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title: "After Two Decades In the U.S. Army, Veteran Jay Rimel Opens Military-Focused JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Business in Austin"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1c200d1a-93a9-4c4b-80d9-38ac84465789
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/after-two-decades-in-the-us-army-veteran-jay-rimel-opens-military-focused-jdog-junk-removal-hauling-business-in-austin-2722349
category: "Moving & junk"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Moving & junk"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-05-17T12:07:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:00.749Z
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# After Two Decades In the U.S. Army, Veteran Jay Rimel Opens Military-Focused JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Business in Austin

**TL;DR:** Jay Rimel, a 20-year U.S. Army veteran, has opened a JDog Junk Removal & Hauling business in Austin, Texas, a military-focused franchise that hires only veterans. Rimel aims to provide exceptional customer service and job opportunities for veterans in his community.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-05-17. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/after-two-decades-in-the-us-army-veteran-jay-rimel-opens-military-focused-jdog-junk-removal-hauling-business-in-austin-2722349).*

## Story

Jay Rimel served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, where he worked mainly with weapons of mass destruction.

He wanted to follow his entrepreneurial dreams and become a business owner in his local community. JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, a military-centric home services franchise that only hires Veterans, was the perfect fit.

Jay Rimel served as a platoon leader in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). After that, he spent most of his time working with a weapons of mass destruction emergency response unit.

He retired from the Army as a Captain and went to work for the Williamson County and Cities Health District, where he was responsible for emergency planning and response for the district.

- 20 years in the Army
- Stationed in various parts of Texas
- Retired as a Captain
- Served as a platoon leader in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
- Worked with a weapons of mass destruction emergency response unit

Rimel is passionate about making sure Veterans are able to transition back into civilian life comfortably, which is why he’s bringing JDog to his local community. He is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate customer service to his community.

Rimel’s wife is currently on active duty, and the possibility that she could be deployed, leaving him at home with two young children, was definitely a concern. He is a first-time franchisee, and there are a lot of unknowns to him, and that’s something that could have made him back out too.

- Only about 17% of military soldiers make it to a 20-year retirement
- Committed to providing exceptional and compassionate customer service to his community

Rimel wants to grow the business so that he can serve a larger portion of the community and provide more jobs for Veterans. He understands how hard the transition back into civilian life can be and wants to help ease that any way that he can.

- Providing opportunities for other Veterans is his main goal
- Wants to grow the business to serve a larger portion of the community and provide more jobs for Veterans

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- austin (location)
- veteran entrepreneurship (topic)
- junk removal services (topic)
- JDog Junk Removal & Hauling (company)
- military-focused franchise (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/after-two-decades-in-the-us-army-veteran-jay-rimel-opens-military-focused-jdog-junk-removal-hauling-business-in-austin-2722349). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1c200d1a-93a9-4c4b-80d9-38ac84465789).