Rent-A-Center Opens Store in Orlando

December 9, 2011 at 11:17 AM EST
Company Donates to Non-profits at Grand Opening Ceremony

ORLANDO, Dec 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Rent-A-Center Manager Linette Beard and her six-person sales team are pleased to offer residents of Orlando an additional option when it comes to acquiring ownership of high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers. "We are happy to be a part of the community and look forward to servicing the needs of our customers," said Beard. The new Rent-A-Center is located at 11346 S. Orange Blossom Trail. The showroom features merchandise from brands such as Ashley, Serta, HP, Sony and Whirlpool.

Members of the community will welcome Rent-A-Center to the neighborhood at a grand-opening celebration on Saturday, December 10, at 12:30 p.m. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Rent-A-Center is contributing $1,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and $1,000 to Youth Basketball of America.

In conjunction with the grand opening ceremony, there will also be a drawing for a 42" LCD TV on December 10. To enter, simply visit the store. No purchase is necessary.

Rent-A-Center operates 164 locations in the state of Florida. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays.

Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII), headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates more than 3,000 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico. The Company employs over 18,900 coworkers. Learn more at www.rentacenter.com.

SOURCE: Rent-A-Center

Rent-A-Center
Xavier Dominicis, 800-275-2696 x 1025
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