The U-Haul Company of Alabama is expanding its network of self-storage locations with the purchase of an existing Alabama storage facility in Fultondale, Ala. The new U-Haul Storage of Fultondale has 17 single-story structures featuring inside storage, outdoor storage, drive-up storage and truck/RV storage. It has 436 storage units with more than 59,500 square feet of self-storage.

"We are pleased to be expanding our presence in Fultondale and look forward to continuing our long-standing relationships with local communities throughout Alabama," said Scott Fall, president, U-Haul Company of Alabama.

U-Haul Storage of Fultondale will be selling a wide variety of environmentally friendly packing supplies including boxes made from recyclable materials, 100 percent biodegradable packing peanuts and moving pads made from recycled denim. Also on site will be a Take a Box/Leave a Box display, which allows customers or anyone in the community to leave moving boxes or unwanted electronics boxes for another customer to reuse for free.

Since 1989, AMERCO Real Estate Co., an affiliate of U-Haul International Inc., has been responsible for providing real estate services to AMERCO subsidiaries that include more than 1,350 U-Haul moving and storage centers throughout the United States and Canada.