HERSHEY, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul^® is pleased to announce the opening of Pennsylvania’s newest self-storage center in Hershey after acquiring the property in early 2022.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Hershey at 1000 Old W. Chocolate Ave. opened on Oct. 28. Located off Highway 422, it is about a 20-minute drive from Harrisburg. It is the Company’s first owned-and-operated store in Hershey.

The property was previously home to a small business that served as a U-Haul dealer location.

The 1.79-acre lot is now home to a state-of-the-art, four-story facility with 1,000 climate-controlled storage units featuring high-tech security features at affordable price points. Drive-in load/unload bays allow for storage customers to enjoy optimal convenience and protection from the weather.

U-Haul of Hershey also offers boxes, moving supplies, and green initiatives like the Take A Box, Leave A Box program.

Normal business hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Download the U-Haul app to reserve storage or contact general manager Darlene Sims at (717) 566-1372.

“We are most excited to serve Hershey with this new facility,” said Kurt Hoffman, U-Haul Company of Harrisburg president. “This community’s self-storage needs have been underserved for some time. We are very pleased to bring our trusted U-Haul self-storage products to the wonderful residents here.”

A grand-opening celebration is currently planned for Dec. 13. The community is encouraged to stop by from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for a free lunch (first-come basis), facility tours, U-Haul giveaways and more.

Hoffman plans to hire several friendly, service-oriented Team Members to staff the new store. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth in the Hershey 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 192,000 trucks, 138,700 trailers and 39,500 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,024,000 rentable units and 88.5 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.