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By Marc Goodin Yesterday we had our quarterly Self Storage Development video training conference. While we discussed many things the...

By Ed Clement Best of both worlds - on your own, but not alone. Easier entry into the business. Easier to acquire financing. Better site...

Virginia - Designed - Regulatory Review In Progress. Georgia 1 - Approved - Bids next Florida 1 Slated for a Feb Construction Start...

By Garrett Byrd A Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to our new Storage Authority Franchise owner. Chris From New Jersey! Chris owns...

By Ed Clement The numbers say it all: • There are more SELF-STORAGE facilities in the United States than McDonalds and Subway locations...

by Marc Goodin 1 Fewer people are looking for and buying commercial land. The number of hotels, restaurants, strip plazas, apartments,...

By Ed Clement In general, real estate is a fairly stable market to invest in–but as we know, that isn’t always the case, and the risk of...

By Marc Goodin Storage Authority Awarded 12 new franchises in 2023. And there was a significant number who did not qualify for one of...

By Garrett Byrd We ask our new owners now that they have completed the discovery process and are looking for land, could they please...

By Garrett Byrd The Storage Authority Franchise model is all about high tech and high touch. Chat GPT is taking the nation by storm so I...

By Ed Clement We have real-life experience from working in the self-storage trenches for many years. We know what makes a good location...

By Garrett Byrd We ask our new owners now that they have completed the discovery process and are looking for land, could they please...

By Ed Clement On the surface many people believe finding land is a matter of the right size parcel, location permitted zoning, and a good...

By Garrett Byrd I recently got the pleasure to interview Nick Collins with Bank Five Nine to cover the top high-level questions regarding...

By Ed Clement Are you tired of the stock market volatility? And having little control over the market's crazy swings up and down. Maybe...

By Garrett Byrd A Big Welcome Aboard and Congratulations to our new Storage Authority Franchise owners. Ryan and Jennifer From New...

By Garrett Byrd Interview with our newest Storage Authority Franchise owners, Wendy & Scott H. from Tennesee. We ask our new owners now...

By Ed Clement Location, Location, Location. This is the single most crucial factor in the success of a self-storage business. Often...

Storage Authority Express Storage Authority Express is an alternative to building or buying the traditional average single facility of...

By Garrett Byrd The most valuable piece of real estate at your self-storage facility is the three square feet of office counter space...