Chatterbox #3: Len Scott on Diversifying Farmland into Self Storage
We welcomed Len Scott, owner of Scotts for Storage to discuss his success in diversifying his farm land into a thriving self storage business.
In this episode, Grounds For Growth: How Self Storage Can Transform Your Land, Len Scott, owner of Scotts for Storage sat down with Marketing Director Lewis Pennicott to discuss how he diversified his farmland into a thriving self storage business.
Following a foot and mouth outbreak in the early 2000's and a loss of all his livestock, Len and his son decided to diversify their land and over 20 years later, their self storage venture is still growing. From humble beginnings of offering only six containers, Len's site now boasts over 300 20ft (One Trip) Shipping Containers.
Other talking points include:
- The evolution of the self storage industry over the past 20 years
- Offering other facilities on your self storage site
- Rural location footfall
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