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JUNKCO+ has opened a new franchise location in Illinois, owned and operated by Arjun Chandrashekar. The location offers professional junk removal services, including residential and commercial removal, property cleanout, and demolition services.
The franchise location opened earlier this month, and is owned and operated by Arjun Chandrashekar. Arjun has a background in leadership and management roles with Fortune 100 companies spanning various industries. In his free time, Arjun enjoys spending time with his wife and young daughter, and staying active by playing tennis and going on long walks with his golden retriever.
“When I first started looking into potential franchise opportunities, I knew I wanted to go into business with an emerging brand that taps into a much-needed service niche within my community,” said Arjun Chandrashekar, owner of JUNKCO+ of Western Chicagoland. “This, combined with the unmatched training and guidance provided by the brand through their affiliation with BELFOR, made my decision to franchise with JUNKCO+ fairly simple. As my team and I begin providing discreet and respectful junk removal services across the western suburbs of Chicago, I look forward to becoming a local service provider that homeowners can turn to for professional junk removal services delivered with high quality care.”
JUNKCO+ delivers a full range of professional residential and commercial junk removal, property cleanout, and demolition services, including furniture and appliance removal, hoarding and estate cleanouts, shed demolition and more. The junk removal company also offers same-day and next-day services, and prioritizes eco-friendly disposal.
Mike Reddy, Brand President of JUNKCO+, expressed enthusiasm for the brand’s abounding growth potential and reliable, customer-first business model: “JUNKCO+ exists within a highly competitive industry, especially as the waste collection and junk removal industries continue to grow with no signs of slowing down. That being said, JUNKCO+ shows great promise due to our wide array of service offerings and unmatched commitment to providing the ultimate customer experience. As Arjun and his team begin offering top-notch services in their local market, the JUNKCO+ team looks forward to hearing about all the great work they will accomplish.”
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on March 24, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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