Is Self-Storage Still a Trend?

Edmond residents, like most Americans, own a lot of stuff — so much stuff, in fact, that they don’t have room to store it all at home, according to an article that recently appeared in The Edmond Sun in Oklahoma.

The self-storage trend is on the rise locally, as well as across the country, the story reports. According to the Edmond Economic Development Authority, building permits have been granted for 107,000 square feet of self-storage space in the Edmond area since 2004.

The industry coverage is awesome, but is self-storage still in the trend stage? Or is it just that this reporter hasn’t been duly educated on the industry’s decades-long history? Sure, the industry is relatively young, but it’s not wearing diapers, either.

So, yes, perhaps it is a trend the reporter is seeing, but it’s not a new trend. It’s a trend that remains alive and well — and it’s spreading, which is probably what our reporter friend in Oklahoma is noticing. In any case, it’s great to see the story. It’s our job to educate reporters from coast to coast and in other nations about self-storage so the trend can live on in a positive light.

Add comment June 28th, 2007