By A.D. PRUITT

One of real estate’s least-exciting businesses—warehouses that allow people to store their unused sofas, lamps and other household goods—have become a hit with investors.

The widely watched reality-TV show, “Storage Wars,” which follows investors as they bid on repossessed storage lockers in search of hidden treasure, put self-storage on the pop-culture map.

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BUFFALO, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Uncle Bob’s Self Storage® announced today their partnership with the US Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots Program, working to collect and deliver toys to children during the holidays. To complement their collection efforts, Uncle Bob’s will donate $1.00 for every new Facebook “Like” they receive through December 26, up to [...]

http://www.insideselfstorage.com/blogs/scoop/2011/12/selfstorage-media-coverage-in-2012-make-a-resolution-to-be-proactive-and-transparent.aspx

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/37007-storage-wars-hunting-forgotten-treasure

California self-storage operator A-1 Self Storage opened a new facility in Mira Mesa, Calif., a suburb of San Diego.

The facility, 9701 Camino Ruiz, features more than 1,000 self-storage units, 24-hour drive-up access and climate control. Other amenities include free use of the facility’s moving truck, a retail center with boxes and moving supplies, e-waste [...]