At least one business has been growing in size over the past couple of years. The number of self-storage facilities in Chesterfield County has increased, according to the Chesterfield Observer.

This is good for homeowners because it's a service that they may need, but also because the growing industry is a boost the local economy and the new business contribute to the county's tax base.

"While many businesses are faltering in these tough economic times, at least one industry is continuing a slow but steady growth in Chesterfield County: self-storage facilities.

In the last two years, as the economy worsened, the number of self-storage businesses in Chesterfield grew from 31 to 35 facilities, a healthy 13 percent growth rate, according to Timothy J. Dietz, vice president of communications and government relations for the Alexandria-based National Self Storage Association. Nationally, the industry’s growth has remained more or less flat in the same period."

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