SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa. -- Several convenience store and gasoline retailers have added U-Haul products and services. Phoenix-based U-Haul International Inc. has announced.
Abe Saloum, owner of Main Street Market, recently added U-Haul truck and trailer rentals to the convenience store business in Schwenksville, Pa.
Amar and Neet Multani, owners of Spinners Corner Grocery located in Grand Haven, Mich., recently added U‑Haul truck and trailer rentals to the gas station/convenience store business they have been operating since 2005.
"We want to make sure that our community gets most out of their neighbor and grocer Spinners Corner so that they don't have to drive nine to 10 miles into town to get rental equipment for their basic day-to-day moving, major moving needs or helping family or friends move in or out of town," the Multanis said.
They added, "We have received an overwhelming response for our location within the first two months of becoming U-Haul dealers. Our purpose is to make Spinners more and more convenient for customers in our community. In addition to supporting our community, this will also help us create job opportunities. Robinson Township now has the only U-Haul authorized dealer in entire Grand Haven area. Most every business wants to open new ventures in cities, but...as small business owners...if we can help, we should take a step forward wherever we can to develop the townships of Michigan."
Daniel Baucom, owner of County Line Sweepstakes, recently added U-Haul truck and trailer rentals to the convenience store and gas station in Charlotte, N.C.
"U-Haul is proud to be partnering with a quality independent business such as County Line Sweepstakes," said William Hardin, president of U-Haul Co. of Charlotte. "Daniel is a great example of the type of successful business relationship U-Haul has established in order to build and maintain a strong network of more than 15,000 independent dealers across North America."
And Shogy Ahmed, owner of Star 1, located in Parlier, Calif., recently added U--Haul truck and trailer rentals to the gas station he has been operating since September 2011.
There retailers can now offer customers a variety of moving equipment and supplies designed specifically for moving household furnishings, including moving vans, open trailers, closed trailers, furniture pads, appliance dollies, furniture dollies, tow dollies and auto transports.
U-Haul was founded by a Navy veteran who grew up during the Great Depression. Tires and gas were still rationed or in short supply during the late 1940s when U-Haul began serving U.S. customers. Since 1945, U-Haul has served the do-it-yourself mover with a network of more than 16,300 locations in all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. It maintains a rental fleet with approximately 104,000 trucks, 80,000 trailers and 36,000 towing devices. It offers more than 406,000 rooms and 36 million square feet of storage space at nearly 1,100 owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul a leading installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. The company supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailers of propane.
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