U-Haul Store at 50 W. Alexis Road in Toledo Closes Retail Showroom
U-Haul has closed its retail showroom at 50 W. Alexis Road in Toledo after 39 years of operation, effective September 13, 2022. The closure led to the termination of five employees. The location will continue to operate as a self-storage facility, managed remotely from a nearby U-Haul location at 1739 W. Alexis Road. U-Haul cited various strategic reasons for the closure, including safety concerns and shifts in demographics. Despite the closure, the company maintains a network of local dealers to support DIY movers in the Toledo area.
- U-Haul continues to operate as a self-storage facility at the closed location, potentially ensuring ongoing revenue.
- Proximity of the new location (only two miles away) may facilitate customer transition and support service continuity.
- Closure of the retail showroom may result in decreased foot traffic and customer engagement.
- Five employees were let go, indicating potential community backlash and negative public relations.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul Moving & Storage at Alexis Road closed its retail showroom and ceased most on-site services on Tuesday.
The store at 50 W. Alexis Road served the do-it-yourself moving public in and around Toledo for 39 years. Five Team Members were let go due to the Sept. 13 closing.
The location will continue to serve as a U-Haul self-storage facility. It will be operated remotely by U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Toledo at 1739 W. Alexis Road, site of a former Kmart® store.
The Company purchased the former Kmart in 2019 and repurposed the property for a full-service retail, moving and self-storage facility. The new store is only two miles from the closing Alexis Road retail showroom.
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, shops and offices. Reasons for closures can include: long-term strategic plans; safety and security concerns; physical site conditions and limitations; shifts in demographics; availability of local Team Members; trends in migration; expansion of the U-Haul neighborhood dealer network; proximity to other new or existing Company locations; and external factors.
U-Haul dealers in and around Toledo continue to meet the needs of DIY movers. U-Haul has partnered with independent dealers to offer rental equipment since 1945. During these challenging times for small businesses, more than 21,000 dealers across the U.S. and Canada are generating supplemental income through their U-Haul partnership. When customers rent from U-Haul dealers, they are directly supporting small businesses in their community. Because no financial investment is required, dealers are not U-Haul franchises. They are simply small businesses committing their lot space for U-Haul equipment and time to meet the mobility needs of customers. Learn more about how to partner with U-Haul at uhaul.com/dealer.
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 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 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 895,000 rentable storage units and 76.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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