8 Storage Locker Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Storage Locker Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a storage locker business:

1. The Mobile Locker Co ($408K/year)

Molly, a runner herself, recognized the need for secure and convenient storage options at road races and launched The Mobile Locker Co. after testing the concept for 8 months with a locker trailer. The business has experienced significant growth, expanding from two vehicles in one region to five vehicles in five regions, with year-over-year revenues doubling each year for the past two fiscal years.

How much they make: $408K/year
How much did it cost to start: $75K
Current team size: 2

Growing A Lockers On Wheels Business to $34k/mo

The Mobile Locker Co is an onsite storage solution for events, which has grown from two to five vehicles in five regions, and experienced year over year revenue doubling for the past two fiscal years while utilizing an e-commerce strategy for selling locker rental sales.

About

Molly started The Mobile Locker Co over 9 years ago

Revenue

Molly grew the business to $34K/month

Costs

It cost Molly $75000 to start the business

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2. Bounce ($300K/year)

Cody Candee, the CEO and co-founder of Bounce, came up with the idea for his business after experiencing the problem of carrying luggage while traveling and the inconvenience it caused. He wanted to create a solution that would allow people to store their belongings easily and eliminate the burden of carrying them around. After sitting on the idea for three years, Cody launched Bounce with his co-founder Aleks in 2017, and the business quickly gained traction, reaching over $100k of annualized revenue within the first 7 months.

How much they make: $300K/year
Current team size: 1

How I Turned A $5 Google Ad Into A Million Dollar Startup

Bounce CEO Cody Candee shares his experience co-founding a successful short-term storage marketplace which generated over $100k in annualized revenue within the first seven months of operation, expanding to new cities and offering more options such as delivery.

About

Cody started Bounce over 6 years ago

Revenue

Cody grew the business to $25K/month

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5. Storagetreasures.com

A free self storage auction directory offering real time auction listings, alerts, tools, how-to resources and more. The ultimate resource for storage auctions.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 810K/month

So... can you actually make money with a storage locker business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

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7. Life Storage

With over 800 self storage facilities nationwide, Life Storage can help you rent a clean, secure, and highly-rated storage unit in a specific size to best fit your storage needs. Save up to 15% per month, plus get up to 1 month free on specially marked self storage units when you call or reserve online today.

Where they're located: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Website traffic: 1.15M/month

8. Luxer One

Luxer One Package Lockers is the leader in package management & locker solutions for apartments, retailers, offices, universities, and more.

Where they're located: Sacramento, California, USA
Website traffic: 130K/month