Steve Sokalsky, owner of Self Storage Hire in Lenwade, England, has donated thousands of door knobs and handles worth approximately £20,000 to West Norfolk Mind, a furniture retailer that also offers carpentry workshops as a mental-health service…
U-Haul Offers Free Self-Storage to Flood Victims of Northwest Oregon
The U-Haul Cos. of Eastern and Western Oregon are offering 30 days of free self-storage or U-Box container usage to people who’ve been affected by the flooding in Northwest Oregon. Participating facilities are in Lake Oswego, Ore., and Vancouver,…
U-Haul Converts Former Printing Operation to Self-Storage in Charlotte, NC
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. is converting a former printing operation in Charlotte, N.C., into a self-storage facility. U-Haul Moving & Storage at Statesville Road at 3001 Boxmeer Drive officially opened in October and currently offers …
Strategies for Operating and Marketing Wine Storage as Part of a Self-Storage Business
Wine storage paired with traditional self-storage has become increasingly popular, but this novel storage niche requires a different approach to operation and marketing. Here, facility operators share their impressions and strategies for this add-on bu…
Man Falls From Freeway Onto Roof of Secure Self Storage in Old Town San Diego
A man suffered a broken wrist and a hip injury on Wednesday when he fell nearly 30 feet off a freeway overpass onto a flat roof at a Secure Self Storage facility in the Old Town area of San Diego. The man, who is legally blind, told responders he was f…
Inside Self-Storage Store Launches Limited-Time Pre-Sale on Expo Education Package
The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry professionals, is offering a limited-time pre-sale on the standard Education Package for next year’s Inside Self-Storage World Expo,…
Getting Your Self-Storage Site Maintenance on Track in 2016
As much as we may want to goof off and focus on holiday entertainments, many of us are busy this month ticking off final items on the 2015 to-do list and drafting new inventories for next year. For self-storage operators, facility maintenance is a task…
Getting Your Self-Storage Site Maintenance on Track in 2016
As much as we may want to goof off and focus on holiday entertainments, many of us are busy this month ticking off final items on the 2015 to-do list and drafting new inventories for next year. For self-storage operators, facility maintenance is a task…
U-Haul Acquires NJ Self Storage in Manchester Township, NJ
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. has purchased NJ Self Storage in Manchester Township, N.J. The property at 2341 Route 70 officially opened on June 29 and has been rebranded as U-Haul Moving & Storage of Manchester.
U-Haul Acquires NJ Self Storage in Manchester Township, NJ
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. has purchased NJ Self Storage in Manchester Township, N.J. The property at 2341 Route 70 officially opened on June 29 and has been rebranded as U-Haul Moving & Storage of Manchester.