OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-storage kiosks, call-center services and other technology, is partnering with Bellhops, a Chattanooga, Tenn., startup, to provide on-demand moving services through OpenTech’s kiosks, call center …
Self-Storage Operator Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Verizon Worker, Sentenced to Probation and Anger Management
Update 5/11/16 – Westboro Self Storage operator Howard W. Cook pleaded guilty to kidnapping on Tuesday and was sentenced to one year of probation, with six months supervised. Judge Daniel M. Wrenn also ordered Cook to complete an anger-management…
Self-Storage Marketplace SpareFoot Receives $33M in Venture Capital
SpareFoot, an online marketplace for self-storage consumers, has received $33 million in venture capital from new investors Monkfish Equity and Revolution Growth, as well as existing investor Insight Venture Partners. SpareFoot will use the money prima…
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers Voted Favorite Self-Storage Operator in Online Poll
Update 3/12/15 – Amazing Spaces Storage Centers was recently voted the favorite self-storage operator for the sixth year in a row in the “Best of the Woodlands” reader poll conducted by WoodlandsOnline.com. The website is an Internet …
Setting Fair Self-Storage Fees: Guidelines for Recovering Costs Around Tenant Delinquency
As a self-storage operator, you sometimes lose money on unit delinquency, defaults and liens. Follow these guidelines to establish a fair fee you can charge to recoup the costs caused associated with late- or non-paying tenants.
Valet Self-Storage Startup Boxman Launches in London
Boxman Ltd., a London-based startup business specializing in valet-style self-storage, recently re-launched services after an initial proof-of-concept phase. The company offers a by-the-bin pay model and an online platform that allows customers to sche…
Valet Self-Storage Startup BoxIt Launches in Kuwait
BoxIt, a Kuwait-based startup business specializing in valet-style self-storage, launched this week with service across the Middle East nation. The Kuwait City-based operation offers a by-the-bin pay model and an online platform that allows customers t…
Sovran/Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Sells Facility in St. Louis
Sovran Self Storage Inc., a real estate investment trust that operates the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage brand, recently sold one of its facilities in St. Louis to a limited-liability company. The property at 1036 Pershall Road is on 4.93 acres of land and …
McElroy Metal Releases New Retrofit-Roof System for Self-Storage Metal Buildings
McElroy Metal, a manufacturer of metal roofing, metal siding and structural components, has released a new retrofit-roof system, 238T Retrofit Clip, for self-storage and other buildings with metal roofs. The company has received patents on two frameles…
Budget Self Storage Collects Musical Instruments for Florida Schools
Budget Self Storage, which operates facilities in Florida and North Carolina, is supporting “Music In Our Schools Month” (MIOSM) by collecting new and gently used musical instruments in March at eight of its Florida locations. The program, …