Why PROSHRED Raleigh Became Allways Shred™

If you've been a PROSHRED customer in the Raleigh area and recently noticed a different name on your service vehicle, you're not imagining things — and nothing has gone wrong.

The company that serviced your business for years is still here. The team is the same. The shredding trucks are the same. The commitment to secure, on-time document destruction is exactly the same.

What changed is the name on the door. Here's why — and what it means for you.

The PROSHRED Story — and Why It Ended

PROSHRED was a well-established document destruction brand that operated a network of company-owned locations and independently owned franchises across the country. For years, it was a trusted name in secure shredding; and for good reason. The franchisees who operated under that banner built real businesses with real customer relationships.

Then came an acquisition.

When PROSHRED's corporate structure went through a sale, franchise owners were faced with a decision: go along with the transition, or chart their own course.

 The Backstory: Not every PROSHRED franchise was the same operation. Some were large corporate locations. Others, like the Raleigh territory, were independently owned and operated businesses where the owner was on the ground every day, managing the team, serving the clients, and standing behind the work personally.

Jim Klemes Chose Independence

Jim Klemes, who owned and operated the PROSHRED Raleigh franchise, made a straightforward decision: he wasn't selling.

The acquisition meant other PROSHRED locations would move under new ownership and potentially new management. Jim had spent years building a team, earning customer trust, and running his operation the right way. That wasn't something he was willing to hand off.

So he went independent.

Rather than follow PROSHRED into a corporate acquisition, Jim chose to own his business outright — no franchise structure, no corporate parent, no distant management making decisions about how local customers get served.

A name built from the ground up

With independence came a new identity. Allways Shred™ reflects exactly what Jim's operation has always stood for: reliable, secure, professional document destruction — available when you need it, handled by people who take the work seriously.

The "Allways" in the name isn't a typo. It's intentional — a reminder that this team is always available, always accountable, and always doing the job right.

Same People. Same Quality. New Name.

This is the part that matters most to current customers: nothing about the service changed.

The technicians who handled your scheduled shredding are still on the team. The processes that earned your trust,secure chain of custody, certificate of destruction, properly locked consoles, are all still in place. The phone number has been updated (it's now 833-ALLWAYS ), but the level of care behind every service call is identical to what you experienced under the PROSHRED name.

What independence does change is accountability. When you call Allways Shred™, you're working with a company where the owner is directly invested in every customer relationship — not a regional manager reporting up a corporate chain.

 Plain Truth: Local ownership matters in service businesses. When something needs to be handled quickly, a last-minute purge shred, a question about your certificate of destruction, a schedule change, you want to reach someone who can actually make a decision. That's what you get with Allways Shred™.

Why Independent Shredding Companies Often Outperform the Big Names

Corporate shredding brands have brand recognition. Independent operators have something more valuable: skin in the game.

When a franchise owner stays close to the work — hiring the team, reviewing service quality, responding to customers directly — the result is a level of consistency that's hard for large national networks to match. Decisions get made faster. Problems get solved without bureaucratic delay. And customers aren't just account numbers in a system.

That's the model Allways Shred™ operates on. Jim built his reputation on the PROSHRED platform, and now that reputation stands on its own.

As a locally owned document shredding company serving businesses and residents across the Raleigh area and the Carolinas, Allways Shred™ has built a track record doing one thing well; secure, professional destruction of sensitive documents and hard drives, and that focus shows in every service interaction.

What Existing Customers Should Know

If you were a PROSHRED Raleigh customer, here's a quick summary of what's the same and what's updated:

Still the same:

• The service team
• On-site mobile shredding with witnessed destruction
• Scheduled service, one-time purges, and drop-off shredding
• Certificates of destruction on every job
• Locked, secure consoles for your office
• Service quality and standards

What's changed:

• The name: PROSHRED Raleigh → Allways Shred™
• The phone number: 833-ALLWAYS
• The email: Jim.klemes@AllwaysShred.com
• The website: allwaysshred.com

If you had a service agreement under the PROSHRED name and have questions about continuity, reach out directly. The transition was designed to be seamless — and Jim's team is happy to walk through any details.

Shred the Old Name. Keep the Trust.

A rebrand is only as meaningful as what stays the same underneath it. For Allways Shred™, what stayed the same is everything that earned customer loyalty in the first place — the people, the process, and the standard of work.

Jim Klemes chose independence because he believed the business he built deserved to stand on its own. If you were a PROSHRED Raleigh customer, you're already familiar with what Allways Shred™ delivers. If you're new to the name, you're meeting a company with years of experience behind it.

Either way, the work speaks for itself. Schedule a service or call 833-ALLWAYS to get started.

FAQs

What's the best way to confirm my scheduled shredding service transferred to Allways Shred™?

The easiest way is to call 833-ALLWAYS or email Jim.klemes@AllwaysShred.com directly. If you had a recurring service contract under PROSHRED Raleigh, Jim's team can confirm your schedule, update any account details, and make sure your service continues without interruption. Most customers have already been contacted, but if you haven't heard from the team directly, reaching out takes less than five minutes.

Is Allways Shred™ still HIPAA compliant and certified for secure document destruction?

Yes, compliance standards, chain-of-custody procedures, and certificate of destruction issuance all carried over from the PROSHRED Raleigh operation. Allways Shred™ maintains the same secure destruction standards for medical records, financial documents, HR files, and hard drives that PROSHRED Raleigh customers relied on. If you need documentation of current certifications for your own compliance records, the team can provide that on request.