Specialties
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History
Established in 1999.
In the fall of 1987, John Lugar and a friend moved a family to Florida during a college break for the adventure and $300. This trip led to the founding of Virginia Varsity Transfer based on becoming the "good guys" of the moving industry; clean-cut, professional and honest. Upon Lugar's graduation in 1991, the company became a full-time operation. Throughout the next decade, Virginia Varsity acquired national licensing, grew its staff, expanded its fleet, built a headquarters - and developed an outstanding reputation.
In 1999, Virginia Varsity Storage was founded with its first storage property built off of Starkey Road in Roanoke. Today, Virginia Varsity Storage has expanded to five meticulously-maintained properties across the New River Valley in convenient neighborhood locations. Each facility offers numerous unit options, customer-friendly features, and professional, on-site managers to guide customers through the storage process for the best possible experience.
Meet the Business Owner: John L.
John Lugar and a college friend founded Virginia Varsity Transfer in 1988. Since that day he as served as President of the company, though he also worked daily on the moving crews for the first 12 years. Currently, he has moved to a hybrid role of sales, management, and strategic planning. Having worked in every role in the company, John has a unique perspective in understanding the needs of our customers, as well as the resources, methods and experience needed to serve them.
John serves on the Virginia Movers and Warehousemen's board as well as on the Virginia Self Storage Association board. He is a Roanoke native, a graduate of Radford University (BBA, '91) and Virginia Tech (MBA, '04). Under John's direction, Virginia Varsity has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, a national award for business ethics, in 2001.