DIY moving leader also announces plans to build a full-service center in Ramsey

MINNEAPOLIS, October 04, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul^? began serving Twin Cities customers at three new self-storage facilities today and unveiled plans for another center by 2026, bolstering its self-storage footprint in Minnesota while addressing the needs of underserved residents.

The three facilities offer nearly 2,600 combined indoor self-storage units with climate-control options and high-tech security features. The properties, which were previously Extra Space^? Storage locations, were acquired on Thursday.

U-Haul Storage at American Blvd. in Minneapolis (101 American Blvd. W.) and U-Haul Storage of St. Paul (631 Transfer Road) each have 890 self-storage units for rent. U-Haul Moving & Storage of New Hope in Minneapolis (3216 Winnetka Ave. N.) houses 819 storage rooms.

Up to 26 new Team Members will be hired to staff and maintain the stores, and U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth in the Twin Cities. Honored as a Best for Vets employer by The Military Times, U-Haul recruits veterans and gives them preference in the hiring process. Find careers at uhauljobs.com.

"At U-Haul, we consistently focus on increasing customer convenience," said Kellin Sybrant, Area District Vice President who oversees U-Haul operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota. "We’re excited to provide these locations to our fellow Minnesotans in Bloomington, St. Paul and New Hope. We look forward to adding more services at each location to better serve these communities."

Coming Soon

Scheduled for completion by fall 2026, U-Haul Moving & Storage of Ramsey will be U-Haul Company of Northern Minnesota’s first ground-up build. The 8.73-acre property at Highway 10 and Riverdale Drive was acquired on Oct. 2. The lot was previously home to a local organic farm.

The retail, moving and self-storage center will encompass seven buildings with a total of 1,150 indoor climate-controlled and drive-up storage units. A U-Box^? warehouse will provide storage for up to 800 portable moving containers.

Additional U-Haul services will include truck and trailer sharing, professional hitch installation and towing accessories, boxes and moving supplies, propane, and sustainability initiatives like the Take A Box, Leave A Box program.

U-Haul intends to hire as many as 20 Team Members to staff the Ramsey store when it is built.

Exciting Growth

U-Haul Storage at American Blvd. is near Mall of America^? and provides more storage options for U-Haul customers living in Bloomington and communities close to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Download the U-Haul app to reserve storage or visit the American Blvd. store. Hours of operation are 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.

"Bloomington has been a great supporter of our other location (U-Haul Moving & Storage of Bloomington at 8901 Lyndale Ave. S.) since 1978," said Christopher Bohlman, U-Haul Company of Southern Minnesota president. "We are excited to grow here. This second facility will further help us serve the community."

U-Haul Storage of St. Paul on Transfer Road will be operated remotely by U-Haul of St. Paul at 883 University Ave., which has been serving do-it-yourself moving customers since 1977. Contact the parent store at (651) 227-9509. Hours of operation for the Transfer Road facility are 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.

Located nine miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis, U-Haul of New Hope on Winnetka Avenue has storage services and moving supplies available with the potential for truck and trailer rentals in the future. Contact the New Hope store at 763-645-5700. Temporary business hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

"Adding storage in St. Paul, and self-move products and storage in west metro, gives our customers options they haven’t had and makes moving and finding a trusted storage provider even more convenient," said Lucy Aveen-West, U-Haul Company of Northern Minnesota president.

With the three facilities that opened today, there are now 33 U-Haul-owned and -operated stores serving customers across Minnesota.

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 App Store or Google Play.

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