ISS BLOG – Enter the Laboratory! How I Analyze the Inside Self-Storage Top-Operators Lists

For three years running, I’ve written the analysis of the annual Inside Self-Storage Top-Operators Lists, which provide data on 100 of the industry’s largest owners and 50 of its most prominent management firms. Related:The 2026 Top-Operators Lists: After Relative Quiet Last Year, Large Acquisitions and Significant Turnover Shake Up the Latest RanksFollowing is a peek into my process. A Method to the MadnessLike every good scientist, I’ve devised a repeatable methodology for analyzing our annual Top-Ops Lists. Related:The Vietnam Self-Storage Boom: An Overview of This Southeast Asia Market and Predictions for the FutureFinally, and perhaps most important, is curiosity. I look forward to donning my metaphorical lab coat to work on the Top-Operators Lists each year.