{"id":3823,"date":"2018-08-24T09:45:55","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T16:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/?p=3399"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:13:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:13:25","slug":"az-central-not-just-a-clever-name-muscular-moving-mens-success-is-serious-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/az-central-not-just-a-clever-name-muscular-moving-mens-success-is-serious-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Muscular Moving Men\u2019s Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"speakable-p-1 p-text\">Helping a pal move is a generous favor most have done at least once in their lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-2 p-text\">But when Josh Jurhill helped best friend Justin Hodge move into his new apartment, it was a task they sought to repeat again. But not for free.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/az-central-not-just-a-clever-name-muscular-moving-mens-success-is-serious-business\/#Giving_charities_a_helping_hand\" >Giving charities a helping hand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/az-central-not-just-a-clever-name-muscular-moving-mens-success-is-serious-business\/#There_is_no_limit\" >There is no limit'<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/muscularmovingmen.com\/blog\/az-central-not-just-a-clever-name-muscular-moving-mens-success-is-serious-business\/#Muscular_Moving_Men\" >Muscular Moving Men<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe thought we could make extra money,\u201d Jurhill recalled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Ten years later, the Scottsdale natives\u2019 once little side gig is projected to generate just over $5 million this year \u2014\u00a0a 40 percent growth from 2017, Jurhill said of his and Hodge\u2019s moving company, Muscular Moving Men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">When Jurhill and Hodge started their Phoenix-based business in 2008, they comprised the entire staff and did all moving themselves. They had no office. A family friend let them park their truck at his Cave Creek ranch. While dodging horse droppings to and from their truck, they partnered with stores to get going and did short pick-up and drop-off routes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cBack then, if we did 20 or 30 moves in a month, we thought it was pretty darn awesome,\u201d Jurhill said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">In that first year, Muscular Moving Men generated $200,000, Jurhill said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Today, they oversee a growing staff of 80 and are responsible for 20 trucks and trailers that do an average of 400 local and interstate moves every month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Jurhill and Hodge\u2019s company provides an in-demand service. According to an American Moving and Storage Association study of 3 million interstate moves, 650,000 were done by professional movers, more than moves done by non-professionals renting a large truck or getting friends to caravan multiple trips between homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">And what about the name of the company? Jurhill, a natural bodybuilder and former Mr. Natural Arizona, and Hodge have been athletic all their lives and took fitness seriously. The name played off of them having \u201cbetter than average physiques,\u201d Jurhill modestly explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe\u2019d wear black athletic shorts and sleeveless shirts that look professional. It was something to set ourselves apart,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-RH4kvzUEMDo\" class=\"story-asset pullquote-asset\">\n<aside class=\"pull-quote\"><span class=\"pull-quote-attribution\">Moving Men<\/span><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Jurhill and Hodge\u2019s company provides an in-demand service. According to an American Moving and Storage Association study of 3 million interstate moves, 650,000 were done by professional movers, more than moves done by non-professionals renting a large truck or getting friends to caravan multiple trips between homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">And what about the name of the company? Jurhill, a natural bodybuilder and former Mr. Natural Arizona, and Hodge have been athletic all their lives and took fitness seriously. The name played off of them having \u201cbetter than average physiques,\u201d Jurhill modestly explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe\u2019d wear black athletic shorts and sleeveless shirts that look professional. It was something to set ourselves apart,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Jurhill admitted he gets some calls laced with tongue-in-cheek comments, and some expressing a desire to see truly muscular men lifting and maneuvering. But the job is no joke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s catchy and funny but at the end of the day, it\u2019s one of the three most serious things people go through in their lives,\u201d Jurhill said, referring to death and divorce as the other two. \u201cPeople are stressed and the last thing they want on moving day are guys that are clowns or not taking care of their possessions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Personal calls from senior citizens thanking him for making their move a great experience and his staff making them feel comfortable are among Jurhill\u2019s most striking memories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Maintaining empathy in realizing how tough moving is, is key, he said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giving_charities_a_helping_hand\"><\/span>Giving charities a helping hand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The company\u2019s charitable component is something Jurhill and Hodge have implemented since the beginning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cThat\u2019s what it\u2019s all about, being able to give back,\u201d Jurhill said. \u201cI can\u2019t think of a better cause than a domestic-violence situation where we can step in and make a tough situation a little more manageable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Gina Winn, the victims assistance caseworker at Glendale Police Department\u2019s Victims Assistance Unit, can attest to this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Nearly two years ago, Winn had a domestic-violence victim who didn\u2019t have the funds to move to a new and safe residence. Winn called at least seven moving companies for assistance with no luck. Then she called Hodge, who did not hesitate to step in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Ever\u00a0since, Muscular Moving Men has regularly moved her department\u2019s high-risk domestic-violence victims for free. Generally, there is a three-hour timeline and safety measures are put in place. They\u2019ve accommodated every special request and wrap every possession carefully and treat it\u00a0as their own, Winn said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">And every time, the job is done professionally, efficiently and with respect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cThey\u2019ve always been compassionate and understanding. They understand it\u2019s a quick move and sometimes there\u2019s no time (for the victims) to pack all of their belongings,\u201d Winn said. \u201cIt\u2019s difficult to find those resources when the funds aren\u2019t there \u2026 And we can\u2019t give enough thanks to them. They\u2019ve always been wonderful to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_is_no_limit\"><\/span>There is no limit'<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Jurhill and Hodge were both 8\u00a0when they met at the Boys and Girls Club Osborn Branch Scottsdale. The branch is no longer there \u2014 the Scottsdale Stadium sits in its former spot \u2014 but their friendship remained. They ran in the same athletic circles, went to high school together and remained best friends through their college years. Now 34, their birthdays are within nine days of each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Hodge worked part-time for a moving company while earning his journalism degree from Arizona State University. Jurhill also worked for the same company, and quit after a month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">But when they got together to brainstorm their business model, the idea of being his own boss and the having the opportunity to grow as far as their dedication and dreams would allow was much more appealing. Being business partners added to the attraction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">They took the plunge and bought their first truck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe maxed out the credit card and put all our chips down and into the moving industry,\u201d Jurhill said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Hodge left his paint and body repair job. Jurhill left his comfortable, salary-steady job as an insurance adjuster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Word of mouth generated new business then and now. Jurhill estimates about 40 percent of each month's\u00a0moves are generated by previous customers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The goal is to generate $40 million a year with 60 nationwide locations by 2027, said Jurhill, speaking by phone from Detroit, where they opened a second location this summer in the suburb of Troy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cWe\u2019re just never satisfied. It\u2019s about getting back to where we were in the beginning. We were competitive then and we\u2019re competitive now. There is no limit. The only limits are the ones we put on ourselves,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Muscular_Moving_Men\"><\/span><span class=\"print_infobox\">Muscular Moving Men<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p-text\"><span class=\"print_infobox\"><strong>WHERE:<\/strong>\u00a02950 E. Mohawk Lane, Phoenix<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\"><span class=\"print_infobox\"><strong>EMPLOYEES:<\/strong>\u00a085<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\"><span class=\"print_infobox\"><strong>INTERESTING STAT:<\/strong>\u00a0Roughly, 35.5 million Americans move each year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"article-body-p-last\" class=\"p-text p-text-last\"><span class=\"print_infobox\"><strong>MORE INFORMATION:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"tel:602-923-6400\">602-923-6400<\/a>, muscularmovingmen.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helping a pal move is a generous favor most have done at least once in their lives. 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