1-800-Got-Junk Recruits Starbucks President

Launi Skinner, the 8-month president of Starbucks U.S., has come home to British Columbia to join 1-800 Got-Junk as their Chief Operating Officer. Skinner will be responsible for driving revenues through the increased productivity of more than 300 existing Franchise Partners. She joins the junk removal chain from Starbucks, which has 7,087 Company-operated stores and 4,081 licensed stores.

1-800-GOT-JUNK Founder and CEO Brian Scudamore said that after 19 years of running his company, including taking operations from a one-truck gig to a professional franchise system with sales of $125.7M, he is ready to move into a more traditional CEO role.

He has high hopes for his new COO.

"Launi is an exceptional leader who will help develop and execute the plan for our wave of growth towards a billion in revenue," said Scudamore, adding, "I greatly admire the Starbucks brand and consider hiring the former President of Starbucks U.S. a huge milestone in the history of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?." - CNW