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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

Apple Self Storage of Ontario Voted Best Storage Business in Newspaper Reader Poll

For the second consecutive year, Apple Self Storage in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, has been chosen by readers of The Era and The Banner newspapers as the best business in its category. The facility, owned by Canadian operator Apple-Atcan Self Storage, was recognized for its ...More

February 12, 2013

Posted in News

‘Storage Wars’ Star Mark Balelo Found Dead of Apparent Suicide

Mark Balelo, an auction-house owner who appeared as a buyer on A&E’s hit reality TV show “Storage Wars,” has died in an apparent suicide, according to news reports. Balelo’s body was discovered this morning inside the garage at his business in Simi Valley, Calif., which ...More

February 12, 2013

Posted in News, Legal Issues

Australian Self-Storage Operator Co-Sponsors Brisbane Lions AFL Team

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National Storage, an Australian self-storage operator with 61 facilities throughout country, has announced that it will co-sponsor Australian Football League team the Brisbane Lions for the next three years, starting Feb. 1. ...More

February 12, 2013

Posted in News, Management, Marketing

StorageAlly Self-Storage Coaching Firm Launched by Mark Beck

Mark Beck, former vice president of operations for the William Warren Group and StorQuest self-storage, has launched a new self-storage coaching firm, StorageAlly. The company will provide industry consultation, facility support and employee training at all levels. ...More

February 11, 2013

Posted in News, Management

Self-Storage Auction Buyer Discovers 1959 Cadillac in Pieces Inside Texas Unit

A self-storage auction buyer recently purchased the contents of a unit at Pond Springs Storage in Austin, Texas, for $51 and discovered 500 separate pieces to a 1959 Cadillac under a greasy tarp. In restored condition, the two-door coupe could be valued at more than ...More

February 8, 2013

Posted in News, Legal Issues

Self-Storage Facility Approved by Wheaton, IL, Officials Despite Objections From Neighboring City

A proposed four-story self-storage facility in Wheaton, Ill., has been approved by the city council despite resistance from officials in nearby Carol Stream and other critics who believe The Lock Up Self Storage structure will negatively impact a local shopping center. ...More

February 8, 2013

Posted in News, Development

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