U-Haul Closes Store at Virginia Avenue in Roswell after 43 Years

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U-Haul Storage of Roswell has permanently closed after 43 years of service. This location, operational since 1978, will be replaced by a new facility at 1705 S. Main St., a repurposed Kmart site. The move aims to enhance customer services, offering truck rentals, indoor storage, and more. U-Haul maintains ownership of the original property for future leasing. Seven team members were let go due to the closure. The company remains committed to sustainability by repurposing buildings, reducing environmental impact, and continuing operations as an essential service provider during COVID-19.

Positive

• U-Haul is relocating to a newly renovated facility, enhancing customer experience with a broader range of services.
• The new location is part of U-Haul's adaptive reuse initiative, promoting sustainability and reducing environmental impact.

Negative

• Closure of the Roswell store resulted in the layoff of seven employees.

ROSWELL, N.M., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul Storage of Roswell at 1309 S. Virginia Ave. permanently closed its doors yesterday after 43 years of serving the local community.

Though operations ceased, U-Haul® plans to maintain ownership of the one-acre property and lease its 13,927-square-foot building to a new tenant. The facility has been serving self-move and self-storage customers in Roswell since 1978.

Customers of this location can find a full line of U-Haul products and services 1.1 miles away at U-Haul Moving & Storage at South Main St. Roswell at 1705 S. Main St.

The new store is a renovated and repurposed former Kmart® acquired as part of a 13-property purchase from Sears Holdings Corp. in 2019. U-Haul offers truck and trailer sharing, indoor self-storage, U-Box portable storage containers, moving supplies, boxes, towing equipment, professional hitch installation, bike racks and more at the Main Street facility.

By July, there will also be 50 drive-up storage units for rent at the new store.

"We're providing a higher quality facility for our customers, as well as expanding the products and services our customers have been needing and asking from us," said Bianca Sotelo-Herrera, U-Haul Company of Southern New Mexico president.

Acquisition of the new store 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.

Local U-Haul Companies are always exploring opportunities for growth as they pursue means to better serve the needs of customers, but sometimes find it necessary to close or relocate stores. Reasons for closures can include: long-term strategic plans; physical plant limitations; shifts in demographics; trends in migration; expansion of the U-Haul neighborhood dealer network; and proximity to other new or existing U-Haul stores.

As a result of the U-Haul Storage of Roswell store closing, seven U-Haul Team Members were let go.

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.

About U-HAUL

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. 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.

Contact:
Jeff Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com

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FAQ

Why did U-Haul close the Roswell location?

U-Haul closed the Roswell location as part of its long-term strategic plans and to relocate to a newly renovated facility.

What will happen to the property of the closed U-Haul store in Roswell?

U-Haul will maintain ownership of the one-acre property and lease the building to a new tenant.

What services will be available at the new U-Haul location on South Main St.?

The new U-Haul location will offer truck and trailer rentals, indoor self-storage, U-Box containers, and more.

How does U-Haul's closure impact its employees?

The closure of the Roswell store led to the layoff of seven team members.

When did U-Haul close the Roswell location?

U-Haul Storage of Roswell closed its doors on February 15, 2021.