Industry: Self-storage is rental real estate: As with other rental real estate operators, self-storage involves making space available for tenants to use. There are over 1,200 self-storage facilities in TN with more than 560,000,000 square feet.
Mission: The mission of the Tennessee Self Storage Association is to promote excellence in the self storage industry through education, advocacy, networking, and access to information on topics impacting our members.
Board: The Board of Directors volunteer their time and serve two-year terms. Officers are elected annually and donate their time and effort to serve the association.
History: On August 28, 2007, a group of self-storage industry owners, operators, and industry vendors assembled in Nashville, Tennessee. This group’s consensus was 1) that a need existed for a Tennessee association to promote the self storage industry and to provide accurate information to current business owners and those interested in starting a self-storage business and 2) the industry needed leadership and a voice to speak to the public and to government officials about pending legislation affecting the industry. Out of this meeting, TNSSA was formed as a nonprofit organization. Before the end of 2007, with only 35 members, we officially affiliated with the national Self Storage Association (SSA).