Erick Ramirez, Owner, College Hunks Albuquerque Scales Operations
From One Truck to Scaling Up: How This Albuquerque Franchise Owner Doubled Down—and Why 70% of HUNKS Do the Same
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 didn’t just start a business…
He doubled it.
👉 Read the original feature here: https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2026/03/17/new-mexicans-to-know-erick-ramirez.html
🚀 THE PLAY: FROM FIRST LOCATION TO FULL MARKET EXPANSION
Erick didn’t 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.
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’s not luck.
That’s 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 didn’t 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’s how momentum works.
🔥 THIS ISN’T AN OUTLIER—IT’S THE SYSTEM
Here’s the part most people miss:
👉 Erick isn’t the exception. He’s the pattern.
70% of College HUNKS franchise owners expand into multiple territories.
Let that sink in.
This isn’t 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’re not guessing.
They’re 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’s the key:
👉 The system is built to support scale, not just startup.
🧠 WHY EXPANSION HAPPENS (AND KEEPS HAPPENING)
Franchisees don’t 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’re not reinventing the wheel.
You’re adding more wheels to the machine.
🏙️ GEO ADVANTAGE: OWN YOUR MARKET
Let’s talk real strategy.
In a city like Albuquerque, expansion means:
Owning multiple zones
Increasing truck density
Dominating local SEO + service coverage
Capturing both residential + commercial demand
Erick didn’t 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’s 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’s 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?
🔗 READY TO RUN YOUR OWN PLAY?
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