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Trucks May Break Down, But Our Giants Won’t

This is a special blog post written by our founder, Larry O'Toole, about our Giants and how they refuse to let broken trucks disrupt their day. "When I started Gentle Giant Moving Company back in 1980, I had full control… Read More

All About Gentle Giant’s Packing Services

Gentle Giant offers world-class moving and storage services to our customers, but we also provide packing services as well. Our packing jobs can be customized to meet the needs of any move, large or small. We often underestimate the time… Read More

Gentle Giant Partners with Move for Hunger

Being involved in community outreach is extremely important to our company and culture. In order to be sustainable, our community service activities should align with our passion and resources. For this reason, we have decided to partner with Move for… Read More

GG Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award

The following is a press release on behalf of our recent recognition from Angie's List and their Super Service Award program. The award represents a wonderful accomplishment for all of our branches, given our dedication to customer service. "Gentle Giant Moving Company,… Read More

Gentle Giant’s Inhouse Moving Services

When most people think of moving, they think of large tractor trailers pulling up to a house with a whole host of boxes ready to be transported across the country. However, this is not always the case, as Gentle Giant also… Read More

How Gentle Giant Uses Humor on the Job

Humor is an essential part of the Gentle Giant company culture. We move thousands of people each year, and most of them would consider moving to be one of the most stressful times in their lives. The Giants we send… Read More

Gentle Giant Interstate Feedback is the Best!

At Gentle Giant, customer feedback is always welcomed. Not only do we like to hear when we do a great job, but we also like to hear when something didn't go well so that we can grow and improve for… Read More

10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Moving Company

Since moving is a long, stressful process, you need to make sure you are asking all the right questions and that you're working with a reliable, reputable company. At Gentle Giant, we serve to be leaders in the industry through… Read More

Larry O’Toole is a Leader in the Moving Industry

Over 30 years ago, Larry O'Toole took a look at the state of moving and realized there was room for improvement. Many companies made it standard procedure to hire laborers who were strong, but many lacked customer service skills. Larry… Read More

San Francisco Giants Serve the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center

At the beginning of 2012, GG San Francisco organized and completed a pro-bono move for the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center. The SNBC provides resources to families in distressed and under-served communities. This gave us an excellent opportunity to serve the… Read More