Self-storage operators in Wrexham, Wales, are working with local police in a program called Operation Fetch, which uses detection dogs to sniff out counterfeit and non-duty-paid cigarettes as well as hand-rolling tobacco. The initiative is part of a go…
Maryland Governor Signs New Self-Storage Lien Law
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law bill on April 14 that enables storage operators to e-mail tenant-default notifications and advertise lien sales via e-mail or a website as long as tenants have acknow…
Students’ Investment Analysis on Sovran Self Storage Wins 2015 CFA Institute Research Challenge
Sovran Self Storage Inc., a real estate investment trust that operates the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage brand, was the subject of the winning entry in the 2015 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Challenge, an annual competition that gives…
Supply Side USA Offers Tips on Using Cylinder Locks
Mark Petro, national account manager, and Michelle Morere, executive assistant, for Supply Side USA offer information about the company’s cylinder locks. They explain the difference between the two lock styles as well as how to use them prop…
5 Steps to Insourcing Your Self-Storage Call Center: New Technology Creates Opportunity
Today’s new technologies have made it easier for self-storage operators to establish their own in-house call center. Learn how to set one up for your operation and save money doing it.
Dash’s Markets Gets Planning Approval for Self-Storage Conversion Project in Buffalo, NY
Update 11/4/15 – After a year of deliberation and public opposition, the Buffalo Planning Board has approved the Dash’s Markets self-storage conversion project on Kenmore Avenue. Common council member Rasheed Wyatt threw his support behind …
UK Moving Company Burke Bros. Adds Self-Storage Units in Wolverhampton, England
Burke Bros. Moving Group is adding traditional self-storage units to a portion of its headquarters on Fox’s Lane in Wolverhampton, England. The £166,000 project includes a two-story self-storage building on a portion of the property previou…
NASCAR’s Ryan Sieg to Greet Fans at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage in Birmingham, AL
NASCAR driver Ryan Sieg will greet fans and sign autographs at the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Talladega Kickoff, April 28, in Birmingham, Ala. Open to the public, the event at 6604 Walt Drive will take place 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Amazing Spaces to Build 2 New Self-Storage Facilities in The Woodlands, TX
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers, a self-storage operator with four existing facilities in Texas, has two new projects under development in The Woodlands, Texas. The company is building a 103,000-square-foot storage facility at FM 2978 and Research Fores…
Develop Successful and Lucrative Self-Storage Operations | Marc Goodin
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, professional, Self-Storage owner or manager, or an absolute newcomer to the business, Marc Goodin books can help you develop a Self-Storage facility and generate huge profits