1. EachPod

How Vertical Integration Fuels GROWTH in Self Storage

Author
Scott Meyers, Stories and Strategies
Published
Mon 08 Sep 2025
Episode Link
None

Send us a text

What happens when a college senior aiming for luxury development ends up dominating the self-storage industry instead? 

Scott Meyers sits down with Cory Bonda, co-founder of Prestige Storage Capital, to explore Cory’s unexpected journey into self-storage and how he scaled from moonlighting in Columbus to managing a rapidly growing, vertically integrated storage empire. 

The conversation dives deep into Cory’s acquisition strategy, the value of fixed-rate debt, lessons learned through explosive growth (and pandemic curveballs), and the cautious yet innovative approach Prestige takes with technology and AI. 

 

Listen For:

0:46 From Student to Storage: Cory's Accidental Entry into the Industry

4:02 How Prestige Storage Exploded Post-2020

6:22 Why Fixed-Rate Debt Fueled Smart Growth During Volatile Times

10:16 How AI is Revolutionizing Hub-and-Spoke Storage Models

16:28 2025 and Beyond: Strategy, Expansion, and the Top 25 Goal

 

CONNECT WITH GUEST: CORY BONDA

LinkedIn  | Website 

CONNECT WITH US

Website | You Tube | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | Instagram

 

Follow so you never miss a NEW episode! Leave us an honest rating and review on Apple or Spotify.

Share to: