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by Marc Goodin. Location, Location, Location, you have heard it a thousand times. Now as we have hit a new high in the fed...

By Garrett Byrd At Storage Authority Franchise, we believe that knowledge is the key to success in the self-storage industry. Whether...

By Ed Clement What kind of training and support will I receive from Storage Authority – before I open, then on an ongoing basis as I...

by Marc Goodin. Sounds good, but next to impossible. It is easy to look back. From 2009 to 2022 you could borrow often borrow money...

By Garrett Byrd It can be painstaking trying to find land without proper guidance. It takes the right team, along with consistent and...

By Ed Clement How? Steady Rent Prices: Tenants not particularly price sensitive. Long Term Tenants: High switching costs & perceived vs....

By Garrett Byrd Our Storage Authority Franchise owners have the luxury of the best of both worlds. We have a customer-centric approach...

By Ed Clement We have you covered with our proprietary “Dynamic Ease Development Series.” Finding Land Through Pre-Opening Tasks. This...

By Garrett Byrd What exactly is a ROBS (Rollovers as Business Startups) arrangement and can I use this arrangement for my self-storage...

By Ed Clement By Ed Clement Franchising with an established self-storage brand can give you instant recognition and credibility in the...

Garrett Byrd Self Storage is a transition business. Depending on your market you will have customers that stay with you for multiple...

By Ed Clement A Storage Authority franchise is right for anyone who wants to combine the best of three investment opportunities – make a...

By Garrett Byrd A capitalization rate (also known as cap rate) is a metric used in real estate to estimate the value of income-producing...

By Ed Clement The humble history of the modern American storage unit is usually credited to Lauderdale Storage in Fort Lauderdale,...

By Garrett Byrd Franchising offers a unique opportunity for individuals who want to own their own business but do not want to start from...

By Ed Clement Finding land: The first 4 steps. Step 1: Call the Town Planner or Zoning Agent and ask these four questions: 1) Which...

By Marc Goodin. Design-build can reduce your construction cost by 5 - 10 percent. Construction costs have been on an unsustainable rise...

By Garrett Byrd We are delighted to welcome you as the newest member of our franchise family! It is with great pleasure that we extend...

By Ed Clement Sketch by Marc Goodin CEO of Storage Authority 1. Be closer to home. There are very limited quality facilities presently...

by Marc Goodin As Shark Tanks, Kevin Oleary always says it is not only how much you make but how much you get to keep after taxes. Here...