OUR STORY
This is the story of the American Dream. It begins in 1979, when Mike Gangwal immigrated from India to the United States. After working in the private sector as an accountant and controller, Mike ventured into buying his first small business. In 1993, he purchased his first motel in Helen, GA. Soon after, he expanded his portfolio by adding more rooms to the Super 8 and purchasing the Best Western, also located in Helen, GA. He was supported by his wife, Jay, and twin sons, JT and Jetan.
With the dream of expanding the family business, Jay left her position with AT&T. In 1999, the family acquired USA Rent-A-Space, and Jay found a new passion in self-storage investment and management. After a series of expansions and acquisitions, the family has grown their presence in the self-storage industry to over 100,000 square feet of climate and non-climate controlled self-storage space.
Mike groomed his sons to thrive in the hospitality and self-storage industries and supported them in pursuing higher education in real estate, finance, and business management. When Mike passed away, he left behind a legacy of hard work, integrity, and determination. Today, his sons carry that legacy forward with the recent construction of the 86-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Helen, GA. Their vision has led them to the creation of Perform Management, formerly known as Rhinehart Management. Their goal is to further grow the management company and maintain the family business model with all clients, employees, and customers.