by Jeff Lockridge | Feb 20, 2015 | History & Culture, U-Haul Stories
QUINCY, Mass.—Every U-Haul Dealership has a unique story to tell about how they came to be a part of the U-Haul family. Like many U-Haul Dealers, Jim Bearde and Sons was started by a father—Jim Bearde—who eventually passed it down to his sons—Kevin, Brian and Roger....
by Jeff Lockridge | Feb 20, 2015 | U-Haul Stories
LAFAYETTE, LA. – Call it a necessary nuisance, an old addiction or simply what he was meant to do. T.J. Nelson can’t seem to stay away from country music. He tried. He suppressed it. He ignored it. He stayed busy breeding dogs and tending to his customers at Nelson...
by Jeff Lockridge | Feb 19, 2015 | History & Culture, U-Haul Stories
Perhaps nothing is as synonymous with U-Haul as moving trucks. Whether you’re in a congested city or driving along a two-lane road in a rural area, odds are it won’t be long before a U-Haul truck drives by with its unmistakable “U-Haul Orange” and white...
by Jeff Lockridge | Feb 18, 2015 | U-Haul Stories
U-Haul began as a family-owned small business and has grown significantly since then. But what hasn’t changed? The emphasis on family. There are lots of families that work within U-Haul and it is what makes it special. This is just one example of how deep family...
by Jeff Lockridge | Feb 18, 2015 | U-Haul Stories
PHOENIX— “When you’re sitting at the skate park watching all the kids, it’s like sitting at the ocean watching the waves,” declared Shannon Papa, U-Haul Trailer and SRI Program manager. “It’s very fluid.” Shannon’s 13-year-old son, Nick, has been skating since...
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