BRISTOL, Pa., Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul is
renovating and repurposing a former Bristol strip mall with the opening of U-Haul
Moving & Storage of Bristol at 2683 Durham Road.
The 145,935-square-foot facility situated on 30.7 acres last
housed a chain of stores anchored by Pathmark® supermarket, but it
has been vacant for many years. U-Haul acquired the property in
January and has been serving do-it-yourself movers out of a
temporary showroom.
"The plaza has been a source of blight for the Bristol community since Pathmark left,"
general manager Todj Myers said. "I'm from this community. I
watched it constantly switching between owners. It was becoming a
black hole until U-Haul stepped up. This is a huge property in an
area that is really coming together. Our customers are excited
U-Haul is bringing the building back to life rather than knocking
it down."
When renovations are completed, U-Haul will offer more than 600
indoor climate-controlled self-storage units, covered load and
unload access for indoor self-storage, outdoor drive-up
self-storage units, towing equipment and professional hitch
installation. U-Haul is currently offering truck and trailer
rentals, moving supplies and boxes, U-Box portable moving and
self-storage containers and more.
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Bristol at (215) 874-8250 or stop by to visit
Myers and his team. Hours of operation 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. Reserve equipment at
uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
U-Haul is looking to hire locally to promote job growth within
Bristol. Myers expects his store
to employ at least 10 full- and part-time Team Members once it is
fully staffed. Learn more about U-Haul career opportunities at
jobs.uhaul.com.
"The size of this plaza is great because it gives us so many
opportunities," Myers said. "We'll have Kar-Go Decal (which prints
decals for U-Haul equipment) moving into the old Pathmark space
next to our showroom. Plus, we'll have other available spaces,
allowing us to invite more businesses back into the area."
The recent acquisition of the Bristol facility was driven by U-Haul
Company's Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul® supports
infill developments to help local communities lower their carbon
footprint. Our adaptive reuse of existing buildings reduces the
amount of energy and resources required for new-construction
materials and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of
unused buildings.
U-Haul is a proud sponsor of the 75th anniversary of
Pearl Harbor Day. The Company is
honoring Pearl Harbor survivors
and World War II veterans by supporting the events in Oahu commemorating the Dec. 7, 1941 attack. Founded by a WWII Navy
veteran and his wife, U-Haul makes veterans a focus of its
charitable works and has been recognized repeatedly as one of the
top veteran-friendly employers in the U.S. Any Pearl Harbor survivors affiliated with U-Haul
Team Members or neighborhood dealers are encouraged to contact
U-Haul at publicrelations@uhaul.com.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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