Allen Transfer & Storage

Allen Transfer & Storage Co., Inc. is a family owned and operated moving and storage company, established in 1927. The founders, Simon Wilchyk (Sy) and Mildred Allen started Allen Transfer and Storage in Great Neck, Long Island, New York. At the time families were moving both from New York City and the surrounding states to Long Island. Sy and Mild... red saw an opportunity, took a chance and opened a moving company to service those needs. Over the years the business operated under a few different names including E.M. Gregory, Return Load Bureau and Allen's Storage & Moving finally coming to be known as Allen Transfer and Storage, Co., Inc. During the depression Sy and Mildred did everything they could to keep the business operating. As the economy got better the need for storage and long distance moving became even more necessary. So again Sy and Mildred took a chance and moved into a larger warehouse and bought bigger and better equipment to meet these needs. In the meantime, Sy's son and Mildred's nephew, Russ Williams, graduated from college and joined the business with his father and aunt. Russ left the business in 1950 to serve in the US Army. With his family background and education he was assigned to the Transportation Office at Ft Dix, NJ. Upon his discharge in 1952, he returned to the family business in Great Neck, NY. It was from his service in the Army that Sy, Mildred and now Russ, started exploring even more business avenues and started doing work for the Military. As people moved further and further, providing long distance moving and storage grew. So Sy and Mildred began to slowly acquire the necessary Interstate Authorities to service the growing long distance moving business. Over the years Returns Load Bureau was able to put together 47 State Non-Radial operating authorities, which there were very few of at that time.Read More