Coming in 2026: U-Haul Buys Land for First Store in Grand Chute

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U-Haul® has purchased a 7.78-acre lot in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, to build a new retail, moving, and self-storage center. The U-Haul Moving & Storage at Northland Ave. is set to open by summer 2026. The facility will feature:

• Over 1,000 climate-controlled self-storage units
• A retail showroom for moving supplies
• Hitch installation services
• U-Haul Truck Share 24/7
• U-Box portable moving container storage
• Propane refills

The company plans to hire up to 12 local Team Members and will prioritize hiring veterans. This will be U-Haul's 50th owned-and-operated store in Wisconsin and its first in Grand Chute.

Positive

• Expansion into new market with first store in Grand Chute
• Diversified revenue streams with retail, moving, and self-storage services
• Creation of up to 12 new local jobs
• Reaching milestone of 50th owned-and-operated store in Wisconsin

Negative

• Long lead time until store opening in 2026
• Significant capital investment required for land purchase and construction

GRAND CHUTE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U-Haul^® has purchased a 7.78-acre lot off West Neubert Road with plans to build a state-of-the-art retail, moving and self-storage center to better meet the needs of Grand Chute residents.

The property was acquired Aug. 22. Plans call for U-Haul Moving & Storage at Northland Ave. to be completed by summer 2026.

The primary three-story facility will house more than 1,000 climate-controlled self-storage units with high-tech security features at affordable price points; a sprawling retail showroom with boxes, moving supplies, towing accessories, bike racks and more; a bay to accommodate professional hitch installations; a drive-in load/unload bays for storage customers; and U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 services.

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

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

Sabah intends to hire up to 12 Team Members to staff the new store when the project nears completion. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth within the Grand Chute community. 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.

U-Haul at Northland Ave. is set to become the Company’s 50th owned-and-operated store in Wisconsin and its first in Grand Chute.

Until the Grand Chute store is ready, customers can find truck and trailer rentals at multiple neighborhood dealers 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 of Fox Cities North in Kaukauna.

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

About U-HAUL

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 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 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.

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Sydney Ellis

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-263-6194

Website: uhaul.com

Source: U-Haul Holding Company

FAQ

When will the new U-Haul store in Grand Chute, Wisconsin open?

The new U-Haul Moving & Storage at Northland Ave. in Grand Chute, Wisconsin is planned to open by summer 2026.

How many self-storage units will the new U-Haul facility in Grand Chute offer?

The new U-Haul facility in Grand Chute will offer more than 1,000 climate-controlled self-storage units.

How many jobs will the new U-Haul store in Grand Chute create?

U-Haul plans to hire up to 12 Team Members to staff the new store in Grand Chute, Wisconsin.

What services will be available at the new U-Haul store in Grand Chute?

The new U-Haul store in Grand Chute will offer self-storage, retail moving supplies, hitch installations, U-Haul Truck Share 24/7, U-Box portable moving container storage, and propane refills.