Rent-A-Center Opens Store in Bellefontaine, Ohio

November 21, 2013 at 12:20 PM EST

Company marks new store opening with $1,000 donation to United Way of Logan County

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2013-- Rent-A-Center Manager Jeff Cook and his three-person sales team are pleased to offer residents of Bellefontaine an additional option when it comes to acquiring ownership of high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

“I would like to thank Bellefontaine for welcoming us into such an amazing community,” said Cook. “With dedication and hard work, my team and I look forward to serving the residents of this great area.”

The new Rent-A-Center is located at 2069 S. Main St. Members of the community will welcome Rent-A-Center to the neighborhood at a grand opening celebration on Friday, Nov. 22 at 11:00 a.m. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Rent-A-Center will contribute $1,000 to the United Way of Logan County. The funds will support the Warm Clothes for Kids program. James Donnelly, the organization’s executive director, expressed his appreciation for the contribution.

“On behalf of the United Way of Logan County, I want to welcome Rent-A-Center to our community,” said Donnelly. “Their donation of $1,000 will impact our families, friends and neighbors in Logan County.”

Rent-A-Center operates 167 locations in the state of Ohio. The Bellefontaine location is open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 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 21,000 coworkers. Learn more at www.rentacenter.com.

Source: Rent-A-Center

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