[1] Junk King was started in San Carlos, California in 2005 by childhood friends Mike Andreacchi and Brian Reardon.
After Andreacchi had worked for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?,[2] he observed first-hand how the branded junk removal business model increased the speed of growth of the franchises.
[3] Junk King began franchising in 2010 and since then has expanded across the United States.
[4][5] Junk King is the official junk removal partner of Military Makeover with Montel Williams, helping transform the homes and lives of military families across the country.
[6] As of April 2017, Junk King and Junk Works combined have over 100 franchises doing business in the United States and Canada,[7] including in Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, San Antonio, and San Diego.