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title: "Blue Kangaroo Packoutz Opens New Location in California"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/56b221d5-3767-4c0d-beef-41e097ea261a
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240304_blue_kangaroo_packoutz_opens_new_location_in_california.html
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T19:55:38.978Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1503387762-592deb58ef4e?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Blue Kangaroo Packoutz Opens New Location in California

**TL;DR:** Blue Kangaroo Packoutz opens its third California location in Bakersfield, offering restoration services backed by BELFOR Franchise Group. The location is owned and operated by business partners Chris Shipp, Jesse Lovan, and JR Maricich.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-03-04. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240304_blue_kangaroo_packoutz_opens_new_location_in_california.html).*

## Story

The location opened earlier this month, and is owned and operated by business partners Chris Shipp, Jesse Lovan, and JR Maricich. Over the last 14 years, Chris has owned and operated a moving and storage business with Jesse and JR. This business gave Chris and his team the opportunity to mentor young people aging out of the foster care system – a practice Chris intends to continue in his new role at Blue Kangaroo Packoutz.

“As someone who has worked in the moving and storage industry for over a decade, Blue Kangaroo Packoutz immediately stood out to me as a promising business opportunity,” said Chris Shipp, owner of Blue Kangaroo Packoutz of Kern/Tulare Counties. “The brand’s niche focus on contents restoration will allow us to continue doing what we love while being supported by a proven leader in the restoration industry. My group has always focused on hiring and providing opportunities to young adults aging out of the foster care system.

We provide mentorship and life skills coaching, and I believe that the additional contents restoration training provided through BELFOR Franchise Group will only enrich the lives and development of these young people.”

Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is 100% dedicated to restoring the meaningful items that get damaged and destroyed during these disasters. The contents restoration company has a proven track record of expertly restoring various sentimental items, from furniture and valuable artwork to precious photographs and other beloved family heirlooms. Blue Kangaroo Packoutz also offers on-site contents services to reunite customers with their priceless belongings–one item at a time.

Since its founding in 2019, Blue Kangaroo Packoutz has worked with property owners, insurance adjusters, and restoration contractors to restore customers’ valued items as efficiently as possible. Since thinking outside the box starts with caring about what is inside the box, Blue Kangaroo Packoutz has developed an extensive inventory and damage evaluation process to ensure each item is returned to its rightful home once their work is done. The customer-first company is also committed to providing the ultimate customer experience so customers can focus on returning to life as normal while Blue Kangaroo Packoutz focuses on restoring items to their pre-damaged state.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- California (location)
- restoration services (topic)
- BELFOR Franchise Group (company)
- Blue Kangaroo Packoutz (company)
- franchise group (topic)
- Bakersfield (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240304_blue_kangaroo_packoutz_opens_new_location_in_california.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/56b221d5-3767-4c0d-beef-41e097ea261a).