1. U-Haul opens a new repair shop in North Little Rock, creating 24 jobs. 2. The facility spans 30,000 sq ft and enhances fleet maintenance efficiency. 3. Future plans include a retail and self-storage center on the property. 4. Angela Cogar emphasizes improved service for customers and operations. 5. Local hiring will promote job growth in Central Arkansas.
This expansion signals growth potential and improved operational efficiency, likely positively influencing UHAL's market perception.
The news indicates U-Haul's growth and commitment to enhancing service capacity, which could lead to improved revenue.
Investments in facilities and job creation suggest sustained growth, impacting UHAL positively over time.
U-Haul® is bringing at least 24 jobs to the North Little Rock community with the opening of a new repair shop at 7000 Innerplan Drive.
Operations begin today to fulfill routine maintenance and repairs for regional fleet equipment.
The shop spans 30,000 square feet and utilizes three acres of a 13-acre parcel that was acquired in 2024. Future plans for the remaining land call for a three-story retail, moving and self-storage center, and a warehouse to accommodate U-Box® portable moving and storage containers.
"We are excited about the opening of our newest repair shop to keep the U-Haul fleet performing at its best," stated Angela Cogar, U-Haul Company of Arkansas president.
"This location allows us to service more equipment and better meet customer expectations. By expanding and investing in North Little Rock, our operations will be more efficient and provide better facilities for our current team and new hires."
U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth within Central Arkansas. Find U-Haul careers at uhauljobs.com.
The Innerplan Drive location will service equipment previously handled by the U-Haul repair shop at 4809 W. 65th St. in Little Rock.
About U-HAUL
Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 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 197,500 trucks, 137,200 trailers and 41,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,093,000 rentable storage units and 94.9 million square feet of self-storage space at 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.
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