PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® will
host a groundbreaking event on Oct.
18 for its newest retail and self-storage facility at U-Haul
Moving & Storage of Kensington
at 339 E. Lehigh Ave.
Residents, college students and media are invited from
noon-2 p.m. to enjoy a complimentary
lunch, giveaways, and comments from District 7 Councilwoman María
D. Quiñones-Sánchez as well as U-Haul representatives. Lunch will
be served on a first-come basis.
"This facility will be located just two miles from Temple University and is in the growing
Kensington community near new
condos and apartment complexes," stated Todj Myers, U-Haul Company
of South Philadelphia president.
"Kensington has been a struggling
area, but U-Haul is planning to invest here and attract other
businesses to the neighborhood."
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Kensington will open in 2020 offering: truck
and trailer sharing; moving supplies; indoor climate-controlled
self-storage units with high-tech security features; an enclosed
load/unload area to shield customers from the weather; U-Haul
Remote 24/7® access; U-Box® portable moving and storage containers;
and much more.
Contact our Kensington store at
(215) 235-8076 or stop by at any time to see our progress. Reserve
equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at
1-800-GO-UHAUL.
"We excited to expand our reach in Philadelphia to meet the demands of our
customers," Myers added. "We take pride in providing a high-quality
product at an affordable price in a convenient location."
Domus Construction is the general contractor for U-Haul
facility. Domus is a Philadelphia-based firm founded 1976 that
consistently delivers projects on time and on budget. By
understanding the customer's needs, and learning the challenges
presented with each project, Domus becomes an invaluable team
partner.
JKRP Architects is pleased to serve as the architect for the
project. Founded in 1984, JKRP is a full-service architecture firm
based in Philadelphia and serving
clients nationwide.
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. Since 2017, U-Haul Live Verify℠ technology has
allowed customers to conduct transactions entirely on their
smartphones at any hour – day or night. There are no membership
fees. Create an online account at uhaul.com to start skipping the
lines and stop worrying about store hours.
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 1.7 million unedited customer
reviews, transparent pricing and payment release subject to
customer approval have led to 94 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 22,000 locations across
all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7
offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day
through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our
proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 167,000 trucks,
120,000 trailers and 43,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly
697,000 rooms and 60.7 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: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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