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Supplying Storage To A Hungry Nation There’s no denying that 2015 was a remarkable, record-setting year for the self-storage industry. As a matter...
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Chief Operating Officer The William Warren Group, Inc. As consumer demand for self-storage continues to grow, the industry has rapidly begun to...
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Question: What do you see as the most important strategy for controlling costs for 2016? Charlie Fritts Chief Operating OfficerStorage...
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