U-Haul Opens New Akron Repair Shop to Service Regional Equipment

AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul® is operating at 1520 V. Odom Blvd., where its new Akron Repair Shop is now servicing regional moving and storage equipment.

The 55,000-square-foot facility replaces the Company’s former repair shop at 1570 V. Odom Blvd., a space that is being repurposed to serve the needs of its U-Haul Moving & Storage of Akron store.

“After 43 years, we outgrew the original repair shop,” said Alissa Nider, U-Haul Company of Akron president. “The new location will allow us to inspect and service more equipment to support our growing business in Ohio.”

The Akron Repair Shop will employ mechanics, engineers and technicians to maintain U-Haul equipment.

Nider plans to hire several Team Members to staff the new shop. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth in the Akron community. U-Haul, honored as a Best for Vets employer by The Military Times, actively recruits veterans and gives them preference in the hiring process. Find U-Haul careers at uhauljobs.com.

About U-HAUL

Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 188,700 trucks, 139,400 trailers and 43,700 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,004,000 rentable units and 86.8 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-owned and -managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.