Military Vet Seeks to Rid Madison of Junk

From JDog Madison: A local Veteran with 15 years of military service is turning her passion for the environment and leadership experience into a new business opportunity. Captain Carol Poole of the Wisconsin Army National Guard is the new owner of JDog® Madison, an American-owned, Veteran-operated junk removal franchise seeking to protect the environment by recycling, reprocessing, and repurposing used items it collects from both residential and commercial customers. A Madison-area resident since 2007, Poole has dedicated her career to serving the country and her local community. A JDog franchise enables her to continue that mission while realizing the benefits of business ownership.

“Aside from JDog’s support and commitment to military veterans, what was even more compelling and attractive to me is the sense of environmental stewardship that is ingrained in the company culture,” said Poole. “JDog’s values just align perfectly with my own. As part of our environmental mission, every item we recover is touched by human hands at least twice and examined for its ability to be donated, sold, or recycled. If we recover an antiquated piece of equipment that can’t be reused or donated--for instance a decades-old tanning bed--we don’t just earmark it for the trash. We disassemble and break it down into as many recyclable components as possible.”

JDog Madison is part of JDog Midwest, which consists of 32 franchises across eight states. JDog Midwest keeps 60-80 percent of the items it collects out of landfills; they’re instead donated or sent to dedicated recycling facilities for scrap metal, paper and cardboard, electronics, glass, and more. The company is continuously partnering with new recyclers, charities, and community groups to ensure items are disposed of in the most eco-friendly way. Its latest partnership with a local textile recycler ensures that even bedsheets, clothes, and other fabrics too worn or tattered for donation are repurposed for future use.

Nationwide in 2017, JDog Junk Removal recycled more than 20,000 tons of junk, and salvaged millions of dollars of product for donation, resale, and reuse.

Poole comes from a long line of military service. After growing up listening to stories about her father’s Marine Corp days and her grandfather’s service during WWII as an Army Officer, Carol joined the Army Reserves after high school. She served six years before being honorably discharged and working as a civilian contractor for the U.S. Navy for four years at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan. In 2009, Carol rejoined the service as an Officer Candidate and was commissioned two years later. She currently serves as a Captain with the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

“Carol has all the qualities of successful business owner,” said Jerry Flanagan, founder and Chief Executive Officer of JDog. “The leadership training she received as part of Officer Candidate School, her practical experience managing and organizing the movement of soldiers, trucks, and supplies as an Army Logistics Officer, and her passion for environmental preservation fully equip her to grow and manage a successful JDog business.”

Poole is one of 14 female JDog owners nationwide, and one of two JDog Midwest franchise owners that are veteran officers.

To celebrate the new opening, JDog Madison invites the community to its grand opening event on Thursday, March 15 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 2009 S Stoughton Rd. in Madison. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 3:50 p.m. JDog Madison has also partnered with Navy-Veteran-owned Wines for Humanity Fundraiser for a wine tasting fundraiser from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. to help fight homelessness among veterans. Proceeds from wine sales will benefit the Wayne D. Horner Homeless Veteran Stand Down.

To schedule a service with local JDog Junk Removal Madison, call 608-765-5364 or visit http://jdogjunkremoval.com/franchising/madison/.

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