The Denison, Texas, Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved two conditional-use permits for a mixed-use development project that will include self-storage, a restaurant, a dance hall with lounge, and retail space. Jonathan Earnhart, who owns…
U-Haul Expands Self-Storage Footprint in El Paso, TX
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, acquired Sun City Self Storage in El Paso, Texas. The 7.28-acre property at 10485 Dyer St., which has been rebranded as U-Haul Storage …
5 Grassroots Marketing Strategies for Budget-Challenged Self-Storage Operators
Don’t let a small budget be an excuse for not marketing. Here are five grassroots strategies designed to help self-storage operators reach their target audience without breaking the bank.
3 Marketing Strategies That Can Mean Big Business for a Self-Storage Company
How can you make sure your self-storage facility is the one your targets find—and choose—when they’re ready to rent? Here are three marketing strategies that have helped Gotham Mini Storage compete successfully in the tough Manhattan,…
UK Self-Storage Operator Safestore Struggles to Gain Backing for Executive Pay
Update 7/19/16 – A revised remuneration policy for Safestore executives is also in jeopardy of being rejected by shareholders. At least two voting advisory services—Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Institutional Voting Informatio…
Standoff Leads to Arrest at Post Falls, ID, Self-Storage Facility
A wanted man who barricaded himself inside a self-storage unit in Post Falls, Idaho, for 18 hours finally surrendered to police on Tuesday after they threatened to send in a police dog though an adjoining unit. Police were called to Post Falls Mini Sto…
U-Haul Expands Hanover, IL, Self-Storage Facility Via Acquisition, Conversion
Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc., which operates more than 1,300 self-storage locations across North America, has acquired a property adjacent to its facility in Hanover, Ill., with the goal of converting the existing structure to self-storage, …
Kilauea Mini Storage of Hawaii Helps Rotary Club Raise $11K
A garage sale at a self-storage facility in Kilauea, Hawaii, last weekend raised $11,000 for the Rotary Club of Hanaei Bay. John Gillen of Kilauea Mini Storage donated the space for the fundraiser on March 18. The money will be used to support the club…
Author Mark Helm: 5 Self-Storage Performance Indicators You Should Track
In this video, Mark Helm, author of “Creating Wealth Through Self-Storage,” says there are five key performance indicators (KPIs) all self-storage owners and managers should track closely to ensure the business is running at an optimal leve…
Rezoning Allows for Self-Storage Development in South Lyon, MI
The South Lyon, Mich., City Council has approved rezoning of a property at 500 Stryker to allow for the development of a self-storage facility. The site, adjacent to the South Lyon Cemetery, will house a seven-building storage facility comprising more …