When Hunter Jablonski graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno and opened Junk Magicians in 2020, he likely had no idea it would lead him to Lexington, Kentucky, three years later. 

Jablonski, who has spent a good chunk of his life in the Midwest, started the company in Nevada in 2020. The largest locally-owned, non-franchised junk removal and demolition company in Reno has now been open and fully operational for three years.

However, with Jablonski’s girlfriend living in Lexington and pursuing her PharmD degree, he realized he wanted to make a move.

“It was tough with her being in Lexington and me operating a business in Reno,” Jablonski said. “So I moved to Lexington in July of last year and fully opened the company in September. At this point, we are up to a 12-man crew with three trucks, including multiple demolition and junk removal crews, running each day.”

Through these three years and now two different locations across the country, Jablonski has not only seen his business grow – his businesses have 26 employees across two states – but he has seen personal growth, as well.

“At the end of 2020, we were just two guys and a trailer, but I knew this was something I wanted to do full-time,” Jablonski said. “Since that point, I’ve made it a priority to learn the business side of the organization but also learn how to manage people. Along with on-the-job learning the tricks of the trade, we have a book club with internal management to spread knowledge. It’s important to continue to provide education and growth.”

The work with people also extends far beyond those within the organization. In Jablonski’s mind, internal growth helps provide benefits to Junk Magicians’ customers.

“We’ve become big on cultivating those relationships with our clients and developing repeat customers,” Jablonski added. “Our relationship is so much more than getting one big job and just being done with it.”

But how, exactly, does Jablonski develop those relationships? To him, it’s the perfect combination of communication and the three “F’s” – fast service, friendly technicians and fair pricing.

“To us, communication is first and foremost,” Jablonski said. “We typically send three or four updates before our arrival but, along with that, we pride ourselves on the consistency of overall service. With developing those repeat customers, clients come to expect consistent service and consistency from the individual technicians, as well.”

So while Jablonski’s getting adapted to life in Lexington, he believes his business philosophy and experience here have proven he can continue to grow.

“The people in Lexington have been great,” Jablonski said. “I came in and we were able to help make a name for ourselves pretty quickly. We’ve become really good friends with people from other companies out here. We’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to grow and expand in this market. It’s set a standard for our other location and motivated us to expand to other areas and locations.”

That standard will surely help Jablonski continue to grow within the Lexington and Reno markets and beyond.