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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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Many services will be available starting in August. The location will offer a retail showroom with truck and trailer sharing, boxes and moving supplies, and more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Plans call for the creation of a three-story, 94,764-square-foot building with a mix of 937 indoor climate-controlled self-storage rooms and drive-up storage units with high-tech security features at affordable price points.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Once the building is ready, customers will have access to towing equipment and professional hitch installation, propane, and green initiatives like a Re-Use Center and the Take A Box, Leave A Box program. There will also be a U-Box\u00ae warehouse to hold up to 1,000 portable moving and storage containers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Download the U-Haul app or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n U-Haul Company of Chicago South and Southwest Suburbs president Rocc Bolden plans to hire up to 10 Team Members to staff the store. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth in Frankfort. 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “U-Haul is thrilled to invest in the Frankfort community,” Bolden said. “Our team is looking forward to reaching more customers with our trusted moving and self-storage products.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Until the Frankfort store is ready, customers can find rental equipment at dealer locations in Mokena, Tinley Park and New Lenox. There are four full-service facilities within a 15-mile radius of Frankfort, including U-Haul of Alsip at 11855 S. Cicero Ave.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n U-Haul, its Chicago Metro team, and its local charity partners produced a video several years ago detailing the Company’s commitment and value to the city. Watch it here: https:\/\/youtu.be\/RNLgTY71BIM<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n About U-HAUL<\/b><\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 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 188,700 trucks, 139,400 trailers and 43,700 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,004,000 rentable units and 86.8 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Contact<\/span><\/em>:
\nYasmine Esparza<\/strong>
\nJeff Lockridge<\/strong>
\nE-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPhone: 602-263-6194
\nWebsite: uhaul.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n