ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.,
June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- U-Haul is bringing a state-of-the-art retail and
self-storage facility to St.
Augustine with its recent land acquisition on the south side
of CR 16A and the north side of SR 16.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Mill Creek will offer truck and
trailer sharing, towing equipment, moving supplies and U-Box®
portable storage containers. There will be more than 1,000
self-storage units for rent with climate-control options and
high-tech security features at affordable price points.
The future three-story facility will also feature professional
hitch installation; propane; extended hours storage access;
RV/boat/vehicle storage; a U-Haul Re-Use center for gently used
household goods and materials to be shared amongst the community;
and the ecofriendly Take A Box, Leave A Box program.
The 100,000-square-foot building is expected to be completed by
fall 2021.
"St. Augustine is a growing
community, and U-Haul plans to invest in the future," said
Amanda Bauer, U-Haul Company of
Jacksonville president. "We're
anxious to complete this project so we can offer our customers a
beautiful facility with the variety of do-it-yourself moving
products and services they have come to expect."
While U-Haul Moving & Storage of Mill Creek is under
construction, nearby U-Haul facilities and neighborhood dealers are
available to support customers. U-Haul Moving & Storage of
St. Augustine at 3524 U.S. Hwy. 1
S. 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.
Bauer expects to hire a staff of 12 or more Team Members when
the facility is fully operational. U-Haul will look to hire locally
to promote job growth within St.
Augustine. Find U-Haul career opportunities
at jobs.uhaul.com. U-Haul also encourages local contractors to
bid on construction work.
"Our studies show we can reduce traffic congestion in
St. Augustine by providing a
full-service U-Haul facility in this area," Bauer added. "We have a
useful product that people want to see integrated into the
neighborhood. Being part of St.
Augustine's development is important to us."
As an essential service provider, U-Haul has remained open
throughout the COVID-19 outbreak while offering contactless
programs and enhanced cleaning protocols, including added steps for
sanitizing equipment between customer transactions. U-Haul products
are used daily by First Responders; delivery companies bringing
needed supplies to people's homes; small businesses trying to
remain afloat; college students; and countless other dependent
groups – in addition to the household mover.
Please visit uhaul.com/announcement for more information on how
U-Haul is keeping its Team Members and customers safe during the
summer moving season.
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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