U-Haul Reveals Plans for New Self-Storage Facility in Wichita

WICHITA, Kan., July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® will soon feature a new self-storage and moving facility in western Wichita thanks to its recent land acquisition at 600 S. Holland St. The 7.13-acre lot was acquired on April 13.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Wichita will serve as a full-service facility with truck and trailer sharing, towing equipment, self-storage, moving supplies, U-Box portable moving and self-storage containers, professional hitch installation, propane and more.

"It will be exciting when construction is completed and we can offer our state-of-the-art self-storage product," stated Aaron Krueger, U-Haul Company of Southern Kansas president. "Our dedicated network of U-Haul neighborhood dealers have been serving Wichita's west side since our other facility was closed several years ago. We are looking forward to bringing our high-level service back to this community."

U-Haul customers will have access to approximately 730 indoor climate-controlled self-storage units, and 110 outdoor drive-up units, when the project is completed in late 2019. Also available at the future three-story facility will be U-Haul Remote 24/7® access; RV/boat/vehicle storage; a U-Haul Re-Use center for gently used household goods and materials to be shared amongst the community; and the Take A Box, Leave A Box program.

"This will be a beautiful facility," Krueger noted. "We are located conveniently near the airport and can't wait to serve our neighbors."

While U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Wichita is under construction, nearby U-Haul facilities are available to assist customers. U-Haul at Westway, U-Haul Moving & Storage of McAdams Park and U-Haul Moving & Storage of Towne East are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Reserve equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.

Krueger expects to hire a staff of 10 or more Team Members when the facility is fully operational. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth within the Wichita community. U-Haul always encourages local contractors to bid on construction work. Construction bidding ends July 18.

The arrival of 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. U-Haul live verification technology allows rental transactions to be carried out entirely on a smartphone at any hour – day or night. There are no membership fees. Simply visit uhaul.com to create an online account.

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 1.5 million unedited customer reviews, transparent pricing and payment release subject to customer approval have led to 93 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 more than 21,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the self-service options on their internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 150,000 trucks, 112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 581,000 rooms and more than 51 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: [email protected]
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com

SOURCE U-Haul International, Inc.