Lock It Up Self Storage

What Lock It Up Self Storage does

Lock It Up Self Storage is a privately-held, locally owned operator of self-storage facilities serving the northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan corridor. The company runs 17 physical locations spanning Toledo, Perrysburg, Fremont, Monclova, Sylvania, Oregon, Bowling Green, and Swanton in Ohio, plus Temperance, Ottawa Lake, and Adrian in Michigan. Its facility portfolio is structured as separate wholly-owned LLCs (e.g., Lock It Up, LLC Fremont, Lock It Up, LLC Sylvania) under a unified Lock It Up brand, with corporate headquarters at 7150 W Central Ave Ste 200, Toledo, OH.

The company's core product offering consists of standard interior and exterior drive-up storage units, climate-controlled units designed to protect belongings from temperature and humidity extremes, indoor covered vehicle parking, and outdoor RV and boat parking spaces. Facility-level security infrastructure includes computerized gate entry with personalized access codes, gated/keypad entry, and digital video surveillance. Online capabilities — online unit reservation, online bill pay, and account management — are delivered through a Storedge-powered website platform. Select facilities also offer on-site truck rental as a move-in convenience.

The revenue model is straightforward monthly recurring rental of individual storage units, with prices varying by unit size, type, and location. Standard units start as low as $19/month (Swanton Express) and range up to $75+ for larger exterior drive-up spaces; climate-controlled units command a premium of approximately $60-$90/month. Customer acquisition is direct-to-consumer, driven by the company website, local SEO, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, X), Google reviews, and in-person walk-ins at facility offices, with promotional incentives such as 50% off prorated first month plus 2 months free on select units. The customer base is primarily residential and recreational-vehicle-owning consumers with a smaller small-business segment using units for inventory and records storage.

Name

Lock It Up Self Storage

Legal name

Lock It Up Self Storage

Website

https://lock-it-up.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lock It Up Self Storage is a privately-held, locally owned operator of 17 self-storage facilities across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, offering standard units, climate-controlled units, indoor vehicle parking, and outdoor RV/boat parking to residential and small-business customers on monthly recurring rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Self Storage Services

NAICS

Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (531130)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate-Controlled Self-Storage (HSAKAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standard/Non-Climate Self-Storage (HSAKAGAB), Vehicle & RV/Boat Self-Storage (HSAKAGAC), Self-Storage Security & Access Services (Gated Entry, Keypad, CCTV) (HSAKAGAJ), Self-Storage Property Management (BPAJAGAM)

Keywords

• Self storage units
• Climate-controlled storage
• RV and boat parking
• Vehicle storage rental
• Storage facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Swanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Self Storage Unit Rental: Monthly recurring rental fees charged for storage unit rentals. Customers pay based on unit size and type (standard, climate-controlled, drive-up access). Pricing varies by location, with monthly rates starting as low as $19 for basic units up to $75+ for larger premium units.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lock It Up Self Storage operates a network of 17 self-storage facilities across Ohio and Michigan, renting standard and climate-controlled storage units, indoor vehicle parking, and outdoor RV/boat parking spaces to individual consumers and small businesses on a monthly basis. The company supports these rentals with online bill payment, computerized gate entry, video surveillance, and on-site management at each location.

Product overview

Lock It Up Self Storage operates as a multi-facility self storage provider offering a unified portfolio of storage solutions. The core offering consists of climate-controlled indoor storage units, indoor vehicle parking, and outdoor RV/boat parking across 17 facilities in Ohio and Michigan. The portfolio is complemented by online bill pay for account management and security camera surveillance for facility monitoring. The company does not operate a modular platform architecture but rather provides these services as integrated components within each physical storage location, with online tools for reservation and payment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate-Controlled Storage Units Indoor self storage units with temperature and humidity control, designed to protect sensitive belongings from temperature extremes. Available across Ohio and Michigan locations.
• Indoor Vehicle Parking Covered, climate-controlled indoor parking spaces for cars and other vehicles, offering enhanced protection from weather elements.
• Outdoor RV & Boat Parking Uncovered outdoor parking spaces sized for RVs, boats, and other large recreational vehicles, available at select facilities such as the Temperance, MI location.
• Truck Rental On-site truck rental service available at select locations to help customers transport belongings into and out of their storage units.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 facilities providing storage solutions across Ohio and Michigan
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Guardian Storage: Regional self-storage operator with multiple facilities in select Midwest and Eastern US markets. Comparable in scale, product mix, and customer base to Lock It Up's multi-facility regional operating model.
• Metro Self Storage: Regional self-storage operator focused on the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic US. Similar in scale and operating model to Lock It Up, and serves an overlapping customer base of residential and small-business tenants.
• Devon Self Storage: Regional self-storage operator with multi-state presence and similar standard, climate-controlled, and vehicle-storage offerings. Comparable in scale and product mix to Lock It Up.

Broad incumbents

• Extra Space Storage: Major publicly traded self-storage REIT with a national footprint including Midwest locations. Directly competes with Lock It Up in regional markets and is also a leader in third-party management, which could pressure independent operators.
• National Storage Affiliates: Public self-storage REIT built on a participating regional operator (PRO) structure, aggregating smaller regional operators. Most directly comparable in structure to Lock It Up and represents both a competitor and a potential roll-up acquirer.
• CubeSmart: Public self-storage REIT operating hundreds of facilities across the US, including Midwest markets. Comparable operating model with climate-controlled and standard unit mix, and competes for the same residential and small-business storage customers.
• Public Storage: Largest publicly traded self-storage REIT in the US with thousands of facilities nationwide. Operates in Ohio and Michigan markets that overlap with Lock It Up's footprint, representing the dominant incumbent competitor.

Direct peers

• StorageMart: Privately held self-storage operator with a multi-state footprint including Midwest locations. Closest size and structure match to Lock It Up, offering standard and climate-controlled units and serving similar residential and small-business customers.
• Compass Self Storage: Mid-size self-storage operator with facilities across multiple US states. Comparable in scale and product offering (standard, climate-controlled, vehicle/RV parking) to Lock It Up, and competes in overlapping Midwest markets.

Emerging players

• Simply Self Storage: Self-storage operator that has been built and rolled up via the NSA PRO structure. Comparable operating model to Lock It Up and a relevant example of how regional storage operators can scale or be acquired.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LockItUpLLC
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/lock_it_up.llc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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