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title: "College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving® Promotes Dan Whalen to Vice President of Operations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/677ade96-dfc2-4a15-be38-d3e37bf4ec00
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240130_college_hunks_hauling_junk_and_moving_promotes_dan_whalen_to_vice_president.html
category: "Moving & junk"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Moving & junk"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","People","Operations"]
published: 2024-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:01:22.436Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366216548-37526070297c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving® Promotes Dan Whalen to Vice President of Operations

**TL;DR:** College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving has promoted Dan Whalen to Vice President of Operations, overseeing franchise and corporate locations. Dan Whalen has been with the company since 2016, working his way up through various roles.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-01-30. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240130_college_hunks_hauling_junk_and_moving_promotes_dan_whalen_to_vice_president.html).*

## Story

“Dan has played such an integral part in the growth and evolution of our brand and we are thrilled to promote him to his new leadership position,” said Marc Richard, Senior Vice President of Operations for College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving. “He embodies the College HUNKS core values and has proven over the years his commitment to our brand and ensuring our success in each role he has fulfilled. It’s been incredibly exciting to watch him develop as a professional and serve as a fantastic role model for others.”

Dan Whalen joined College HUNKS in 2016 as General Manager for the Tampa location, where he led his team to Top 5 in company performance with their impressive growth rates. In 2019, Whalen and the Tampa College HUNKS were recognized on the Inc. 5000 list as one of America's fastest-growing private companies. He then worked his way through the ranks of the organization.

In 2020, Whalen became a Franchise Business Consultant before quickly transitioning to Director of Franchise Business Consulting and then to Director of Operations.

Before joining College HUNKS, Whalen gained nearly a decade of experience in operations management, sales, and business ownership in the health & fitness industry.

“I am very proud to be part of the College HUNKS family and to step into this new role to help further our organization and support our teams to continue to be a best-in-class brand,” said Dan Whalen, Vice President of Operations for College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving. “I’ve witnessed so many incredible changes and achievements for the company over the past eight years and look forward to seeing what the future holds for us.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise operations (topic)
- company growth (topic)
- leadership promotion (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240130_college_hunks_hauling_junk_and_moving_promotes_dan_whalen_to_vice_president.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/677ade96-dfc2-4a15-be38-d3e37bf4ec00).