BRAINERD, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2024--
U-Haul® announced the acquisition of five former KO Storage® facilities across Cass and Crow Wing Counties, all of which are open and serving the self-storage needs of Minnesotans.
The properties, acquired in a package deal on Nov. 7, are all within the Brainerd micropolitan area. There are 790 drive-up units between the five sites, growing the U-Haul self-storage footprint to meet customer demand in the region.
“We are excited to offer more quality storage solutions for these communities,” said Lucy Aveen-West, the U-Haul Co. of Northern Minnesota president. “We’re committed to making moving easier for every family, and that means providing secure and affordable self-storage at convenient locations. We want U-Haul services to surpass all expectations.”
The facilities where customers can now rent U-Haul self-storage include:
Download the U-Haul app or call the local team at (218) 297-3018 to reserve storage at any of these facilities.
Aveen-West will hire up to 10 service-oriented Team Members to help manage and maintain the new properties. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth in northern Minnesota. U-Haul, honored as a Best for Vets employer by The Military Times, actively recruits veterans and gives them preference in the hiring process. Find U-Haul careers at uhauljobs.com.
The Baxter facility offers operating hours of 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. The Brainerd, Baxter, Nisswa, Pillager Alfalfa Trail, and Pillager MN-210 facilities are run remotely and rent storage 24/7.
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 U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 192,000 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 39,500 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,024,000 rentable units and 88.5 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-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
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Sydney Ellis
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6194
Website: uhaul.com
Source: U-Haul Holding Company
