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About Wherley Moving & Storage

1898 W.H. Landwehr starts a transfer business in St. Cloud, MN with one team of horses and one wagon.
1909 Landwehr Transfer purchases its first truck, an International High Wheel.
1915 Landwehr Transfer purchases its second truck, a Model T Ford.
1918 After 20 years of overseeing the business, W.H. Landwehr steps down, and his son, H.W. Landwehr becomes the new owner of Landwehr Transfer. The firm continues to grow.
1928 Landwehr Transfer purchases its first closed moving van. It was the first to be seen in St. Cloud, MN.
1943 A new, modern warehouse and storage facility is opened. It is the most modern warehousing and storage quarters available in their customer’s market.
1948 R.W. “Ralph” Landwehr and H.E. “Harold” Landwher take ownership of Landwehr Transfer. Landwehr Transfer becomes Landwehr Moving Services, and grows to be the largest firm of its kind in the area.
1953 Landwehr Moving Services acquires Wherley Transfer in Duluth, MN. Ralph Landwher and his family move to Duluth, MN to manage the new acquisition.
1954 Ralph Landwehr sells his interest in the St. Cloud firm to his brother, Harold, and purchases the Duluth firm in its entirety. The name Wherley Transfer is retained for the Duluth business.
1955 The business is incorporate as Wherley Moving & Storage. Ralph Landwehr becomes the first president and operation manager, Donald Bodenmer becomes the first Secretary Treasurer, and Mrs. Donald Bodenmer becomes the sales and office manager.
1956 Construction is completed on the first building built expressly for Wherley Moving & Storage.
1971 Ownership is transferred to R.W. “Ralph” Landwehr and J.H. “Jerry” Landwehr. Wherley Moving & Storage opens an office in East Grand Forks, MN.
1975 Wherley Moving & Storage is owned by R.W. “Ralph” Landwehr , J.H. “Jerry” Landwehr, and K.E. “Ken” Landwehr.
1981 Wherley Moving & Storage becomes an agent for United Van Lines.
1983 Ownership belongs to J.H. “Jerry” Landwehr, K.E. “Ken” Landwher and J.R. “Jim” Landwehr.
1987 Ownership transferred to K.E. “Ken” Landwehr and J.R. “Jim” Landwehr.
1995 A second location is purchased in East Grand Forks, MN, and the company opens Alliance Relocation, a Mayflower Agent.
2000 Ed Meyer becomes the majority share holder, president and CEO of Wherley Moving & Storage.
2001 In March, Wherley Moving & Storage acquires Speedway Moving & Storage in Marshall, MN and the name is changed to Wherley Moving & Storage. In July of the same year, Wherley Moving & Storage opens another office in Cannon Falls, MN.
 
 
 
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Wherley Moving and Storage is a full-service moving company that can handle all of your moves. Whether the moves are local, regional, across the country or around the world, Wherley Moving and Storage can handle them.

Wherley Moving and Storage also has a complete records management program for storing important documents and paperwork, as well as transportation and storage of household goods, electronics, displays and new products.

Wherley Moving and Storage proudly serves the Minneapolis/St Paul/Rochester MN area from our Cannon Falls office, southwestern MN from our Marshall MN office and northwestern MN and northeastern North Dakota from our East Grand Forks, MN office. We also serve the Florida are with an office in the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area.