The repurposed facility will offer nearly 1,000
self-storage units near State Route 385
MEMPHIS,
Tenn., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
U-Haul® announced its acquisition of the former
K-Mart® building at 7060 Winchester Road just south of
State Route 385, where it is currently serving customers with
moving, storage and retail solutions.
The 13.7-acre lot, now home to U-Haul Moving & Storage of
Germantown, was purchased on
May 1. It is the ninth U-Haul-owned
and -operated store within the Memphis city limits.
The property was originally purchased and transformed into a
self-storage facility by Karam Self
Storage®, but it was never opened to the public.
U-Haul acquired it with 737 existing self-storage units and plans
to add another 200 or more rooms in the coming months.
In addition to indoor climate-controlled self-storage with
individual alarm systems, customers now have access to moving
trucks, trailers, towing equipment, boxes and moving supplies.
Professional hitch installation and propane exchange will soon be
available to ensure U-Haul of Germantown is a full-service store.
Operating hours are 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday;
7 a.m.–8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday. Make reservations
on the U-Haul app or call the store at (901) 254-8516.
"This location is wonderful for our customers. It's conveniently
located off State Route 385 where we can serve so many families,"
stated Liz Simpson, U-Haul Company
of Memphis president. "We look
forward to being part of Germantown's economy and supporting our
neighboring businesses by completing the restoration of this
building, turning it into something functional that meets the
community's needs."
U-Haul plans to hire up to 15 Team Members to staff the store.
U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth in the
Memphis and Germantown communities. U-Haul, honored as a
Best for Vets leading veteran-friendly employer by The Military
Times, actively recruits veterans and gives them preference in the
hiring process. Find U-Haul careers
at uhauljobs.com.
Acquisition of the former K-Mart building was driven by U-Haul
Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill
developments to help local communities lower their carbon
footprint. The adaptive reuse of existing buildings reduces the
amount of energy and resources required for new-building materials
and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of unused
buildings.
U-Haul of Germantown will offer
green initiatives like the Take A Box, Leave A Box program and a
storage Re-Use center for community gifting of gently used
household goods and materials, furniture, sports equipment, bikes
and more, which results in helping neighbors and reducing
waste.
About U-HAUL
Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself
movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across all 50 states
and 10 Canadian provinces. The enhanced U-Haul app makes it easier
for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks
anytime through the self-dispatch and self-return options on their
smartphones through our patented Live Verify technology. Our
customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to
192,200 trucks, 138,500 trailers and 44,500 towing devices. U-Haul
is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 967,000 rentable units and
83.3 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed
facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and
the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the
automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from
the App
Store or Google Play.
Contact:
Yasmine Esparza
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6194
Website: uhaul.com
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