DECATUR, Ill., Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® will
host a grand-opening event on Oct. 12
to unveil its newest indoor self-storage facility at U-Haul Moving
& Storage of Decatur at 1155
E. Pershing Road.
Those attending from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday will enjoy a free lunch, a behind-the-scenes
facility tour, U-Haul giveaways and more. Lunch will be served on a
first-come basis.
The modernized 119,862-square-foot building includes 860 indoor
self-storage units with high-tech security features at affordable
price points. There are also 40 outdoor drive-up self-storage
units.
Customers can take advantage of U-Haul Remote 24/7® access;
drive-in load/unload areas; ADA accessibility; free use of utility
carts; U-Box® portable storage containers; U-Haul Truck Share 24/7®
and more. Propane will be available on the 10.81-acre lot in the
future.
More than two years of work went into refurbishing and enhancing
the former Kmart® building. U-Haul has been offering truck and
trailer sharing, moving supplies and towing equipment out of a
temporary showroom since July
2018.
"Decatur residents have been
asking for a state-of-the-art self-storage facility," said
Aaron Freeman, U-Haul Company of
Illinois president. "I'm pleased
to apply our sustainability practices to the repurpose of this
building that may have otherwise been slated to be torn down. The
adaptive reuse of the former Kmart offers several benefits, both to
us and to the world in which we live. We are preserving innumerable
resources, preventing unneeded waste in landfills, as well as,
helping conserve CO2 emissions. After all, this is the air our
children's children will breathe."
Acquisition of the former Kmart store 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.
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Decatur at (217) 917-4387 or stop by to visit
general manager Kevin Barringer 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 excited to be part of this community by providing
residential mobility and a secure place for people to store their
belongings." Freeman added. "We pride ourselves on convenience and
offering a needed product. We are looking forward to showing off
this facility."
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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