Adaptive Reuse: Jackson Gets New U-Haul Store at Old Kmart Site

JACKSON, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2019) — U-Haul® is now offering a retail and self-storage facility at 732 Old Hickory Blvd., where it is revitalizing a vacant building that last housed a Kmart® store.

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Old Hickory began operating out of a temporary showroom in August 2018. Renovations on a new retail showroom, hitch bay and other service areas were completed last month. Originally constructed in 1974, the building had sat empty since 2017.

Converting of the 91,772-square-foot building will eventually render 800 indoor self-storage units with climate-controlled options and high-tech security features at affordable price points. Many rooms are already available to rent.

The facility also provides customers with an expansive retail showroom featuring a full line of moving supplies, boxes, hitch accessories and bike racks. Services include truck and trailer sharing, propane, professional hitch installation, U-Box portable storage containers and more.

U-Haul Company of Memphis president Chris Hardin expects to hire a staff of 20 or more Team Members when renovations are finalized. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote growth within Jackson.

Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage at Old Hickory at (731) 256-6932 or stop by to visit general manager Mark Murray and his team. Hours of operation are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Reserve equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.

“The old Kmart building is perfect for our full-service facility,” Hardin explained. “Jackson city officials have been very supportive of our vision, and easing our transition to this new property. We’re excited to show off our hard work and serve the community for years to come.”

Acquisition of the property was driven by U-Haul Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill developments to help local communities lower their carbon footprint. The adaptive reuse of existing buildings reduces the amount of energy and resources required for new-building materials and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of unused buildings.

U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the moving industry through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and return a truck. Since 2017, U-Haul Live Verify? technology has allowed customers to conduct transactions entirely on their smartphones at any hour – day or night. There are no membership fees. Create an online account at uhaul.com to start skipping the lines and stop worrying about store hours.

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About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 167,000 trucks, 120,000 trailers and 43,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 697,000 rooms and 60.7 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry, and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.

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E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-263-6981

Website: uhaul.com