Coming in 2026: U-Haul buys land for first store in Grand Chute

The primary three-story facility will house more than 1,000 climate-controlled self-storage units with advanced security features at affordable prices; an expansive showroom with boxes, moving supplies, hitch accessories, bike racks and more; a space for professional hitch installations; a drive-thru loading/unloading area for storage customers; and U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 service.

A separate 10,000 square foot warehouse will house U-Box portable moving containers. Propane refills will also be available on site.

“We are very excited to offer the growing community of Grand Chute the convenience of self-catering with a beautiful new U-Haul center,” said Steven Sabah, U-Haul Company of Northern Wisconsin and UP president.

Sabah plans to hire up to 12 team members to staff the new store as the project nears completion. U-Haul will hire local employees to help foster employment opportunities within the Grand Chute community. U-Haul, named a Best for Vets employer by The Military Times, actively recruits veterans and gives them priority in the hiring process. Find U-Haul careers at uhauljobs.com.

U-Haul’s Northland Ave. store will be the company’s 50th company-owned store in Wisconsin and its first in Grand Chute.

Until the Grand Chute store is ready, customers can rent a truck or trailer from several neighborhood dealerships in Appleton. Self-storage services are currently available at five U-Haul centers within a 12-mile radius of Grand Chute: three in Neenah, one in Kimberly, and the recently opened U-Haul Moving & Storage from Fox Cities North in Kaukauna.

Since 1945, U-Haul has partnered with independent dealers to provide accessible mobility to communities. During these challenging times, more than 21,000 small businesses across the U.S. and Canada are generating additional revenue by partnering with U-Haul. When customers rent from their local U-Haul dealers, they directly support small businesses in their communities. Because there is no financial investment from dealers, they are not U-Haul franchises. They are simply small businesses with the space to park U-Haul equipment and the time to welcome more customers while meeting the mobility needs of their neighbors. Find out how you can partner with U-Haul at uhaul.com/dealer.

About U-HAUL

Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the #1 choice for do-it-yourself movers with over 23,000 rental locations in 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 at any time through self-dispatch and return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Thanks to the support of our customers, the U-Haul fleet has grown to 192,000 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 39,500 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,024,000 rentable units and 88.5 million square feet of self-storage space in company-owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Download the U-Haul app from the App store or Google Play.

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Shares of U-Haul Holding Company were down £100 at the time of the news release. -1.56 % up to 63.00EUR at the Tradegate fair (September 6, 2024, 10:26 PM).