BELL, Fla., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike & Donna and Jeff & Lori Hayes, owners of Gilchrist Building Supply, Inc., located at 1960 N US Hwy 129, recently added U-Haul truck and trailer rentals to the hardware and home improvement services they have been offering since 1979.
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Families needing the finest in moving services now will have increased convenience and a shorter distance to travel when moving, which not only will make their move easier but will also have the positive effect of reducing the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere. U-Haul partnering with business owners across North America to increase convenience for customers while helping our environment is just one of the programs that support U-Haul Company's Corporate Sustainability initiatives.
The Hayes team chose to make U-Haul rentals part of their business because of their community's need for moving services and U-Haul International's well-established name and reputation with customers throughout North America. "We are excited to be taking over business operations from a former dealer; it seemed like a good fit for us," they said.
Gilchrist Building Supply, Inc. can now offer its customers a selection of moving equipment designed specifically for moving household furnishings, including moving vans, open trailers, closed trailers, furniture pads, appliance dollies, furniture dollies, tow dollies and auto transports. Supplies such as heavy-duty boxes, which are made from up to 90 percent recycled content, are available in a variety of sizes. Tape, rope, protective-wrapping materials, locks and even mattress covers are also available.
"U-Haul is proud to be associated with quality, independent business owners such as Mike and Donna Hayes," stated Pamela Coon, president of U-Haul Company of Gainesville. "Successful business relationships have been instrumental in helping U-Haul build and maintain a strong network of more than 14,000 convenient, independent dealerships throughout the United States and Canada."
Gilchrist Building Supply, Inc. is full-line hardware and building supply location in the city of Bell. They offer equipment rentals, sell lawn and garden equipment and have a small-engine repair shop. The Hayes team also offers glass and key cutting, screen repair and UPS shipping. They operate from 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
For more information, or to rent your moving equipment today, call 352-463-3792 or visit them at http://www.gilchrist.doitbest.com/
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,650 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the Company to maintain a fleet size of 96,000 trucks, 75,000 trailers and 35,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 387,000 rooms and more than 34 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,075 owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailer of propane.
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