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Regional Spotlight: Gentle Giant’s Washington D.C. Warehouse

At Gentle Giant's Washington D.C. Branch, becoming the Capital's go-to source for premium moving services was always part of our plan. When we opened our Washington D.C. Branch a few years ago, a big focus was recreating the iconic Gentle… Read More

A Word About Yelp and Online Reviews of Gentle Giant

The following is a guest post written about online reviews by our founder, Larry O'Toole.  "Over the last 30 years, Gentle Giant has grown from one small truck in Somerville to 18 offices across nine states. One of the biggest… Read More

GG Spotlight: Packing and the Box Xpress Department

One of the first and most important steps of the moving process is packing, which means getting plenty of boxes. For those looking to save money, there are several ways to obtain boxes. You might take a trip to local… Read More

Gentle Giant Sponsors the 2011 Head Of The Charles Regatta

This past weekend, Gentle Giant headed to the Charles River in Boston for the 2011 Head Of The Charles Regatta. The prestigious event hosts close to 300,000 participants and spectators from around the world. How Rowing Shaped Gentle Giant’s Commitment… Read More

Regional Spotlight: Gentle Giant’s Charlotte Warehouse

When Gentle Giant Moving Company opened an office in Charlotte, NC the goal was to bring our amazing level of service to a new city. Managers Jon Vogel and Robert "Bob" Farnum knew the way to set themselves apart was… Read More

The Benefit of Realtor Recommendations

Noah Duarte, a long-time Giant, can speak at length about the importance of being a reputable realtor's moving company of choice. "A good realtor does so much more than show homes to people," Noah explained while running a job recently.… Read More

The Gentle Giant Family: A Brief History

Here is a guest post about the family culture at GG from our founder, Larry O'Toole. "I am very proud to report that Gentle Giant is a finalist for the Family Business Awards. This whole process has been about reflecting… Read More

Allston Piano Marks One Year with the Gentle Giant Family

Allston Piano's top salesperson Peter Heidkamp sent out this note this morning to acknowledge the 1 Year Anniversary of Gentle Giant's acquisition of Allston Piano: "Today Allston Piano marks its first year as part of the Gentle Giant family. Bob… Read More

A Truly Frightening Customer Halloween Story

It is Gentle Giant's mission is to bring the highest level of service to every customer, guaranteed. It is our goal to make every customer a customer for life. Then again, there have been times where a customer will flat… Read More

Rooty Saves the Day with Enthusiasm

Gentle Giant doesn't just bring a truck filled with boxes and tools to jobs, they bring something else that is a key to our success: ENTHUSIASM. When most people think about moving, they think of a hot day filled with… Read More