{"id":7088,"date":"2024-09-02T17:37:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T17:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/?p=7088"},"modified":"2024-09-16T08:55:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T08:55:33","slug":"storage-of-america-soa-opens-its-new-self-storage-facility-in-goodman-mo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/storage-of-america-soa-opens-its-new-self-storage-facility-in-goodman-mo\/","title":{"rendered":"Storage of America (SOA) Opens its New Self-Storage Facility in Goodman, MO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/neoshodaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DE6BF38D-5689-4D7C-BA98-6AEB35CC015A-edited.jpeg\" width=\"554\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Storage of America (SOA) has facilities in six states, including Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Founded in 2003 by Robert and Joni Walker, SOA specializes in converting under-used or empty buildings into nice climate-controlled self-storage facilities. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">And on Saturday, Aug. 24, the Walkers held a grand opening for their newest facility \u2014 in Goodman.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Joni Walker said SOA acquired the vacant Hunte Corporation building in Goodman and began remodeling. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">It has opened the first phase of the building comprising about 200 indoor, climate-controlled units ranging from units as small as 5\u00d75 units to large drive-in, climate-controlled bays that are 18\u00d774, with 16-foot overhead doors, \u201cperfect for contractors or small businesses for $650.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">We have great security with cameras throughout the facility,\u201d said Walker. \u201cThere also is a newly-paved, gated area for RV and boat storage in the parking lot. \u201cWe had a great turnout Saturday with people coming from Goodman and surrounding communities, and we loved meeting them.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The event featured free hot dogs, drinks and popcorn along with a face painter and a balloon twister for entertainment. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Several people took tours of the facility and were pleased to see how the conversion turned out.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Walker: \u201cMany had worked or had memories of being in the building and were glad to see it repurposed.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The winner of the raffle for a 72-inch Smart TV was Kelly Watkins.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Storage of America has approximately 16,000 units throughout the nation comprising of about 3.5 million square feet. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">For more information, visit their website at www.storageofamerica.com.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">We are excited to be a part of the Goodman community,\u201d said Walker.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neoshodaily.com\/storage-company-opens-new-facility-in-goodman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Source<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storage of America (SOA) has facilities in six states, including Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Founded in 2003 by Robert and Joni Walker, SOA specializes in converting under-used or empty buildings into nice climate-controlled self-storage facilities. And on Saturday, Aug. 24, the Walkers held a grand opening for their newest facility \u2014 in Goodman. Joni Walker said SOA acquired the vacant Hunte Corporation building in Goodman and began remodeling. 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