RICHFIELD, Utah, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is
revealing details for its adaptive reuse of the former Kmart®
building at 1080 S. Hwy. 118 in Richfield.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Richfield is currently operating out of a
temporary showroom and offering truck and trailer sharing, towing
equipment and moving supplies. U-Haul acquired the
87,690-square-foot building on July
19.
"U-Haul will be renovating the property to serve as a
state-of-the-art moving and self-storage facility," noted
Brad Ling, U-Haul Company of
Utah president. "Big-box stores
like this can remain vacant and become blight on a community. Our
ecofriendly business model encourages the reuse of existing, empty
buildings. We're excited to invest in Richfield, and we invite other businesses to
do the same."
Adaptive reuse of the property will render about 600 indoor
self-storage units, giving customers access to climate-controlled
rooms with high-tech security features at affordable price points.
Professional hitch installation, U-Box® portable moving and storage
containers, propane and more will soon be available on the
6.71-acre property.
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Richfield at (435) 201-6255 or stop by to
visit general manager Joan Fergus
and her team. Hours of operation are 7
a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Reserve equipment at uhaul.com
or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
Acquisition of the property 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.
Ling expects to employ at least 15 Team Members when the store
is fully operational. U-Haul will look to hire locally to support
job growth within the Richfield
community.
"We want to serve as a business anchor in Richfield while meeting the self-storage
demand of local residents," Ling added.
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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