U-Haul to Create 30 Jobs with New Repair Shop, Warehouse in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. (June 1, 2022) — U-Haul® announced it will create about 30 local jobs in Abbotsford by developing the site at 1812 Foy St. for a new repair shop and U-Box® portable storage container warehouse.
The U-Haul project is scheduled for completion by 2024. The Company acquired the 4.91-acre property on April 11.
Plans call for the creation of a 70,000-square-foot warehouse that can house 4,000 U-Box® containers as well as a 30,000-square-foot regional repair shop for U-Haul rental equipment. The shop will be tasked with assembling and providing preventative maintenance on engines, transmissions, rear axles and more.
“Abby has seen significant growth and is the biggest cities in the Fraser Valley,” stated Mason Kolahdouzan, U-Haul Company of British Columbia president. “This facility will enable us to service more equipment and store more product, which in turn will help answer the increased demand for our trusted services in the region.”
When the jobs become available, U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth within Abbotsford. Find U-Haul careers at uhauljobs.com.
“We’re bringing jobs to this community,” Kolahdouzan added. “U-Haul is thankful for this opportunity to be part of Abby’s development.”
U-Haul dealers in and around Abbotsford are available to meet the needs of DIY movers. U-Haul has partnered with independent dealers to offer rental equipment since 1945. During these challenging times for small businesses, more than 21,000 dealers across the U.S. and Canada are generating supplemental income through their U-Haul partnership. When customers rent from U-Haul dealers, they are directly supporting small businesses in their community. Because no financial investment is required, dealers are not U-Haul franchises. They are simply small businesses committing their lot space for U-Haul equipment and time to meet the mobility needs of customers. Learn more about how to partner with U-Haul by visiting uhaul.com/dealer.
About U-HAUL
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 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 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 876,000 rentable storage units and 75.1 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading “Best for Vets” employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com