WALTON, Ky., Feb. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is opening
its first retail and self-storage facility in Walton thanks to its recent acquisition of the
Richwood Flea Market at 10915 Dixie Hwy.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Richwood is currently operating out of a
temporary showroom while offering trucks and trailers, towing
equipment, moving supplies and existing self-storage. U-Haul
acquired the 52,343-square-foot building on Oct. 10.
"We're eager to bring our trusted U-Haul services to the
Walton community," said
Drew Case, U-Haul Company of
SW Ohio president, whose territory
includes parts of northern Kentucky. "Keeping the flea market in
operation is important to U-Haul. We plan to welcome new vendors
into the fold. For a limited time, we will be offering a
$200 special for new indoor market
vendors. Our goal is to grow the market."
Adaptive reuse of the property will render a mix of covered RV
storage, outdoor drive-up storage and indoor self-storage units,
giving customers access to climate-controlled rooms with high-tech
security features at affordable price points. Propane, professional
hitch installation and U-Box portable storage containers will be
offered on the 9.54-acre lot.
Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage of Richwood at (859) 692-4239 or stop by to visit
general manager Sarah Wells and her
team. Hours of operation are 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday and Friday-Sunday. The store is currently closed
Tuesday-Thursday while renovations take place. Reserve equipment at
uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.
"Customers here have been traveling to Elsmere for our self-storage product," Case
added. "Now residents in and around Walton, Richwood, Union and Florence will have a more convenient
place to store their belongings. We believe our U-Haul facility
will work well with the flea market operations, and we're excited
for the future."
Acquisition of the Richwood Flea Market 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.
Case expects to maintain a staff of eight or more Team Members
when the store is completed. U-Haul will look to hire locally to
promote job growth within the Walton community.
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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