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In 2021, self storage was the darling of the Wall Street Journal, with the paper declaring the industry “The Pandemic’s Hot Property.” Last week,...
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Many in the self storage industry have begun to explore new and emerging technologies in order to keep their facility operating 24/7, even if...
Updated with poll results July 11, 2023 — Should you hyphenate self storage? The debate about whether to hyphenate or eliminate may not be as old as...
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