U-Haul has announced plans to build a retail, moving and self-storage center at 16298 Athens-Limestone Blvd. The 5.3-acre site scheduled for development was purchased earlier this year and will host the first U-Haul-owned and -operated facility in historical Athens. U-Haul Moving & Storage in Athens on I-65 is slated to open March 2026.

The three-story center will include 1,100 indoor self-storage units. More than half the rooms will offer climate-control options. Customers will have access to moving trucks, trailers, towing devices, U-Box containers, professional hitch installation, propane refills and propane exchange.

A sprawling retail showroom will sell boxes and moving supplies, bike racks, towing accessories, locks and much more. Plans also call for the creation of a U-Box warehouse that will hold up to 1,000 portable moving and storage containers. U-Box containers offer the flexibility of home delivery and pick up, storage at a secure U-Haul facility, and shipment to almost anywhere in the world.

Weston plans to hire up to 14 Team Members to staff the new store. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth in the Athens community. U-Haul, honored as a Best for Vets employer by The Military Times, actively recruits veterans and gives them preference in the hiring process.

There are also full-service facilities within a 20-mile radius of Athens, including U-Haul at Beltline at 2002 Beltline Road.