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U-Haul® is repurposing a former beverage distribution center to provide Keene<\/span> with a full-service moving and self-storage facility at 472 Winchester St.<\/p>\n U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Keene<\/span> will present customers with truck and trailer sharing, indoor climate-controlled storage units, U-Box® portable storage containers, towing equipment, professional hitch installation, propane and much more.<\/p>\n A new retail showroom will feature hitch accessories, specialty boxes, tape, propane tanks, bike racks and additional moving supplies. A U-Haul Re-Use center for gently used household goods to be shared amongst the community will be available on site, as well as the ecofriendly Take A Box, Leave A Box program.<\/p>\n U-Haul acquired the 34,304-square-foot building, former site of Clarke Distributors, Inc., on Aug. 26<\/span>.<\/p>\n “Our goal is to provide the community with residential mobility and a clean, secure facility for storing their belongings,” said Jerry Ouellette<\/span>, U-Haul Company of Western Massachusetts<\/span> & Vermont<\/span> president. “This is a convenient and accessible location for our neighbors in and around Keene<\/span>. We’re eager to get to work on this reuse project.”<\/p>\n The 30,172-square-foot main building was originally constructed in the mid-1960s. Several additions have been made over the years. A smaller maintenance building was added in 1975.<\/p>\n Acquisition of the 7.51-acre property 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 amount of energy and resources required for new-building materials and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of unused buildings.<\/p>\n While U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Keene<\/span> is being renovated, nearby U-Haul facilities and neighborhood dealers are available to serve customers. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Keene<\/span> at 199 Marlboro St is open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday<\/span>-Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday<\/span>; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday<\/span>.<\/p>\n Ouellette plans to hire 15 Team Members to staff the South Keene<\/span> facility. U-Haul will look to hire locally to support job growth within the Keene<\/span> community. Veterans receive preference in the hiring process. Find U-Haul career opportunities at uhauljobs.com.<\/p>\n “Keene<\/span> is moving in the right direction and we’re thankful for the opportunity to be part of this growth,” Ouellette added. “More people are moving to Keene<\/span> every day and our expansion is fundamental. Growing populations equate to more self-move and self-storage needs. And as a college town, Keene<\/span> is always fluctuating and busy.”<\/p>\n As an essential service provider, U-Haul has remained open throughout the COVID-19 outbreak while offering contactless programs and enhanced cleaning protocols, including added steps for sanitizing equipment between customer transactions. U-Haul products are used daily by First Responders; delivery companies bringing needed supplies to people’s homes; small businesses trying to remain afloat; college students; and countless other dependent groups, in addition to the household mover. Please visit uhaul.com\/announcement for more information on how U-Haul is keeping its Team Members and customers safe.<\/p>\n About U-HAUL Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n Andrea Batchelor<\/span> Tags:<\/b> Andrea Batchelor
<\/strong>Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24\/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers’ patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks, 127,000 trailers and 41,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 774,000 rentable storage units and 66.7 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America<\/span>. 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.<\/em><\/p>\n
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