DENVER, June 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul announced its facility at 4744 Forest St. in Denver has ceased operations after five years of offering moving and storage solutions. U-Box Moving & Storage of Denver closed earlier this year.

U-Haul was leasing the property. As a result of the closing, four Team Members were let go.

"U-Haul continues to look for ways to grow and serve Denver families," said Yvette Daluz, U-Haul Company of Northern Colorado president. "While this lease ended, we have four more Company-owned and -operated stores in Denver ready to meet customers' moving and storage needs."

PHOENIX, June 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® wants everyone's Fourth of July barbecue to go off without a hitch.

That means having your grill ready to fire with propane from your neighborhood U-Haul facility, where certified technicians will be performing free inspections and qualification checks on propane tanks to ensure safe holiday celebrations. U-Haul is offering free safety checks at more than 1,180 stores.

MAPLEWOOD, Minn., June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® acquired and is now serving customers at the former Able Mini Storage property at 1810 Gervais Court in Maplewood to better meet the self-storage needs of its customers in Ramsey County.

The property, now U-Haul Storage of Maplewood, was purchased on June 18. It is being operated remotely by U-Haul Moving & Storage of Maplewood, less than one mile away. It is the third U-Haul-owned facility in Maplewood.

Self-move products are available; climate-controlled storage and RV/boat parking is coming soon

LIVINGSTON, Texas , June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® opens for business today at the former Lake Livingston Outlet Mall after its June 12 acquisition of the 7.5-acre property at 440 Highway 59 Loop S.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Lake Livingston will be the Company's first store in Livingston. The newest U-Haul center in Texas is located off Highway 59 less than 20 miles from Lake Livingston, a recreation haven for boating, fishing and wildlife.

MIAMI, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven U-Haul Companies across southern and central Florida announced today that 87 self-storage facilities have been made available to help flood victims with 30 days of free storage services.

Intense flash flooding that began Tuesday has left communities throughout South Florida underwater, causing many families to evacuate their homes, businesses to close temporarily, and even interstates to shut down.

FRANKFORT, Ill., June 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® has acquired the former Saunoris' Garden Center property at 19600 S. Harlem Ave. in Frankfort to better meet the moving and self-storage needs of Will County.

The 6.88-acre property, now U-Haul Moving & Storage of Frankfort Square, was purchased on June 3 and will be the first U-Haul-owned and -operated center in the Village of Frankfort, located 28 miles south of Chicago and conveniently tucked just minutes away from Interstates 80 and 57.

Scheduled for a 2026 grand opening, U-Haul of Ridgefield will offer 850 indoor climate-controlled storage rooms

RIDGEFIELD, Wash., June 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The official "Birthplace of U-Haul" will finally be welcoming its own U-Haul store, eight decades after the Company's first trailers were made in a milk barn on the Carty Family Ranch in Ridgefield.

U-Haul® will build a modern retail, moving and self-storage center, as well as a warehouse for U-Box® portable storage containers, on a 5.75-acre lot at 17601 NE Union Road. The property was purchased on May 24.

HAMMOND, Ind., June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 40 years, U-Haul® has been serving do-it-yourself movers in Hammond at 822 165th St. Today, U-Haul is announcing plans for a new facility to accompany its longtime center to meet the growing needs of the community.

U-Box Moving & Storage of Hammond at 6303 Calumet Ave. is scheduled for completion by summer 2026. It will be just one-third of a mile from the existing store. The 2.7-acre property was acquired on May 26.

CLARKDALE, Ariz., May 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is unveiling plans for a new retail, moving and self-storage center off State Route 89A and Pine Shadows Boulevard in Clarkdale.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Clarkdale is scheduled for completion by summer 2026. The 9.18-acre property was acquired May 24 and will be the first U-Haul-owned and -operated center in Clarkdale.

Plans call for a three-story building with a spacious retail showroom and more than 700 indoor, climate-controlled self-storage units with high-tech security features at affordable price points. Customers will also have access to truck and trailer sharing, towing equipment and professional hitch installation, boxes and moving supplies, and more. There will also be a U-Box® warehouse to house portable storage containers.

Ready by summer 2026, the state-of-the-art storage facility will offer 967 climate-controlled units for rent

MISHAWAKA, Ind., May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® has strengthened its investment in Mishawaka, purchasing 11.23 acres at 16963 Douglas Road where a new retail, moving and self-storage facility will be built.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of University Park is slated for completion by summer 2026. The lot was acquired on May 15 and will be home to the fourth U-Haul-owned and -operated self-storage property in Mishawaka.

8 U-Haul facilities across 3 states extended free storage after tornadoes destroyed homes and businesses Saturday in Rogers and Bentonville, AR, Claremore and Pryor, OK, and Valley View, TX

TULSA, Okla., May 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul is making 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage available to victims of the powerful tornadoes left a path of destruction Saturday in Rogers and Bentonville, Ark., Claremore and Pryor, Okla., Valley View, Texas, and surrounding areas.

BUFORD, Ga., May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is announcing plans for a state-of-the-art retail, moving and self-storage facility at NE Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in North Buford.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Buford is scheduled for completion by spring 2026. The property was acquired in March.

The facility will house a modern retail showroom and more than 800 indoor, climate-controlled self-storage units with high-tech security features at affordable price points. Customers will also have access to truck- and trailer-sharing services, towing equipment and professional hitch installation, U-Box® portable storage containers, boxes and moving supplies, propane and more.

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul Co. of North Austin is making 13 facilities available to provide 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to families impacted by Wednesday night's powerful tornado that struck Temple and wreaked havoc along Interstate 35.

Many homes in and around Temple were damaged or destroyed. Access to dry and secure self-storage rooms and portable storage containers is essential during the recovery process after natural disasters.

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is offering recovery assistance to victims in Greenfield, Red Oak and other areas impacted by the devastating tornadoes that tore through central Iowa on Tuesday.

Countless homes in these communities were damaged or destroyed, and a number of lives were lost.

Access to dry and secure U-Haul self-storage rooms and portable storage containers is essential during the recovery process after natural disasters.

The repurposed facility will offer nearly 1,000 self-storage units near State Route 385

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® announced its acquisition of the former K-Mart® building at 7060 Winchester Road just south of State Route 385, where it is currently serving customers with moving, storage and retail solutions.

The 13.7-acre lot, now home to U-Haul Moving & Storage of Germantown, was purchased on May 1. It is the ninth U-Haul-owned and -operated store within the Memphis city limits.

MIDDLEBURG, Fla., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is serving customers at the former StoreEase® Self Storage location at 2752 Blanding Blvd. to better meet the needs of Clay County residents.

The 11-acre property, now U-Haul Moving & Storage at Black Creek, was acquired on May 3. It is being operated remotely by parent store U-Haul Moving & Storage of Middleburg-Lakeside at 1439 Blanding Blvd. just over six miles away.

HOUSTON, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-three U-Haul stores across Greater Houston are extending 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box portable storage container usage to residents impacted by last week's devastating storms.

Powerful winds and rains caused mass damage to homes and businesses, toppled trees and downed power lines across a wide region on May 16. Several fatalities were reported, and hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power.

PHOENIX, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Box® Load Share, the latest green initiative from U-Haul® to support today's gig economy, is a 2024 Champions of Change honoree.

U-Haul was among 10 finalists recognized as the "Most Innovative" companies on May 16 at the DoubleTree Resort in Paradise Valley, thanks to its implementation of the groundbreaking Load Share program.

The Champions of Change awards are hosted by Az Business Magazine, an AZ Big Media publication, to celebrate dynamic innovators and trailblazers, visionary thinkers and philanthropists, and business and nonprofit leaders across Arizona.

LAFAYETTE, La., May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nine U-Haul® stores in southern Louisiana and southeast Texas are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents impacted by extreme weather.

Severe thunderstorms and flash floods affected communities across the region on Thursday night, the latest in a series of spring weather events to cause residential and commercial damage. Many homes are without power, and some schools have closed until further notice.

30 days of free self-storage and U-Box is available to residents of Jolie, The Pines, and Villa Norte Apartments

SHREVEPORT, La., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to tenants being forced out of Jolie, the Pines, and Villa Norte apartments.

The city has scheduled the stoppage of utilities to the three apartment complexes on May 31. The order has resulted in hundreds of displaced residents needing a secure place to store their household belongings until they find proper accommodations.