U-Haul Storage of Lawrence Closes Showroom After 28 Years

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul Storage of Lawrence at 8550 Pendleton Pike closed its retail showroom today, which had been in operation since 1990.

U-Haul® will continue to rent self-storage in the 140-unit building, but it will now be run remotely by the new U-Haul Moving & Storage of Lawrence store at 6800 Pendleton Pike. Customers will find a more expansive and inviting showroom at the facility just two miles away to fill the void left by the closing retail space at U-Haul Storage of Lawrence.

As a result of the closing showroom, eight U-Haul Team Members will be let go. The former retail space will be repurposed for additional self-storage, according to U-Haul Company of Central Indiana president Anthony Jones.

Local U-Haul Companies are always exploring opportunities for growth as they pursue means to better serve the needs of customers, but sometimes find it necessary to close or relocate stores, or cease certain operations of the business at those locations.

Reasons for closures can include: long-term strategic plans; physical plant limitations, including insufficient square footage; shifts in demographics; trends in migration; expansion of the U-Haul neighborhood dealer network; and proximity to other new or existing U-Haul stores.

The repurposing of a former Menard's® home improvement center for U-Haul Moving & Storage of Lawrence was driven by U-Haul Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill developments to help local communities lower their carbon footprint. The adaptive reuse of existing buildings reduces the energy and resources required for new-construction materials and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of unused buildings.

Find U-Haul store and neighborhood dealer locations near you at uhaul.com/locations.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the self-service options on their internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 161,000 trucks, 118,000 trailers and 42,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 632,000 rooms and 55.2 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:

Jeff Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com

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