Blue Kangaroo Packoutz News

May 02, 2024 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // VIRGINIA - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its first-ever Virginia location in Chesapeake, Virginia. The restoration services giant is backed by BELFOR Franchise Group.

The new venture is helmed by Hassan and Ebony Cox. Hassan, a former Chief Petty Officer, devoted twenty years to the U.S. Navy before obtaining a master's degree in urban education and community counseling. He is affiliated with the American Legion, VFW, and Phi Theta Kappa. Ebony contributes her expertise in nursing and currently works as a nurse and physician recruiter at the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. They both place a high value on family time outside of their professional lives.

“Assisting others has been a constant motivation for me, throughout my naval service and subsequent career. Upon retirement, I spent a decade helping veterans as a Veterans Service Representative at the Virginia Department of Veteran Services. The si…

March 04, 2024 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // CALIFORNIA - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its third California location in Bakersfield, California, at 3101 Gilmore Avenue, Suite 400. The restoration service is backed by BELFOR Franchise Group.

The location opened earlier this month, and is owned and operated by business partners Chris Shipp, Jesse Lovan, and JR Maricich.

Over the last 14 years, Chris has owned and operated a moving and storage business with Jesse and JR. This business gave Chris and his team the opportunity to mentor young people aging out of the foster care system – a practice Chris intends to continue in his new role at Blue Kangaroo Packoutz.

“As someone who has worked in the moving and storage industry for over a decade, Blue Kangaroo Packoutz immediately stood out to me as a promising business opportunity,” said Chris Shipp, owner of Blue Kangaroo Packoutz of Kern/Tulare Counties. “The bra…

March 04, 2024 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // CALIFORNIA - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its fourth California location in Santa Rosa, California, at 3000 Dutton Avenue. The restoration service is backed by BELFOR Franchise Group.

The location opened earlier this month, and is owned and operated by business partners JR Maricich, Jesse Lovan, and Chris Shipp.

JR has been in the moving business for over two decades, and has owned and operated a successful moving and storage company for much of his career with Jesse and Chris. As JR begins offering the brand’s sentimental restoration services across his community, he looks forward to continuing to provide meaningful aid when clients need it most.

“As someone who has worked in the moving and storage industry for over 20 years, Blue Kangaroo Packoutz immediately stood out to me as a promising business opportunity,” said JR Maricich, owner of Blue Kangaroo Packoutz …

February 26, 2024 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // TEMPE, ARIZONA - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its second Arizona location in Tempe, Arizona, at 5325 S Kyrene Road, Suite 105.

The location opened earlier this month, and is owned and operated by business partners Jesse Lovan, JR Maricich, and Chris Shipp.

Over the last 14 years, Jesse has owned and operated a moving and storage business with Chris and JR. Jesse also has a background in sales and marketing. As Jesse begins offering the brand’s sentimental restoration services across his community, he looks forward to providing meaningful aid when clients need it most.

“As someone who has worked in the moving and storage industry for over a decade, Blue Kangaroo Packoutz immediately stood out to me as a promising business opportunity,” said Jesse Lovan, owner of Blue Kangaroo Packoutz of East Phoenix/Tempe. “The brand’s niche focus on contents restoration will a…

February 14, 2024 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // League City, TEXAS - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its sixth Texas location in League City, Texas, at 1261 Butler Road, Building B. The restoration service is backed by BELFOR Franchise Group.

The location opened earlier this month, and is owned and operated by Victor Ugochukwu Agbaroji. Victor has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, and worked for Royal Dutch Shell in a variety of leadership and business development roles before going into business with Blue Kangaroo Packoutz. In his free time, Victor enjoys keeping up with current affairs, and playing tennis and golf.

“Throughout my career, I have developed a deep understanding of business integration as a tool for improving business performance and competitiveness. As an entrepreneur, I wanted to take this mentality and apply it to my next business venture,” said Victor Ugochukwu Agbaroji, owner of …

January 10, 2024 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // Round Lake Beach, ILLINOIS - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its first-ever Illinois location in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, at 1883 Circuit Drive. The restoration service is backed by BELFOR Franchise Group.

Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is 100% dedicated to restoring the meaningful items that get damaged and destroyed during these disasters.

The contents restoration company has a proven track record of expertly restoring various sentimental items, from furniture and valuable artwork to precious photographs and other beloved family heirlooms. BKP also offers on-site contents services to reunite customers with their priceless belongings - one item at a time.

Abigail Baker, Sr. VP of Marketing at BELFOR Franchise Group (BFG), expressed enthusiasm for Blue Kangaroo Packoutz: “As this new team begins offering BKP’s extensive services across their community, the whole BFG tea…

The leading BELFOR Franchise Group-backed brand now delivers the most trusted contents cleaning and restoration services in over 100 territories across the U.S.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // Jan. 3, 2024 - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz, the contents cleaning and restoration service provider dedicated to restoring items to pre-loss condition, has opened its 100th franchise territory. The milestone reflects the meaningful impact of franchise support offered by the brand's fast-growing parent company, BELFOR Franchise Group, a leading franchisor in the home services and restoration industries.

Blue Kangaroo Packoutz has opened its 100th franchise territory, reflecting the meaningful impact of franchise support offered by the brand’s fast-growing parent company, BELFOR Franchise Group.

Blue Kangaroo Packoutz has opened its 100th franchise territory, reflecting the meaningful impact of franchise support offered by the brand’s fast-growing parent…

December 21, 2023 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // WEST VIRGINIA - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its second West Virginia location in Huntington, West Virginia, at 216 4th Avenue. The restoration service is backed by BELFOR Franchise Group.

The location opened last month, and is owned and operated by business partners Jesse Lewis and Mark Ratliff. After serving in the West Virginia Air National Guard for over 7 years, Lewis worked in an array of leadership and new business development roles while striving to operate his own business.

Ratliff has a similar background and innate business acumen, and has spent the past few years developing his own brand at Amazon. In his spare time, Lewis enjoys playing sports with his kids, riding motorcycles, and volunteering with the Saints Prison Ministry’s softball team.

“Throughout my career, I have always gravitated towards leadership positions, and knew that I wanted to own…

December 20, 2023 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // TENNESSEE - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its third Tennessee location in Sweetwater, Tennessee.

The restoration service is backed by BELFOR Franchise Group.

The location opened in October, and is owned and operated by Minette and Daniel Martin. The husband and wife team are serial entrepreneurs who have owned and operated multiple companies and rental properties. Their operational team currently consists of two full-time employees: Jesse Kirby (Sales and Operations Manager) and Hunter Hoppstein (Lead Tech). In their free time, the Martins like to stay active by traveling and working out.

“Since Daniel and I are almost empty nesters, with our oldest in college and our two youngest just a few years from graduating high school, we felt we had the bandwidth to create an additional revenue stream for our next chapter of life. The two of us are no stranger to …

December 19, 2023 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // PENNSYLVANIA - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its first-ever Pennsylvania location in Allentown, Pennsylvania, at 6990B Snowdrift Road, Suite 100. The restoration services giant is backed by BELFOR Franchise Group.

The location will open later this month, and will be owned and operated by Dan Konno.

Konno has over a decade of experience in business development and corporate sales and is a proud member of SCORE Bucks County, an organization that supports local business owners and entrepreneurs. Konno will be running the business alongside his wife, Stephanie Konno, and his longtime friend and former boss, Tim Livingstone. In his spare time, Konno enjoys staying active by playing golf, riding motorcycles, and snowboarding.

“Before getting into business management and sales, I discovered the importance of hard work and the unparalleled satisfaction that comes with i…

December 19, 2023 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // NEW JERSEY - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its first-ever New Jersey location in Randolph, New Jersey, at 220 Franklin Road, Unit G. The restoration services giant is part of the BELFOR Franchise Group (BFG) network of brands.

The location opened in October, and is owned and operated by Kristen Stein (Owner Operator).

Stein is assisted in operations by Leah Petito (Operation Manager). Petito is familiar with the restoration industry, and has a background in mitigation and restoration. Stein has over 20 years of experience in the business intelligence industry, where she worked with clients from around the world to understand their needs and develop products to solve their problems. In her spare time, Stein likes to travel with her husband and volunteer in her two daughters’ extracurricular activities.

“Throughout my career, I have always been focused on providin…

December 19, 2023 // FranchiseMarketingSolutions.com // NEBRASKA - Blue Kangaroo Packoutz is opening its first-ever Nebraska location in Omaha, Nebraska, at 14543-47 Industrial Road. The restoration services giant is backed by BELFOR Franchise Group.

The location opened last month, and is owned and operated by Phillip and Leigh Daly.

Phillip has 19 years of experience in medical distribution sales, and Leigh is looking forward to joining the BKP family as a proud stay-at-home mom. The husband and wife team will be assisted in day-to-day operations by Jill Knight (General Manager), who has over a decade of experience in the contents restoration industry. In their spare time, Phillip enjoys staying active by hunting and hiking, and Leigh likes to volunteer for her children’s sports teams and other extracurricular activities.

“Even though Leigh and I are fairly new to running our own business, we felt it was time to put our…