DENTON, Texas, Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- An impressive
state-of-the-art moving and self-storage facility is coming to
Denton thanks to U-Haul® Company's
recent 5.89-acre land acquisition just east of Highway 380 and Loop
288.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of East
Denton, scheduled for completion by fall 2020, will comprise
three stories and more than 100,000 square feet. The facility will
house 700-plus indoor, ADA accessible self-storage rooms with
climate-control options and high-end security features.
The property is located just five miles from the University of North Texas and will cater to the
moving and storage needs of college students and Denton residents.
"The 380 is the major east-west highway that connects
Denton to McKinney, and ultimately the rest of the
Dallas-Fort Worth area," stated
Kevin Flanagan, U-Haul Company of
North Dallas president. "This
sprawling region continues to see significant population swells.
Our expansion in this area is fundamental. Growing populations
equate to more moving and self-storage needs."
U-Haul Moving & Storage of East
Denton will offer truck and trailer sharing; towing
equipment and professional hitch installation; moving supplies;
U-Box® portable storage containers; propane; U-Haul Remote 24/7®
access for self-storage customer; on-site RV, boat and vehicle
storage; a U-Haul Re-Use Center for gently used household
furnishings to be shared by the community; and the Take A Box,
Leave A Box program.
While U-Haul Moving & Storage of East Denton is under construction, nearby
U-Haul facilities and neighborhood dealers are available to assist
customers. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Denton at 164 N. I-35E is open 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.
"Denton is moving in the right
direction and we're thankful to being a part of this community,"
Flanagan said. "We're excited to continue working with the city to
improve residents' quality of life through residential mobility and
by meeting their storage demands."
Flanagan expects to employ at least 10 Team Members when the
facility is completed. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote
job growth within Denton.
U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the moving
industry through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up
and return a truck. Since 2017, U-Haul Live
Verify℠ technology has allowed customers to conduct
transactions entirely on their smartphones at any hour – day or
night. There are no membership fees. Create an online account at
uhaul.com to start skipping the lines and stop worrying about store
hours.
For self-movers who aim to keep their costs low but need extra
hands to help with their move, MovingHelp.com has been successfully
pairing customers with reliable Moving Help® Service Providers for
more than a decade. The online marketplace lets customers shop and
compare local moving companies that provide labor services
including: loading and unloading, packing and unpacking, cleaning,
and U-Box pick up/delivery. More than 1.7 million unedited customer
reviews, transparent pricing and payment release subject to
customer approval have led to 94 percent of Moving Help users
rating their experience four stars or higher.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across
all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7
offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day
through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our
proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 167,000 trucks,
120,000 trailers and 43,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly
697,000 rooms and 60.7 million square feet of self-storage space at
owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer
of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket
industry, and is the largest retailer of propane in the
U.S.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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