Shipping containers have been around for a while. Their original purpose, as you might guess from their name, is to store goods being transported on ships. In fact, according to Haigland, 95% of the world’s cargo moves by ship, which is cheaper than other methods. Over time, people have come up with clever ways of using shipping containers. Here are three things that a 20-foot shipping container can be transformed into.
A Restaurant
One of the most common ways people are using storage containers is in restaurants. This is a new trend that’s gaining popularity fast. If you are planning to open a restaurant in an area that has limited square footage, it would be a great idea to use a shipping container. This will allow you to create a more traditional restaurant. There are several businesses that have done this and enjoyed lots of success from the move. This includes businesses like SnackBox in New York City’s Times Square.
An Office
Do you run a business that requires you to constantly change locations? Building brick and mortar offices in such instances would not make much financial sense. As such, you may want to make something that you can take with you when you move to another area. Storage containers are great for this as well. Using storage containers as offices can also be a way to take advantage of space limitations. All you need to do is find a reliable company to modify a shipping container into an office for your business.
A Pop-Up Store
A lot of businesses are using storage containers as pop-up shops. These allow for a unique shopping experience in an area without space and in an urban center as well. A shipping container shop also comes with the flexibility of movement. You can take it wherever you think business would be good as long as there are no regulations limiting your operations. Such shops allow you to quickly set up and start operating within a day which can come in handy if you only need to operate for a few days.
These are some of the ways to use a shipping container. Are you interested in trying one out? Get in touch with our team today, and we will help you out. We sell new and used storage containers throughout the United States, and we also perform custom modifications. We would love to hear from you.
