Meet the Owner of Junk King Chicago North

Meet the King of Junk Removal in North Chicago The owner of Junk King North Chicago, Armen Kholamian, began his career as a commodities trader but always had a passion for salvaging, recycling, and repurposing. This made Armen a great fit for the Junk King franchise. Armen holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois), so Chicago is a community that he knows well. Armen’s Junk King location at North Chicago services the North and Northwest suburbs of Chicago, an area where Armen grew up: “I enjoy the area, I enjoy the people. I grew up here. There are affluent areas and blue-collar areas and everything in between. People are happy to see you, so it makes the job enjoyable.” The Business of Junk Removal is About Solving Problems Some have wondered how one could go from industrial engineering to junk removal – Armen says that the Junk King business model and the commitment to a green business structure made intuitive sense to him from the start of his journey with Junk King. Armen’s background in industrial engineering also lends itself to problem solving and explaining problems so that everyone is on the same page: “When someone has something to get rid of and doesn’t know where to start, I enjoy not only explaining how our service can help them but I can give them insight on other things they can do to reach their goal.” In other words, Armen understands customers’ needs and can explain the big picture as well. As the first Junk King franchise owner in Illinois, Armen Kholamian greatly enjoyed the process of figuring out junk removal and building up a customer base through offering great service. “Really the way to learn is to go out and do it,” explains Armen. Armen adds that he “really enjoys interacting with people,” and the feeling is mutual because homeowners and business owners are cleaner and have more space thanks to Junk King. Junk King takes about every kind of residential and commercial junk, except for hazardous waste. “It’s a full-service junk removal company,” says Armen. Armen and his crew can handle virtually any size job. “We’ll put our minds to it and get the job done. We at Junk King want to be the guys that people think of when they need problems solved.” Being able to deliver this high-quality service means picking and retaining the right crew. “I have a core group of guys that have been with me for years. I could trust them with anything.” Although some junk hauls can be difficult, Armen finds that “with a smile on your face, nothing’s a problem” and that “it works out better for the customer that way.”