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Storage Authority is excited to announce that they have awarded yet another Franchise in 2022! A Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to our new Storage Authority Franchise owner. John from the Great State of Michigan! John is looking forward to applying his business savvy through development and operations. The Storage Authority model is to run the facility like the Ritz Carlton vs the Motel 6 treating every customer like a million dollars that walk through your doors.

Storage Authority is excited to announce that they have awarded yet another Franchise in 2022! A Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to our new Storage Authority Franchise owner. Kelly and George from Michigan! Kelly and George are a high-powered couple that has done extremely well for themself and are now looking to add self-storage to their portfolio. There is much to be appreciated about the corporate world but when the time comes to pivot you need a transition. The

By Garrett Byrd Storage Authority is excited to announce that they have awarded another Franchise in 2022! A Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to our new Storage Authority Franchise owner. Loan and Chau from Georgia! Loan and Chau own multiple franchises and are very business savvy. They were attracted to Storage Authority because they can apply their skill set as business owners and build their portfolio to add one of the strongest real estate assets out there with ver

By Garrett Byrd Storage Authority is excited to announce that they have awarded another Franchise in 2022! A Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to our new Storage Authority Franchise owner. Justin is our first franchise awarded in the great state of Colorado! Justin is in the Construction Industry and has been in that line of work for 25+ years. He is a busy professional and it was important for him and his wife to find a semi-absentee business/franchise where they can ke

By Garrett Byrd At Storage Authority we have a very manager-driven system built for the busy professionals so they can continue on in their profession or own business. With our high-tech and high-touch approach, we treat every customer that walks through our doors like a million dollars. We also automate as much as we can to enhance our customer's experience including backing up the manager with a high-end self-storage kiosk. Our kiosks look like a large i-pad that disperse

By Garrett Byrd Terry Campbell with Live Oak Bank recently had a very thorough article covering SBA lending on Radius Plus I suggest you spend some time reviewing it. Using SBA Loans to Start or Grow Your Self-Storage Business Live Oak Bank is one of the Storage Authority's preferred lenders. It is important to lenders that you have experience on your side when you are going through development and leasing up your facility. The value of our franchise model is the guidance t

By Garrett Byrd If you haven't already had a chance to read it check out my recent article on Inside Self Storage. Click here: Inside Self Storage Article Why Self-Storage Managers Need an ‘Extreme Ownership Mindset’ and 7 Ways to demonstrate It. As a self-storage manager, you know your role is crucial to the facility's success. There’s a lot of pressure to perform well. To meet company expectations and make yourself more valuable to the organization, it’s helpful to adopt an

By Garrett Byrd Storage Authority is excited to announce that they have awarded its 1st Franchise of the year in 2022! A Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to the new Storage Authority Franchise owners Felicia, Meghan, and Jonathan, from Michigan! A savvy family team that is setting themselves up for generation wealth with a professional and business background. They will bring a dynamic synergy throughout the process of finding land, development, and operations. The Stor

By Garrett Byrd Storage Authority is excited to announce that they have awarded its 10th Franchise of the year in 2021! A Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to the new Storage Authority Franchise owner Patrick from Georgia! If you have not got your hands on the best-seller e-book Self Storage, is it your vehicle to wealth? It is a must-read! There is no better way to wealth than owning your own business and owning real estate in one business! Email me at Garrett@Storage

By Garrett Byrd Storage Authority has a Record-Setting Month! Welcome and Congratulations to new Storage Authority Franchise owners Richard and Michael from New York! Welcome and Congratulations to new Storage Authority franchise owner Justin from South Carolina! Welcome and Congratulations to new Storage Authority franchise owner Robert from Massachusetts Our Storage Authority Franchise owners have a unique skill set where they have done extraordinarily well in their own p

Storage Authority is excited to announce that they have awarded its sixth Franchise of the year in 2021. Joe will be looking to build his Storage Authority Franchise in the great state of Texas. Joe's skill set as a cost engineer will be a great blend to work within the Storage Authority systems, platforms, and guidance from finding land, getting through development, to running a first-class facility as the hometown self-storage! Quote from new franchise owner Joe "For as lo

By Garrett Byrd It's our gold standards that set us apart light-years from our competition. We are not only the premier facility in our communities our high-touch & high-tech philosophy treats every customer that walks through our doors like a million dollars. Customers are willing to pay for the experience while getting the best value for their money. It's so many things that compound which create the "Ritz" experience and "just right feeling" with our customers making the

Storage Authority is excited to announce that they have awarded its fifth Franchise of the year in 2021. Greg & Jennifer are looking to build their Storage Authority self-storage on the Gulf Coast of FL. They are both very successful in their full-time careers but understand how their extra drive and motivation today will pay off handsomely, setting them up for a stress-free retirement Quote from new franchise owners Greg & Jennifer "We are extremely excited to begin our jo

By Garrett Byrd Simply put, leverage in self-storage (real estate) is using borrowed capital or debt to increase the potential return of an investment when purchasing or developing a property. When leveraging a property, you borrow funds from a lender to be able to purchase or develop investment property instead of having to cover the entire purchase price yourself. There are actually two types of leverage in self-storage (real estate) You can also leverage knowledge and exp

Self Storage Development, News & Profits August 2020 What’s new at Storage Authority? I am Josh Parker and happy to report I am new, and excited to be part of the Storage Authority team. Here is my official bio: Josh Parker Vice President, Technology & Development Today’s high-tech business world moves at the speed of electrons.  Josh uses his sophisticated computer and technology skills to make sure Storage Authority franchisees have access to the latest software and hardw

Self Storage Development, News & Profits New Storage Authority Marketing Partner Engage 21 After months of research, zoom meetings, and even trial & error we are excited to announce our new marketing partnership with Engage 121.  One thing we love about them is they are high tech, high touch.   In other words they just a phone call away and results-oriented so their services are developed to meet your needs. For example: They provide the copy and artwork and review options a

Self Storage News You Can Use May 2020 Do you know the top 7 Self Storage Profit Centers? Developers, owners, and managers often ask about profit center opportunities like truck rentals, postal service, propane, etc and we tell them all the same thing.  Most so-called profit centers do not make money because they either require an additional employee or distract the manager from their primary duty of renting units at premium prices so, in the end, you lose money. There are

News You Can Use April 2020 Storage Authority Land O’ Lakes is Under Construction The office area Storage Authority is Open for Business! All our facilities are open during the COVID 19 closures because self-storage is considered an essential business. And we are happy to report they had great rentals in March and looking forward to a great April! The average self-storage occupancy lost 8 – 10% in the last 2009 recession and that is pretty good – but who wants to be average,

Storage Authority® News We have just 9 Franchises left to be awarded in 2020.  We want to ensure that every new Franchisee gets the help and attention they expect and deserve.  If you are seriously considering making Self Storage part of your future give us a call at 860-830-6764 Marc Storage Authority Continues to Expand in More States. We have awarded a new franchise in different states, every month for the last 3 months.  Congrats to Scott R of Utah who just came aboard la