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U.K. Self-Storage Operator Lok’nStore Attributes Financial Gains to VAT

U.K. self-storage operator Lok’nStore Group PLC announced financial results for the first half of its fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31. Revenue during the period increased 2.2 percent from the previous year, and occupancy rose 6.1 percent year over year. The company ...More

February 19, 2013

Posted in News, Finance

Self-Storage Owners Honored for Longtime Community Service in Port Neches, Texas

Self-storage owners James and Nell Sheppard were recently honored for their longtime service to the community of Port Neches, Texas. Long before the couple opened Sheps Self Storage, they were well-known for running an iconic burger joint called Sheps Drive-in. ...More

February 19, 2013

Posted in News

U-Haul Purchases Self-Storage Facilities in Louisiana and Michigan

The U-Haul Co. recently purchased two self-storage facilities comprising more than 127,000 square feet of net rentable space in 1,020 storage units. The facilities are in Louisiana and Michigan. No financial terms were disclosed. ...More

February 18, 2013

Posted in News, Real Estate

A-1 Self Storage Donates Money to Saint Madeleine Sophie’s Center

California self-storage operator A-1 Self Storage recently donated money to Saint Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC), a non-denominational, vocational day program in El Cajon, Calif., that serves more than 400 adults with developmental disabilities. ...More

February 18, 2013

Posted in News, Management

Self-Storage Operator Stor-All Storage Adds ‘Personal’ Touch to New Branding Slogan

Stor-All Systems Inc., which operates self-storage facilities under the Stor-All Storage name, has launched a rebranding campaign using the new tagline, “Personally Yours.” The slogan has been added to the traditional purple-and-green Stor-All logo and will stand alone on ...More

February 15, 2013

Posted in News, Management, Marketing

Self-Storage Facility Added to Master-Planned Community Near Indianapolis

Duke Realty Corp. announced it will include a 500-unit self-storage facility in Anson, the company’s 1,700-acre, mixed-use development Northwest of Indianapolis. Scheduled to open in July, Self-Storage at Anson will be developed by Revel & Underwood on a 4-acre parcel ...More

February 15, 2013

Posted in News, Construction, Development, Real Estate

Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Hosts Yard-Sale Events to Benefit Homeless Animals

Uncle Bob’s Self Storage, the operating brand of Sovran Self Storage Inc., will hold a series of yard sales beginning this weekend to raise money for homeless animals. The events will be held in conjunction with Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue & Adoption and take place at ...More

February 14, 2013

Posted in News

‘Storage Wars’ Auction Buyer Purchases Self-Storage Unit Belonging to Tila Tequila

A professional buyer from A&E’s hit reality television show “Storage Wars” recently purchased a self-storage unit belonging to Tila Tequila, a model and reality TV personality. The unit was up for auction last month at a Hollywood-area facility and sold for $3,000, ...More

February 14, 2013

Posted in News, Legal Issues

ezStorage Expands Maryland Self-Storage Facility for Second Time in 12 Months

ezStorage Corp., a self-storage operator with 45 facilities throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., has expanded its “drive-through” facility in Randallstown, Md., for the second time in 12 months. The company added 56 climate-controlled units and gated, ...More

February 13, 2013

Posted in News, Construction, Development

South Africa Self-Storage Operator Stor-Age Holds ‘Kick-Off’ Promotion During Rugby Tournament

Stor-Age, a self-storage operator with more than 20 facilities in South Africa, recently held a “kick-off” promotion during the Cape Town Tens rugby tournament in which 1,200 people entered for a chance to win a Golf GTI automobile. Six participants were chosen to vie for ...More

February 13, 2013

Posted in News, Marketing

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