History of self Storage Units
Self-Storage facilities offers rental on a month-on-month basis where the tenant applies his lock and has sole access to his unit. Self storage industry has been popular for a long time now and has its unique history. There are two types of storage facilities in the US. Out of these 49, 940 are primary storage and secondary are 4,000 storage units.
However, there are many interesting facts about storage units. Like in the United States, self-storage space is greater than that of Manhattan Island. And there is approximately 7.3 sq. ft. of self storage space for everyone in the country. It is believed that 1 in very 10 US household rents a storage facility. And out of world’s total 58,000 storage facilities, 46,000 are based in the United States.
People hire storage facilities for a variety of reasons, with individuals putting holiday decorations to seasonal clothing, seasonal equipment, furniture and vehicles in storage facilities. Businesses use self storage for documents, excess office equipments and furniture, tools, inventory, and supplies.
This infographic aims at helping individuals know about the history of self-storage units.
