Public Storage is the largest owner of self-storage facilities in the us with more than 3,000 self-storage facilities in 40 states and approximately 218 million square feet of rentable space. Through equity interests, it also has exposure to the European self-storage market through Shurgard Self Storage. The company also has a merchandise business, a third-party property management business, and an insurance business that offers products to cover losses for the goods in self-storage facilities.