URBANDALE, Iowa, Feb. 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new U-Haul® retail,
moving and self-storage facility is coming to Urbandale thanks to the land acquisition of
4.46 acres at 4880 NW Urbandale Drive.
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Urban Loop is scheduled for
completion in 2026. U-Haul acquired the property on Jan. 19.
Preliminary plans call for the creation of a multi-story
building including at least 700 indoor, ADA-accessible storage
rooms with climate-control options and high-tech security features
at affordable price points. U-Haul also plans to build a separate
warehouse for its portable moving containers.
"Having a facility at the Urban Loop is important because it
gives our customers direct access to the interstates," said
Kellin Sybrant, U-Haul Area District
Vice President. "Urbandale is part
of the Des Moines metro area and
is growing at a steady clip. Trusted U-Haul products and services
are needed to accommodate growing communities like this."
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Urban Loop will include a modern
retail showroom; moving truck rentals; trailer rentals; towing
equipment; boxes and moving supplies; covered RV and vehicle
storage; bike racks and hitch accessories; U-Box®
containers; and more. Professional hitch installation and propane
exchange, refills and accessories will also be available.
Reserve equipment on the U-Haul app or contact Reservations at
1-800-GO-UHAUL.
U-Haul intends to hire 10 Team Members to staff the new store.
U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth within the
Urbandale community. U-Haul,
honored as a Best for Vets leading veteran-friendly employer by The
Military Times, actively recruits veterans and gives them
preference in the hiring process. Find U-Haul careers
at uhauljobs.com.
"Bringing quality jobs to Urbandale is a top priority," Sybrant added.
"U-Haul is thankful for this opportunity to be part of the city's
development and long-term future."
U-Haul continues to benefit the environment through its
shared-use business model. Truck and trailer sharing enables
communities to share moving equipment so that families and
individuals don't need to own large-capacity vehicles to transfer
belongings. Sustainability initiatives like U-Haul Adaptive Reuse
(the preserving and repurposing of existing buildings for new
stores), truck modifications to improve fuel economy, and plastic
Ready-To-Go Boxes® that are shared hundreds of
times before being recycled are among the many ways U-Haul
promotes green business. U-Box Load Share, the Company's latest
sustainability program, was just named the 2023 Best in Biz gold
winner for the Most Environmentally Friendly Service of the
Year.
About U-HAUL
Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across
all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The enhanced U-Haul app
makes it easier for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to
access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and self-return
options on their smartphones through our patented Live Verify
technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet
to grow to 192,200 trucks, 138,500 trailers and 44,500 towing
devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in
North America with 967,000
rentable units and 83.3 million square feet of self-storage space
at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of
propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer
hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app
from the App
Store or Google Play.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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SOURCE U-Haul International, Inc.