The former Jiffy South factory on East Main Street behind the Salem American Legion is being converted into a large indoor storage facility.
Complete Storage based in Carmi has purchased the building and has brought in 90 separate indoor storage units that have been installed inside the large building. The facility that last housed the Purple Elephant is expected to open in early February. The Salem facility will be the eleventh for the company.
Complete Storage already has a facility in Centralia at 326 South Locust that includes a warehouse used for rental purposes, with two area businesses currently utilizing space. In all there are 20 indoor units and 780 outdoor units that includes locked gates and security cameras as well as company personnel on-site during the week.
The operations manager at Complete Storage Holly Shepherd say try to provide a secure, clean space for people to store their belongings. She notes with the Centralia units being full, the Salem units could serve an area bigger than the city.
The company was started by Josh and Megan Harms of Carmi and has seen considerable growth in a relatively short period time. You can obtain information on the units by calling (618) 384-0023 or visiting completestorage.com online.
In addition to Centralia and Salem, Complete Storage keeps locations in Benton, Brookport, Du Quoin, Grayville, Herrin, Nashville, Valier, and West Frankfort.
The Centralia Complete Storage facility. Photo by Matt Packman/Centralia Chamber of Commerce.
Inside the Complete Storage inside storage area in Centralia. Photo by Matt Packman/Centralia Chamber of Commerce.
