Erick Ramirez, Owner, College Hunks Albuquerque Scales Operations

Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is what scaling looks like.

Not in theory. Not in a pitch deck. On the ground. In the trucks. In the grind.

Meet Erick Ramirez, a College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving franchise owner who did not just start a business. He doubled it.

The Play: From First Location to Full Market Expansion

Erick did not come from franchising.

He came from:

• Restaurants
• Oil changes
• Medical supply warehouses

He was searching for something bigger, something scalable.

Then he found College HUNKS, and the two-in-one model that let him run junk removal and moving off one territory.

Within 7 months, he launched his first territory. Then saw the opportunity and made the move most people hesitate on:

He bought a second territory and doubled his footprint.

That is not luck. That is the model working.

What Happens When You Scale

When Erick expanded, everything changed:

• Business volume doubled
• Team scaled fast (5 new hires)
• Operations leveled up for peak season
• Brand awareness accelerated in-market

He did not wait for “perfect timing.”

He prepared for growth before it hit.

“As I’m doubling, I’m growing. People are hearing about us. We’re known now.”

That is how momentum works.

This Is Not an Outlier. It Is the System.

Here is the part most people miss:

Erick is not the exception. He is the pattern.

70% of College HUNKS franchise owners expand into multiple territories.

Let that sink in.

This is not a “one-unit lifestyle business.”

This is:

• Multi-territory growth
• Fleet scaling
• Team building
• Market ownership

This is empire building.

The Numbers That Drive the Decision

When owners expand, they are not guessing.

They are following a proven model backed by real performance:

• Industries that are over 20 Billion Dollar Industries
• Top-performing franchisees have achieved $3M+ in annual gross revenue*
• 350,000+ jobs booked annually through the call center

*This statement reflects the gross revenue achieved by certain top-performing franchise locations and is not representative of all franchisees. Actual results vary significantly based on factors such as location, market conditions, owner involvement, and operational execution. Some franchisees have earned less than this amount. Your individual results may differ. Please refer to Item 19 of our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for detailed financial performance information.

And here is the key: The system is built to support scale, not just startup.

Why Expansion Happens (And Keeps Happening)

Franchisees do not expand because they have to.

They expand because:

• Demand is already there
• Systems are already built
• Brand recognition is already working
• Support is already in place

You are not reinventing the wheel. You are adding more wheels to the machine.

Geo Advantage: Own Your Market

In a city like Albuquerque, expansion means:

• Owning multiple zones (see which are still open)
• Increasing truck density
• Dominating local SEO + service coverage
• Capturing both residential + commercial demand

Erick did not just grow a business. He positioned himself to own the market.

The Real Story: This Is a People Business

Behind the trucks, the hires, the revenue, there is a bigger win.

Flexibility. Family. Ownership.

Erick built a business that works around his life:

• Time with his kids
• Control of his schedule
• Ability to scale on his terms

That is what this is really about.

Game Day Takeaway

Some people buy a job. Others build a business.

HUNKS franchise owners? They build markets.

Erick saw the opportunity, took the shot, and doubled down.

Now the only question is: Are you starting, or are you scaling?

More owner stories

Erick is one of three owners who have told us how they got here, and no two paths look alike.

• Erica Fine left a corporate finance career at General Electric, opened in Arlington Heights as a single mom, and grew to seven zones in under four years, partly by buying out two neighboring owners.
• Adrian and Austin Thomas started on the trucks and took over a struggling location in North Columbus, Ohio.
• The rest of the series lives on our franchisee stories page.

If you want to know what the numbers behind a second territory look like, start with the investment breakdown or talk to the franchise team.