Moving and Storage Franchise Industry News & Announcements

June 18, 2013 // Franchising.com // Washington, D.C. – Zippy Shell USA, LLC announced their newest corporately owned location would be opening in Prince George’s County, MD, in August. This location will be the fourth corporately owned and operated location for Zippy Shell. Zippy Shell continues to rapidly expand across the country, currently operating in 48 markets coast to coast.
Zippy Shell has revolutionized the portable self-storage marketing by utilizing a light-weight, mobile shell and container system, perfect for both residential and business customers. Zippy Shell’s are street legal and fit in places no other portable self-storage container can.
The Zippy Shell franchise was recently ranked number 37 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2013 Top 50 New Franchises list and recognized as one of the top 500 franchises for 2013...

June 06, 2013 // Franchising.com // Washington D.C. - Zippy Shell USA, LLC announced that their newest franchise in Milwaukee will open for business today! The new location is one of many opening this year around the country; a sign of continued rapid growth for Zippy Shell in the United States.
The Zippy Shell system is a smart and easy self-storage solution for residential and business customers. It offers a tremendous value solution to the marketplace by providing the convenience of portable storage with the cost effectiveness typically associated with traditional storage. Mobile-storage brought to your door is one of the fastest growing service business segments in the United States.
The franchise is owned and operated by Dee Nierzwicki, a life-long Milwaukee resident, and her husband Rick...

May 13, 2013 // Franchising.com // Zippy Shell USA, LLC. (“Zippy Shell?”) - Zippy Shell USA, LLC announced today that in its inaugural year of ZippyU demand significantly exceeded initial expectations. The response from participating universities was strong but the demand from schools not included in the pilot program was stronger. 
Launched only a few months ago, ZippyU was designed to address the needs of the fastest growing demographic in the storage industry: college students. Initially the program was being test-piloted at four notable universities in North Carolina. However, through word of mouth and social media, news of ZippyU quickly spread across the country. Now Zippy Shell’s college student storage is up over 300% compared to the same time last year...

Zippy Shell USA, LLC. (“Zippy Shell?”) announced today its award winning mobile self-storage and moving franchise system continues to expand the network with the opening of a new franchise location in Kane County, Illinois! The Zippy Shell business model has revolutionized the convenience of self-storage and moving by providing an easy and simple way to store residential and commercial items. Simply obtain a free online quote on the Zippy Shell website, www.zippyshell.com, confirm your reservation and a Zippy Shell trailer with custom storage container inside is delivered to your door. Take a day or two and load your goods, give a call and then a Zippy Shell operator immediately picks up your items and places them in our secure, climate controlled storage facility...

April 11, 2013 // Franchising.com // Zippy Shell USA, LLC. (“Zippy Shell?”) Franchise Business Review, a top franchising industry publication has released their 2013 Franchise Satisfaction Awards naming Zippy Shell in the Top 50 for franchise satisfaction! Over the last eight years Franchise Business Review has been researching franchise companies and has surveyed thousands of franchisees, worked with hundreds of brands and assisted countless entrepreneurs in their search for a franchise business.
“Not all brands will survey their franchisees but the satisfaction of the Zippy Shell franchise network is of ultimate importance to Zippy Shell”, said Rick Del Sontro, President Zippy Shell USA. “We enjoy working with Franchise Business Review who provides a trusted, independent assessment of franchise satisfaction performance...

Amazing Spaces Storage Centers, a leading provider of upscale moving and storage solutions, announces their 15th Year Anniversary Event to be held on May 16th, 2013 at 2412 W. Holcombe Blvd. in the Houston Medical Center. 
Houston, TX - March 26, 2013 - (PR.com) - Amazing Spaces® Storage Centers, a leading provider of upscale moving and storage solutions, is pleased to invite the Houston community to their 15th Year Anniversary Event on Thursday, May 16th. Amazing Spaces has felt the support from their communities for the last 15 years and wishes to thank their loyal customers and supporters by inviting the public to their Medical Center location on 2412 W. Holcombe Blvd. on Thursday, May 16th at 6:00PM. Additionally, Amazing Spaces is using this momentous occasion to fundraise for the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Houston...

April 02, 2013 // Franchising.com // Zippy Shell USA, LLC today announced that it is continuing its rapid expansion throughout the United States, as it will be coming to Fairfield County, Connecticut. This bedroom suburb of New York City is home to the famous Gold Coast which ranks as one of the wealthiest areas in the country. Zippy Shell of Fairfield County will launch in June of this year under the management and ownership of Peter Katz.
Zippy Shell, one of the fastest growing mobile self-storage franchises in the U.S., will now be in 46 markets throughout the country in just three years of its operations. Through its local franchisee and corporately owned and managed locations, Zippy Shell franchisees and company owned and managed locations provides self-storage and moving services that are not only ultra-convenient, but also a great value for the consumer...

March 27, 2013 // Franchising.com // Zippy Shell USA, LLC announced today the sale of a franchise in San Diego California, marking its expansion into Southern California. Zippy Shell Mobile Self Storage will open in the Golden State by June of this year. The franchise, owned by Rob Gibney will serve northern San Diego County.
According to Gibney, "I chose the Zippy Shell system because it offers better storage solutions and alternatives to what is currently available to the people looking for this service in San Diego. I've always liked the storage business model. The Zippy Shell model allowed me to get into his business with a reasonable amount of capital and an outstanding franchise management team to work with me."
The Zippy Shell franchise recently recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's 2013 Top 50 New Franchises Issue coming in at #37 and was also named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's top 500 franchises for 2013...

March 25, 2013 // Franchising.com // Zippy Shell USA, LLC. (“Zippy Shell?”) announced today that it has created a new brand extension called Zippy U? which will target the growing need for college student storage. Zippy U?, which will launch at four schools this April, is designed to provide the convenience of the Zippy Shell portable storage solution at a price point that college students and their parents can afford.
According to Ben Phillips, the Zippy Shell Chief Marketing Officer, “We, and our franchisees, are providing very flexible and affordable storage for students. This also includes on campus pick-up and delivery service as part of the storage fee. Students can purchase several different storage packages on the Zippy U website zippyu...

Moving And Storage Company To Fill Open Positions Throughout 2013
CLEARWATER, Fla. - March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - PODS® Enterprises, Inc., a national leader in the moving and storage industry, is growing and announced its plans to add more than 200 full-time, permanent call center representatives and other positions at its corporate headquarters in Clearwater, Fla. by springtime.
The company began its recruiting efforts last fall to help service the increasing demand for its moving and storage services. Last fall, 150 full-time customer service positions were filled. The additional 200 positions of customer service and sales representative positions for 2013 will work in PODS' call center by assisting current and potential customers with their moving and storage needs...

March 11, 2013 // Franchising.com // Zippy Shell USA, LLC, (“Zippy ShellSM”) one of the fastest growing mobile self-storage franchise operation announced today that it will launch its interstate move division in April 2013. The division, called “Zip Move” will allow for the use of the Zippy Shell widely popular storage containers as a means of moving customers throughout the United States.
In conjunction with the launch of the Zip Move program, Zippy Shell also announced the hiring of John Carey as the Vice President of Zip MoveSM. Mr. Carey comes to Zippy Shell with 23 years of logistics and transportation management experience.
John began his career as a logistics consultant with Manugistics, a Rockville Maryland based software company that specialized in manufacturing and transportation planning systems...

March 11, 2013 // Franchising.com // Zippy Shell USA, LLC. (“Zippy Shell?”) continues its expansion of corporate owned and franchise locations and is pleased to announce the opening of another Zippy Shell? region. Serving the Anne Arundel and Howard County regions of Maryland, this will be the third corporate owned operation. Zippy Shell? offers ultra-convenient storage and moving services to residents and businesses. The Zippy Shell USA, LLC franchise was recently recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2013 Top 50 New Franchises Issue coming in at #37 and was also named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s top 500 franchises for 2013. The service model has been rapidly embraced by storage customers across the United States and company is significantly expanding its national franchise network of mobile self-storage and moving services regions...

March 06, 2013 // Franchising.com // Zippy Shell USA, LLC. (“Zippy Shell?”) The great state of Texas will see further expansion of the Zippy Shell franchise network with the sale of Zippy Shell Self Storage and Moving in North Houston. The tremendous customer service and convenience of mobile storage continues to build a fan base of residents and businesses alike who love our “Store away, anytime, any day!” approach to meeting individualized storage needs. The population growth in the Houston market and the consumer trend toward more convenient storage and moving solutions presents a great business opportunity. Combining storage and moving services within the Zippy Shell business model really makes sense and offers of the best value solution for the residents and businesses in Houston...

February 04, 2013 // Franchising.com // Zippy Shell USA, LLC. (“Zippy Shellâ„ ”) continues its expansion of corporate owned franchise locations and is pleased to announce the opening of another Zippy Shellâ„  region. Serving the Anne Arundel County region of Maryland, this will be the third corporate owned operation. Zippy Shellâ„  offers ultra-convenient storage and moving services to residents and businesses. The Zippy Shell USA, LLC franchise was recently recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2013 Top 50 New Franchises Issue coming in at #37 and was also named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s top 500 franchises for 2013. The service model has been rapidly embraced by storage customers across the United States and company is significantly expanding the national franchise network of mobile self-storage and moving services companies...

January 15, 2013 // Franchising.com // Washington, D.C. – Zippy Shell USA, LLC., a leading national mobile self storage franchisor and operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Delgado as Chief Operating Officer of Zippy Shell Storage Operations, LLC . This entity will run its corporately owned and joint ventured storage operations. Mr. Delgado has extensive event marketing, operational and financial expertise. During the last decade Mr. Delgado was instrumental in developing several financial services firms including MCM Capital which manages a portfolio of performing and non-performing residential whole loans worth over $1.8 Billion US.
“We are very excited to have Eric join the team as he brings a wealth of experience in building and managing large business units,” said Rick Del Sontro, President of Zippy Shell USA...

December 17, 2012 // Franchising.com // Washington, D.C. - Zippy Shell USA, LLC announced today that it has been named to Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500. Now in its 34th year, Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 is widely considered a great measure within the franchising world.
“This is a major accomplishment for Zippy Shell Mobile Self Storage. We are proud of the franchise system and business model we have built in such a short period of time,” said Rick Del Sontro, President of Zippy Shell USA. “Any time you can be recognized in such an elite group is a big deal. When you consider the thousands of franchise concepts out there and that we were ranked #428 after just a few short years, we think this is something to celebrate...

December 14, 2012 // Franchising.com // Washington, D.C. – For many, the holidays are a season of excess. Overeating, travelling great distances, visiting family members, installing large-scale decorations, outdoor activities scheduled during school breaks and of course, gift giving and receiving. It’s fun, but it can create chaos in your house.
Zippy Shell USA, a national mobile self storage franchisor, says that a little planning and extra space can go a long way to creating peace and harmony.
Holiday Decorations Crowd Your Space
Unless one is used to having an 8-10 foot pine tree in their living room, the addition of a Christmas tree to a home’s décor forces many into creative furniture positioning...

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA - (Marketwire - Dec. 6, 2012) - The "Fill the PODS Container Challenge" has been set! PODS Moving & Storage and Canlan Ice Sports have released a challenge to fill the PODS Container with toys for the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. No child should wake up Christmas morning without a gift to open or a stocking. Bring a new unwrapped toy and enjoy a free skate in the decorated WinterFest arena at 8 Rinks in Burnaby. All proceeds go to the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. Help fill the PODS Container with toys and make Christmas special for ALL the local girls and boys.
Toy Drive Skate:
Sunday, Dec 9th1:00PM - 2:15 PM8 Rinks - 6501 Sprott Street, Burnaby BC
PODS Moving & Storage - "The Best Moving & Storage Idea Ever"
Established in 1998, PODS is the leader in portable on demand storage with locations in nearly every province in Canada, across the United States, Australia and the UK...

Zippy Shell Northern Virginia Moving and Storage Helping in the Recovery
December 05, 2012 // Franchising.com // Washington, D.C. – Zippy Shell USA, a leading mobile self storage and moving company, has rolled out several of its unique “shells” to help those who lost homes and belongings during Super Storm Sandy. The Zippy Shell Northern Virginia location is donating the use of their portable storage containers as a collection point for household and holiday item donations.
A Zippy Shell container, parked at 21580 Demott Drive in Ashburn, Va., is accepting new, unwrapped, unopened, toys, books, wrapping paper, and other holiday related items until December 14. Zippy Shell also donated a second container that was parked outside The Front Page in Arlington at 4201 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Va...

November 26, 2012 // Franchising.com // Washington, D.C. - Zippy Shell USA, LLC. (“Zippy Shell”) continues its expansion of corporate owned franchise locations and is pleased to announce the opening of Zippy Shell South Bay. This will be the second corporate owned operation. Zippy Shell will offer ultra-convenient portable storage and moving services to residents and businesses in the South Bay region. The Zippy Shell network is a rapidly expanding national franchise of mobile self- storage and moving services companies.
“The South Bay of California is a tremendous area and hosts many of the startup companies that have transformed technology and how people use new products and services. Zippy Shell is an innovative new company that the will quickly be recognized as a transformative way to provide mobile pickup and storage for any and all items...