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Stor-It’s History

The company started with a professor teaching a business class at Boise State in the areas of real estate and finance. He loved to teach his classes by using real life examples and encouraged his students to apply those to what he was teaching.
One day some students came to him and said they had found a piece of property to invest in. The professor was excited but asked his students a few business-related questions to ensure they were serious. They wanted to acquire a property on Mitchell Street in Boise, Idaho and put storage units on it. This was laughable at the time but did spark an interest of the professor. The professor believed in his students, and they all took the risk.
Stor-It Self Storage was started in 1972 by this professor and four of his students. As the students graduated and moved on, they were bought out by the professor, and he continued to grow the business with his family every step of the way. Now, he even has his grandchildren working by his side in the family business!

About Stor-It Self Storage

The day in 1972 when Stor-It opened the doors to its first location on Mitchell Street in Boise marked the grand opening of the very first operational self-storage provider in Idaho. What started as just a couple hundred storage units grew over 50 years to what Stor-It likes to call its “well-oiled, Green Machine.” Stor-It is unique in that they have Forge Building Company build their sites very large, maximizing the square footage. One site can range from 80,000 square feet to the current largest of 455,000 square feet designed perfectly to fit its valued customer’s storage needs.

The company truly knows storage inside and out. With a core of strong family values today and more than 50 years of service, this now 3rd Generational company has worked together to provide the best storage solutions in Idaho.

Director of Operations

David H.

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David has been with Stor-It Self Storage since 2008, starting as a relief manager and progressing through every position within the company. Holding a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a certificate in operations management, he currently serves as the Director of Operations. In this role, he oversees daily operations to ensure efficiency, productivity, and alignment with company objectives. David’s comprehensive understanding of our facilities, acquired through his experience in various roles at every Stor-It location, makes him highly knowledgeable about all aspects of our operations. He also contributes to the design of new construction projects to ensure that our facilities continue to meet the needs of our diverse customer base. With over 17 years of experience, he is a proficient storage specialist. Stor-It has served the greater Treasure Valley, Donnelly, and McCall for over five decades; as those TV commercials state, “We know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two.”