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Metro Self Storage® has been in business since the inception of the self storage industry. Here are just a few of the highlights from our company's history. For a complete listing, visit our corporate website. 1971 - Founder Karl F. Nagel learns of the mini-warehouse concept while on a business trip in Texas. Finding it an interesting niche in the real estate sector he pioneers the concept, bringing self storage to the Midwest. 1973 - Wheeling, Illinois - Nagel builds the first mini-warehouse facility in Illinois called The Vault. Each building is painted a different ultra-bright color to attract attention. 1974 - The Wheeling Vault was a huge success with customers carrying their...