A drive-up storage unit works as a small warehouse for an Apopka business. Our facility at 1365 E Semoran Blvd (SR 436) has wide aisles for work trucks and trailers, gate access from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, air-conditioned units for anything heat-sensitive, and open and covered parking for trailers and equipment. A 10x10 holds a tradesman's stock. A 10x20 holds a crew's worth.

Apopka Works for a Living

Apopka calls itself the Indoor Foliage Capital of the World, and the economy still looks like it: nurseries, landscapers, irrigation crews, pool builders, roofers and the contractors following new rooftops out toward the Wekiva Parkway. Most of those businesses run out of a truck and a garage. The garage fills up first.

A storage unit a few minutes from the job sites does what a leased warehouse does at a fraction of the cost, with no build-out and no long-term lease. Month to month means a slow season costs you one small unit, not a commercial rent payment.

Where the Facility Sits

Personal Mini Storage Apopka is at 1365 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, FL 32703, with direct access on SR 436 and minutes from Park Ave, US 441, I-4, Florida's Turnpike and the Wekiva Parkway. Crews heading to Orlando, Ocala or Tampa are on a highway within a few turns, and South Apopka, Forest City and Wekiwa Springs are all close by.

The property is gated with personal keypad codes, lit for early starts, and under 24/7 video surveillance. Aisles are wide enough for a dually and a 16 foot trailer. The office is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, but the gate runs 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, so a 6:30 a.m. load-out before the heat is normal. The resident managers have run this property for eight years and know every space on it.

How Apopka Businesses Use a Unit

• Landscapers and irrigation crews — Mowers, trimmers and blowers in a drive-up unit, drained of fuel. Fittings, valves and bagged product on shelving. The trailer in a covered parking space.
• Contractors — Tools and materials for the current job in a 10x10, out of the truck overnight. A 10x20 for a two-crew operation with ladders, scaffold and bulk stock.
• Growers and plant vendors — Pots, trays, stakes and display racks between seasons. Note that live plants cannot be stored; the fixtures can.
• Festival and market vendors — Tents, tables, signage and inventory for the spring Apopka Art and Foliage Festival and weekend markets, loaded straight from the unit to the truck.
• Home-based retail — Boxed inventory in an air-conditioned unit so the garage goes back to being a garage and the product stays out of the heat.

The restrictions are the same as any unit: nothing flammable, nothing perishable, nothing alive. Fuel cans stay at the shop and the mower comes in dry.

Pick the Size by the Truck

A 5x10 holds what fits in a pickup bed plus shelving. A 10x10 holds a van's worth of tools and stock with room to walk in. A 10x15 handles a small crew's equipment. A 10x20 or 10x30 holds bulk material, a riding mower and a workbench. If product is heat-sensitive — think paint, adhesives, electronics or packaged retail goods — choose air-conditioned. Everything else saves money in drive-up. Need a trailer, skid steer or boat off the lot? Ask about open and covered parking.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I run my business out of a storage unit?

You can store inventory, tools and equipment and load out from the unit daily. You cannot operate a workshop, retail counter or office inside the unit. The rental agreement, and the neighbors, require it to be storage.

What are the gate hours at the Apopka facility?

Gate access is 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday.

Can I park a work trailer there?

Yes. The Apopka facility offers open and covered parking for trailers, boats and RVs. Bring current registration and insurance, and tell the manager the total length including the tongue.

Do you offer air-conditioned units in Apopka?

Yes. Air-conditioned and standard drive-up units are both on site, all ground floor.