Passers-by can see the tall Metro Self Storage sign towering above the outskirts of downtown. The franchise is based in Chicago, but the Midtown store manager, Randy Ehrlich, says he loves the Atlanta area and the business is very successful here. Metro Self Storage is an indoor-only and climate-controlled storage facility. Ehrlich says much of his business comes from university students who moved to Atlanta for college. With cameras in every doorway and hallway, the environment is professional and makes customers feel that they and their possessions are always safe.