SMARTBOX Bringing Storage, Moving Solutions to Baltimore

SMARTBOX, a leader in providing portable storage and moving solutions to commercial and residential customers has sold its latest franchise to service the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area. The new franchise owners, Charley MacKenzie and Matthew Bowry, of MackKenzie Equity Partners,LLC, expect the new venture to be operational by mid-November 2006.

Richmond, VA (PRWEB) October 4, 2006 -- SMARTBOX, a leader in the portable self-storage industry, announces it is bringing its simple and smart storage solutions to Baltimore, continuing an expansion in recent months that has included new franchises in Atlanta, New Orleans, Raleigh, N.C., and Jacksonville, Fla.

“The demand for affordable and convenient portable self storage is greater than ever,” said Michael Lowe, president and CEO of SMARTBOX. “Residential and commercial customers in Baltimore will find that SMARTBOX can simplify the storage or moving process.”

Charley MacKenzie and Matt Bowry, the owners of the SMARTBOX franchise in Baltimore, are both seasoned real estate professionals and recognized the opportunity to provide portable storage to existing tenants and clients of their real estate investment company, MacKenzie Equity Partners, LLC. “Matt and I are excited to be the newest members of the SMARTBOX team and look forward to offering world class service to our customers.”

SMARTBOX enables users to pack and load their belongings – from holiday decorations and extra furniture at home to important documents and seasonal inventory at work – at their convenience in containers that are 8 feet long, 7 feet tall and 5 feet wide and can hold the contents of up to 1½ rooms (3,000 pound capacity).

When they’ve finished packing their Smartboxes, they can call SMARTBOX to pick them up and deliver them for storage in one of its secure warehouses or for moving to another location through its SMARTCARE service. Some users also store their Smartboxes at their existing site.

SMARTBOX will begin service in Baltimore by mid November 2006, from its location at 6650 Business Parkway, Suite B, Elkridge, MD 21227.

About SMARTBOX

SMARTBOX is a leader in the portable self-storage industry, offering individuals and businesses affordable and convenient storage and local and long-distance moving solutions. Based in Richmond, Va., SMARTBOX has franchises in Baltimore, Atlanta, New Orleans, Charlotte, N.C., Raleigh, N.C., Jacksonville, Fla., Richmond, Va., Williamsburg/Newport News, Va., Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va., and Fredericksburg, Va. For more information, visit www.smartboxusa.com.

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