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The Liquid Turtle Moves Customers Quickly With U-Haul Rentals

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Toni and Donna Ferguson, owners of The Liquid Turtle, located at 2900 Huntsville Hwy., recently added UHaul truck and trailer rentals to the liquidation store they have been operating since November 2008.

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Families needing the finest in moving services now will have increased convenience and a shorter distance to travel when moving, which not only will make their move easier but also will have the positive effect of reducing the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere. U-Haul partnering with business owners across North America to increase convenience for customers while helping our environment is just one of the programs that support U-Haul Company's Corporate Sustainability initiatives.

The Liquid Turtle can now offer its customers a variety of moving equipment and supplies designed specifically for moving household furnishings, including moving vans, open trailers, closed trailers, furniture pads, appliance dollies, furniture dollies, tow dollies and auto transports.

"We were looking for ways to increase our overall income as well as increase foot traffic into our store and found U-Haul to be just what we were looking for," the Fergusons said.

"U-Haul is proud to be partnering with a quality independent business such as The Liquid Turtle," exclaimed Greg Ruffing, president, U-Haul Company of Nashville. "Toni and Donna are a great example of the type of successful business relationship UHaul has established in order to build and maintain a strong network of more than 15,000 independent dealers across North America."

For more information, or to rent your moving equipment today, call 931-433-3330. Visit www.theliquidturtle.com. Business hours of operation are: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the best choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,800 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 101,000 trucks, 76,000 trailers and 34,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 395,000 rooms and approximately 35 million square feet of storage space at nearly 1,090 owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. As one of the nation's largest retailers of propane, U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues.

U-Haul was founded by a Navy veteran who grew up in the Great Depression. Tires and gas were still rationed or in short supply during the late 1940s when U-Haul began serving U.S. customers. Today, that background is central to the U-Haul Sustainability Program: "Serving the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Our commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle includes fuel efficient moving vans, neighborhood proximity, moving box reuse, moving pads made from discarded material and packing peanuts that are 100 percent biodegradable. Learn more about these facts and others at uhaul.com/sustainability.

    Contact:
    Joanne Fried
    Kelie Hale
    U-Haul Public Relations
    (602) 263-6194
    (602) 263-6772 fax

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