Facility Operation

Andover Properties Closes on “Life Storage (Managed) Galm Road” in San...

Andover Properties, LLC (dba Storage King USA) has recently acquired Life Storage (Managed) Galm Road, marking its first acquisition in San Antonio and seventh...

Andover Properties Closes on “West Side Storage” in Ohio

Andover Properties, LLC (dba Storage King USA) in partnership with Angelo Gordon has recently acquired West Side Storage in Akron, Ohio, marking its first...

How to Get Your Storage Facility on Google Maps

Need more visibility for your self storage facility online? It's time to get your business information on the strongest domain available: Google. Claiming your...

Is Your Hiring Process Scooping up the Wrong Employees?

When you're attempting to save money and time, it's easy to acquire bad hiring habits. Cutting corners won’t suffice when it comes to finding the perfect hire, as there’s no substitute for a genuine employee. Think of your employees as the engine of your storage operation. Just like a car, your business won’t make it far without a reliable engine.

Andover Properties Closes on “Life Storage (Managed) Haslet” in Haslet, TX

Andover Properties, LLC (dba Storage King USA) has recently acquired Life Storage (Managed) Haslet, marking its second acquisition in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area...

Decreasing Late Payments

So you've been closing on leads like crazy, and units in your storage facility are finally filling up. Do you have an efficient system in place for making sure all those payments are made on time? Unfortunately, a few of your new or current tenants will likely miss a deadline at some point in time (due to uncontrollable life circumstances, of course). Break the bad habits before they start and save yourself some stress with a few of these proactive tips.

Continue Doing This to Be Locally Invisible

Not a viable contestant in the game of local search? You’re likely doing one (or more) of these things. Continue at your own risk, user discretion advised.

Andover Properties Closes on “Ace Storage” in Florida

Andover Properties, LLC (dba Storage King USA) has recently acquired Ace Storage, a 62,000 net rentable square foot facility in Polk City, Florida. The...

3 Ways to Convert Inquiry Calls to Sales

Converting a self storage inquiry call to a sale may seem as simple as answering the phone with good intentions, yet the hangups and “no thank yous” have proven otherwise time after time. Just as no business model is one-size-fits-all, not every customer inquiry has the potential of becoming a sale. However, some missed opportunities may be stemming from the sales process itself if the communication isn't all that it should be.

Andover Properties Closes on Acquisition of Two Self Storage Properties in...

Andover Properties, LLC (dba Storage King USA) has recently acquired two self storage properties in Phoenix, AZ as part of a joint venture. Combined,...