PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2013--
Rent-A-Center today concluded an annual initiative dubbed “Operation:
Just Like Home.” In support of the US military, the initiative got under
way early last year at the Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu in
California and came to a close today at Lackland Air Force Base in San
Antonio, Texas.
The year-long effort saw Rent-A-Center provide brand new name-brand
merchandise to 12 military installations across the country. The aid
came in the form of furniture, electronics, computers and appliances.
Valued at over $100,000, the Rent-A-Center-supplied merchandise was
aimed at providing a more comfortable and relaxing on-base environment
for servicemembers, veterans and their families.
Reflecting a cross section of the country, the 12 installations
Rent-A-Center visited are: U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii; U.S. ArmyGarrison, Fort Detrick, Maryland; Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland;
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Marine Corps Air Ground Combat
Center, California; Marine Corps Mountain Training Center, California;
Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, California; Naval Station Newport,
Rhode Island; Submarine Base New London, Connecticut; NSA North West
Annex, Virginia; NAS Oceana Dam Neck Annex, Virginia; and Lackland Air
Force Base, Texas.
“Throughout the years, Rent-A-Center has held our nation’s military in
the highest regard and supported a variety of military organizations,”
said Mark Speese, chairman and CEO of Rent-A-Center. “Supporting the
valiant men and women in the armed forces has been a particularly
rewarding experience for our coworkers.”
2012 marked Rent-A-Center’s fourth year of support for the armed forces.
Operation: Just Like Home’s 2013 activities are slated to get under way
in the spring.
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 20,000 coworkers. Learn more at www.rentacenter.com.
Source: Rent-A-Center
Rent-A-Center
Xavier Dominicis, 800-275-2696 x 1025
VP of
Public Affairs
Email: media@rentacenter.com