Junkluggers : Lucy Mejia on Building Her Junkluggers Business
How to use this video
This video features insights from a current franchisee sharing their experience with the Junkluggers franchise. As you watch, listen for details about daily involvement, support, and challenges as well as successes. If this perspective resonates, the next step is to request more information and speak directly with the franchisor.
About This Video
This video profiles Lucy Mejia, owner of The Junkluggers of Atlanta Metro East, who left a career as a GIS technician at Southern Company Gas to raise her family and later start her own business. She explains how her husband's suggestion and her father's example as an entrepreneur led her to explore ownership, drawn by the flexibility to be present for her kids. Lucy shares why Junkluggers checked every box for her, from sustainability and community focus to the culture at headquarters and among fellow owners. She describes her day-to-day running business development and marketing, working with a chief of operations, and building relationships with recyclers and donation partners while representing the brand at community events. She speaks emotionally about her team, her pride as a woman in a male-dominated industry, and her goal of building a legacy that helps the community embrace a circular economy. Watch the full video to hear how Lucy turned her passions into a growing Junkluggers business her children can watch her build.