When did Michael Lord become the Vice President, Operations for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
1_800_Got_Junk Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Michael Lord has been Vice President, Operations for 1-800-GOT-JUNK? since January 2024. Mr. Lord has been with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? since June 2016 and held the title Field Operations Manager from June 2016 until May 2018, Senior Franchise Operations Manager from May 2018 to June 2020, Director of Operations from June 2020 to January 2022, and Vice President, Field Operations from January 2022 to January 2024, until his current role of Vice President.
Source: Item 2 — Business Experience (FDD pages 9–10)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Michael Lord has held the position of Vice President, Operations for 1-800-GOT-JUNK? since January 2024. This indicates that Mr. Lord is part of the current leadership team.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Lord held several positions within 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. He started as Field Operations Manager in June 2016 and then became Senior Franchise Operations Manager in May 2018. He was then promoted to Director of Operations in June 2020, and then to Vice President, Field Operations in January 2022.
This progression within the company suggests that Mr. Lord has extensive experience with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s operations and franchise system. For a prospective franchisee, this demonstrates that the leadership team has individuals with in-depth knowledge of the company's business model and a history of growth within the organization.