LAKE CHARLES, La., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul Company of Northern Louisiana recently announced that it has expanded the U-Haul network of self-storage locations with its purchase of Lafitte Self Storage facility located at 4860 Opelousas Street in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The new addition will be operated by U-Haul Moving and Storage at Hwy 14 and features 1 single-story self-storage building offering 257 storage rooms, with more than 26,900 square feet of net rentable self-storage.

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The new U-Haul Moving & Storage at Hwy 14 II features indoor, climate-controlled self-storage with certified forklift operators to help with pallets and large shipments. The facility will showcase electronically controlled access, your lock/your key, FREE online account management and no deposit or administration fees.

Extended and 24-hour access to your storage room and package signing and receiving are just a few of the additional services to be offered at this location. Customers who rent a U-Haul moving van or trailer for a one-way move can receive one month of free self-storage before or after their move.

Customers can rent self-storage from U-Haul owned storage facilities across the United States and Canada by calling their neighborhood U-Haul center, visiting uhaul.com or contacting the U-Haul national reservation system, at 1-800-GO-UHAUL.

About U-Haul

U-Haul was founded by a Navy veteran who grew up during the Great Depression. Tires and gas were still rationed or in short supply during the late 1940s when U-Haul began serving U.S. customers. Today, that background is central to the U-Haul Sustainability Program: "Serving the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."  Our commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle includes fuel-efficient moving vans, neighborhood proximity, moving box reuse, moving pads made from discarded material and packing peanuts that are 100% biodegradable.  Learn more about these facts and others at uhaul.com/sustainability.

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the choice for the do-it-yourself mover. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the Company to maintain the largest rental fleet in the do-it-yourself moving industry which includes trucks, trailers and towing devices. U-Haul also offers storage throughout North America. The Company provides industry leading moving and storage boxes and an extended line of packing supplies to protect customer possessions. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket. The Company supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard grills as one of the nation's largest retailers of propane.

Contact:
Kathleen Vizcarra
Amerco Real Estate
(602) 263-6555
kathleen_vizcarra@uhaul.com

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