Wear U-Haul 70th Anniversary Apparel with pride

WWII veteran L.S. “Sam” Shoen and his wife Anna Mary Carty Shoen co-founded U-Haul in 1945 and created the do-it-yourself moving industry. They shared the hard work and put every spare cent they had into their fledgling company. U-Haul has become the No. 1 in the DIY moving community. With the celebration of being in business for 70 years – U-Haul has launched several products on uhaul.com that commemorates its 70th Anniversary. Below you will see some of these special items. Click here for the complete list.

Executive Vice President Stuart Shoen and a team of U-Haul representatives recently participated in the ringing of the NASDAQ Stock Market opening bell on July 8 in Times Square as part of the 70th Anniversary celebration. Keep checking back here for more information on U-Haul 70 Anniversary information.

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