Maxville Food Mart, U-Haul Help Owner Realize American Dream
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (Aug. 11, 2015) – When his mother moved to America, Vijay Patel decided to stay behind in India. When she continued calling and asking him to join her, he gave in and journeyed 8,850 miles from home.
After spending years as a manager at a local gas station, Patel saw a “for sale” sign at Maxville Food Mart and couldn’t resist making it his own.
Now Patel has added to his convenience store by signing on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer, bringing U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment and support rental items to his property.
Maxville Food Mart at 8788 U.S. Hwy. 301 S. is open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. After-hours drop-off is available for U-Haul rentals.
Reserve U-Haul items here by visiting http://www.uhaul.com/Locations/Truck-Rentals-near-Jacksonville-FL or calling (904) 289-9476 today.
“I knew that adding U-Haul would be easy money,” Patel said. “People are always moving, so it’s a necessity.”
The busy summer moving season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, so be sure to reserve your U-Haul equipment well in advance.
U-Haul Company of Florida and Maxville Food Mart are striving to benefit the environment through sustainability initiatives. Truck sharing is a core U-Haul sustainability business practice that allows individuals to access a fleet of trucks that is larger than what they could access on an individual basis.
Every U-Haul truck placed in a community helps keep 19 personally owned large-capacity vehicles, pickups, SUVs and vans off the road. Fewer vehicles means less traffic congestion, less pollution, less fuel burned and cleaner air.
Maxville Food Mart is a great place to become U-Haul Famous. Take your picture in front of a U-Haul product and your face could land on the side of a U-Haul truck. Upload your photo through Instagram using #uhaulfamous, or go to www.uhaulfamous.com to submit your photos and learn more.
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Phone: 602-760-4941
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