Making Jacksonville Home After graduating from Florida Gulf Coast University with a degree in music performance in 2015, Hank Pellegrino began to plan his next steps. He had all intentions of becoming a professional musician and took a year off to prepare for graduate school auditions. In the meantime, he worked as a teacher and violinist. “Being that I was a musician, I needed a second job because we all know how well music pays,” Hank quips. One of Hank’s best friends had started working in the moving industry, and he lined Hank up with an interview. Hank headed in to meet the owner, who was skeptical about bringing Hank on. “I’m not exactly built like your typical mover,” Hank continues with a laugh. “I’m 5’8”, 160 lbs. soaking wet. But my buddy gave me a great recommendation for my work ethic and dependability, and I was hired.” Hank began working as a mover just two days a week. As he settled into his role, he realized there was more opportunity in moving than he initially realized. “A few months in, the owner explained to me that he had a network of moving companies that were locally owned and operated. His goal was to be different — to have a local presence, not a franchise, with an owner at each location that is truly a part of the community,” Hank reflects. “That really interested me. The way he spoke about it — I remember coming home that night after a long move saying, ‘If I ever had an opportunity like that, I would take it because it sounds amazing, the opportunity to be a business owner and impact your community.’”
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In early 2017, Hank was preparing for a trip to New England to audition at several graduate schools. That’s when he got a message that would forever reshape his professional life.
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