From criminal activity to onsite injuries to natural disasters, self-storage operators must predict and and mitigate all manner of business threats. Important aspects to managing risk include understanding legal issues, practicing theft prevention, investing in insurance coverage, and keeping pace with laws that affect the industry.
Valley Storage Co., which operates 28 self-storage facilities in six eastern states, is opening its facilities to Maryland law-enforcement officials for K-9 training. The initiative was spearheaded by company president Todd Snook, according to a...
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released a new online gallery to help facility owners and managers with operational efficiency. “Running at Peak: A 6-Part Facility-Performance Checklist for Self-Storage Operators” offers guidance to improve...
OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-storage kiosks, call-center services and other technology, has launched SmartEye, a tenant- and asset-protection service. The platform uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and...
Update 12/13/18 – As expected, the Goldwater Institute has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the political-contribution case involving 126 Self Storage and 1A Auto. In its filing, the institute characterizes the restriction against...
