Silver Star Food Stores in Alice, Texas Adds U-Haul Rentals

ALICE, Texas (Nov. 1, 2012) — Silvestre Rodriguez, owner of Silver Star Food Stores, located at 909 S. Cameron St., recently added U-Haul truck and trailer rentals to the convenience store business he has been operating since 1998.

Families needing the finest in moving services now will have increased convenience and a shorter distance to travel when moving, which not only will make their move easier but also will have the positive effect of reducing the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere. U-Haul partnering with business owners across North America to increase convenience for customers while helping our environment is just one of the programs that support U-Haul Company’s Corporate Sustainability initiatives.

Silver Star Food Stores can now offer its customers a variety of moving equipment and supplies designed specifically for moving household furnishings, including moving vans, open trailers, closed trailers, furniture pads, appliance dollies, furniture dollies, tow dollies and auto transports. Silver Star Food Stores also will offer sales items to protect their customers’ belongings and make moving easier, such as heavy-duty boxes, which are made of up to 90 percent recycled content and are available in a variety of sizes.

“Providing U-Haul rental equipment is just one more way of meeting the needs of our customers. U-Haul is a strong company that can help us achieve that goal,” Rodriguez said.

“U-Haul is proud to be partnering with a quality independent business such as Silver Star Food Stores,” exclaimed Mike Whittington, president, U-Haul Company of Corpus Christi. “Silvestre is a great example of the type of successful business relationship U-Haul has established in order to build and maintain a strong network of more than 15,000 independent dealers across North America.”

For more information, or to rent your moving equipment today, call 361-664-2631. Business hours of operation are: Mon. – Thurs. 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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