U-Haul of Cooks Corner in Brunswick Closes after 34 Years

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U-Haul of Cooks Corner in Brunswick, Maine, closed permanently on Sept. 30, 2020, after serving the community for 34 years. Although operations ceased, U-Haul plans to retain ownership of the property and lease it to a new tenant. Customers can access U-Haul services within two miles at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Arrow Hart. This relocation aligns with the company's sustainability initiatives, promoting the reuse of existing buildings to reduce environmental footprints. The closure resulted in the loss of three team members.

Positive

• U-Haul plans to lease the property to a new tenant, preserving its ownership.
• New services available nearby at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Arrow Hart, enhancing customer access.

Negative

• Closure of the Cooks Corner location resulted in the layoff of three employees.

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul of Cooks Corner closed its doors for the final time on Sept. 30.

Though U-Haul® operations ceased at 173 Bath Road, the Company announced that is plans to maintain ownership and lease the property to a new tenant. The facility has been serving do-it-yourself movers in Brunswick since 1986.

Customers of this location can now find U-Haul products less than two miles away at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Arrow Hart at 1 Cressey Road. This is the site of the former Arrow Hart electrical equipment plant that was acquired in 2016.

U-Haul is offering truck and trailer sharing, indoor self-storage, U-Box® portable storage containers, moving supplies, boxes, towing equipment, hitch accessories, bike racks and much more at its new facility.

Acquisition of the Arrow Hart 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, including insufficient square footage; 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 Cooks Corner store closing, three 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:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com 
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com

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SOURCE U-Haul

FAQ

When did U-Haul of Cooks Corner close?

U-Haul of Cooks Corner closed on September 30, 2020.

What will happen to the U-Haul Cooks Corner property?

U-Haul plans to maintain ownership and lease the Cooks Corner property to a new tenant.

Where can customers find U-Haul services after the Cooks Corner closure?

Customers can access U-Haul services at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Arrow Hart, located less than two miles away.

How long did U-Haul operate in Brunswick?

U-Haul operated at the Cooks Corner location for 34 years since 1986.

What happened to the employees at U-Haul Cooks Corner?

Three U-Haul team members were let go due to the store closing.