer station [to await the recycling shipment trucks].”
Contact Junk King Removal Services for All of Your Commercial and Residential Removal Solutions
Junk King is rated as a top-tier service provider for clientele all across North America. Our standards of recycling and our commitment to our communities have been proven time and time again, resulting in Junk King also being recognized as North America’s greenest junk removal service. Contact Junk King today to see how our crews of professional removers can assist in finding your removal solutions. There are three ways that anyone can get in contact with us for an estimate, or schedule a drop off-time. We suggest that commercial companies cut the process in half and call our office as the first step towards getting their removal needs met.
- Call us at (706) 247-7513, and speak with our customer service representatives. From here, a quote can be given over the phone, or you can schedule an in-person estimate and receive a written offer with no obligations.
- Text us pictures at (737) 888-5865, and receive your estimate back via text. We can even give multiple estimates for objects or jobs.
- Or, schedule your Junk King services online by using our pricing calculator and receive the special discount given to those who book at the end.
