Great Pumpkin Movie Brings Out Families Nov 5, 2009
The event was the third in a series of promotions to bring families to the east end of town, according to members of the East Pacific Business Association, which hosted the event. In recent months the group has organized flea markets and fundraisers, both Saturday daytime activities. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
'Millionaire for the Night' - TX Hold 'em Poker & Casino Event Nov 5, 2009
All participants also will have the chance to win one of several door prizes, including 2 round-trip tickets on Southwest Airlines, a 50-inch Panasonic Hi-Def Television from Rent-A-Center, and an airplane ride on the Cavanaugh Flight Museum Warbird. Beverages also are included in the ticket price. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Bedrooms, Backpacks and Beyond: teen substance abuse (SLIDESHOW) Nov 3, 2009
Rent-A-Center of Plano, located at Parker Road and Avenue K, donated a king-size bed frame, mattress and box springs to be won by persons attending the event ... Brenda Russell, director of FISDs guidance and counseling programs, thanked Rent-A-Center for providing the bed to the event. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Katzs attorney Sedey willing to go up against big boys Nov 1, 2009
As part of the settlement of the class-action suit, which included a group of more than 5,000 women, Plano, Texas-based Rent-A-Center created a new human resources department, offered jobs to more than 1,100 women who had claimed sexual discrimination and created a hotline to report violations of company policy ... Schlichter served as co-counsel with Sedey on the Rent-A-Center case. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Woman Says Late Payments To Rent-A-Center Led To Threats, Arrest Oct 30, 2009
KIRO 7 was the first to break the story last July that Washington state is suing Rent-A-Center for violating consumer protection laws. Now, Consumer Investigator Amy Clancy has learned of a woman who says Rent-A-Center did more than just threaten her ... In court documents, State Attorney General Rob McKenna claims Rent-A-Centers harass their customers, even threaten to call police if bills arent paid on time. (KIRO TV, WA)
Teens plead not guilty in Sheridan murder Oct 28, 2009
The Ernsts ran a Rent-A-Center. Ernst's family once operated a prominent saddlery in town. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Rent-A-Centers profit up as sales decline Oct 28, 2009
Rent-A-Centers profit up as sales decline - Dallas Business Journal ... Rent-A-Centers profit up as sales decline ... Plano-based Rent-A-Center (Nasdaq: RCII) posted a profit of $36. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Infringement suit pending against major Plano corporations (769) Oct 16, 2009
Included in the lawsuits are Plano-based Perot Systems, Frito Lay, Rent-A-Center and JC Penney ... -based Playboy Enterprises International Inc.; Plano-based Rent-A-Center Inc. ; Framingham, Mass. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Ex-dispatcher charged with disorderly conduct Oct 16, 2009
A 42-inch HDTV was stolen from an entertainment center inside Rent-A-Center at 1916 Shadybrook St. about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a police report. Officers who responded to the scene said the usiness had been taken off its hinges and placed near the entrance. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Romine discusses 2012 Senate run Oct 8, 2009
When he returned to the area he took a job for Rent-A-Center as a management trainee ... Then about 2003 he decided to downsize his business and sold 11 stores to his old employer, Rent-A-Center. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Eolas Sues Almost Everybody Over Browser Apps Oct 8, 2009
On the non-tech company list is an even more eclectic mix of alleged infringers, including Blockbuster, Rent-A-Center, Citigroup and Playboy Enterprises. Since the suit was only filed Tuesday, no schedule for the case has been set. (SmallBusinessComputing)
CUSTOMER ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE / COLLECTIONS / SALES Sep 9, 2009
So, is Rent-A-Center that company ... Join Rent-A-Center, Americas #1 Rent-to-Own Company ... For over 20 years, Rent-A-Center has meant opportunity for millions: Opportunity for our customers who are able to enjoy access to the best in brand-name furniture, electronics, appliances and home computers; Opportunity for our more than 19,000 employees who have found a fast-paced, rewarding career with the leader in rent-to-own, and a company named one of the Top 50 Retail Brands in 2009. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Consumer Man: Rentmay pay Aug 27, 2009
ConsumerMan: Rent-a-Center unfair ... Rent-a-Center accused of harassing customers ... According to the lawsuit filed by the Washington State Attorney Generals office,only 25 percent of Rent-A-Centers customers end up owning the items they are renting. (MSNBC -- Business)
WNET.ORG Partners with the Brooklyn NAACP At 4th Annual Back-to-School/Stay-in-School Event Aug 18, 2009
Sponsors of the event include Brooklyn Public Library, Con Edison, Council of School Supervisors istrators, DELBAC Inc., Everlast, Forest City Ratner, Gdation, Independence Community Foundation, Neighborhood Improvement Association, Polytechnic Institute of NYU - Center for Youth In Engineering ce, Pratt Institute America Reads, Rent-A-Center, Society of Hispanic Provisional Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers and Verizon. About WNET.ORG. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
What Did You Call Me? Aug 15, 2009
Well run because they are kicking that old 1992 Rent-A-Center game and they are hiding YOU.. Le Siren. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Getting In The Way Aug 7, 2009
Willing 2 Learn thanks for answering my question and I must confess when I see that same old Rent-A-Center game flowing I first check myself and continue to be cool, but I will ask a few questions that will send the dude running. So, it may not be that you do not have the ability to capture his mind and stuff; he may not be worth capturing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Rent-A-Center makes hefty donation to North Texas Food Bank Jul 31, 2009
Rent-A-Center employees rallied together in its annual fundraising initiative to support the North Texas Food Bank ... We are so appreciative of Rent-A-Center s generous gift, especially given this economic climate, said Jan Pruitt, president and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank ... Rent-A-Center employees are aware of the need in North Texas and are doing something about it. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Flea Market Patrons Also Visit Plaza Center Stores Jul 30, 2009
"It was just phenomenal," said Roger Winning, Rent-A-Center store manager. "It was all we could have hoped for." In this mall where a feed store, auto parts store, tobacco shop, dollar store, barbershop, furniture rental store and Christian bookstore are neighbors, business has been slow in recent months. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Rent-A-Center denies customer abuse Jul 29, 2009
A spokesman for Plano-based Rent-A-Center denied all of the allegations on Tuesday. The Office of Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna issued a statement Monday saying it has filed a lawsuit that includes sworn statements from at least two Rent-A-Center customers ... The complaint was filed against Rent-A-Center West Inc., a subsidiary of Rent-A-Center. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Washington AG office, Rent-A-Center spar Jul 29, 2009
Washington state AGs office, Rent-A-Center in spat - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Washington state AGs office, Rent-A-Center in spat ... In another case, the state alleged that a woman said Rent-A-Center employees refused to leave her home after she stopped making payments, telling her that she d be jailed for theft, scaring her daughter, and passing information to her neighbors that she wrote bad checks. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Rent-A-Center Accused Of Deception, Harassment In Wash. Jul 28, 2009
Rent-A-Center Accused Of Deception, Harassment In Wash ... Rent-A-Center Accused Of Deception, Harassment In Wash ... According to the Attorney Generals consumer protection division, Rent-A-Center, which has more than 3,000 stores nationwide, has been misleading their customers about the total price of items they are renting to own. (KIRO TV, WA)
Rental co. sued over bedbugs in mattress Jul 22, 2009
A Nashville woman is suing Rent-a-Center for $575,000, claiming the furniture she rented late last year was infested with bedbugs. According to the suit, filed Monday, Evangela Cowan signed a rental contract for the furniture, which included a mattress and box springs, at a local Rent-A-Center on Nov. 25 ... Xavier Dominicis, a Rent-A-Center spokesman, said he could not comment about Cowan's suit, but did agree to speak about the company's sanitation practices regarding returned merchandise. (AZCentral -- Business)
East Osage Merchants Join Forces to Lure Shoppers Jul 16, 2009
They include Pacific Feeds, NAPA Auto Parts, The Current newspaper, Rent-a-Center, Seeds of Faith Bookstore, Bob's Barber Shop, Pit Shop smoke shop and Pay Day Loans ... "Her participation has really helped us." Bagwell and other merchants met in the Rent-a-Center conference room to throw out promotional ideas ... Roger Winning, Rent-a-Center manager, will assign booth spaces. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Consumers Turn to Rent-To-Own Industry Jul 11, 2009
While not growing at the rate Aaron's is, the largest rent-to-own chain, Rent-A-Center, is also thriving ... The ability to get a new refrigerator for less than $18 a week is a benefit that shouldn't be minimized, Rent-A-Center's Dwight Dumler says ... About 75% of Rent-A-Center's customers return the merchandise they rented within 17 weeks. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Teen center gets makeover from local business Jul 8, 2009
Teen Center received some help with its ongoing renovations Tuesday, thanks to almost $8,000 in equipment and cash donated by Rent-A-Center. Officials from Utica Safe Schools Healthy Students, which oversees the center, met with Rent-A-Center representatives and a group of community leaders that included Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, D-Rome, at the Washington Street center Tuesday to announce the donation ... Rent-A-Center gave $6,800 in furnishings, electronics, and appliances to the center... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Squeezing Leon Black Jun 21, 2009
6 billion fund, which bought into companies including Allied Waste, Berlitz and Rent-A-Center has a 10 year life that has been extended to July 2010. At that time, without an extension, Apollo would need to sell its remaining investments and then return what is owed. (New York Post -- Business)
A victim of unrealistic expectations? Jun 1, 2009
brew1234 wrote on May 31, 2009 9:58 PM:" My opinion is that the completion of the Kalet and Schines theaters and the Harriet Tubman home becoming a national park tourist destination will do more for the business climate in Auburn. Increased traffic by these attractions will create a demand for more stores and restaurants and related shops in the downtown area. The future plans to develop living spaces above the retail stores will come when the economy improves. Downtown sales are more valuble... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Rent-A-Center, industry support bill creating uniform U.S. oversight May 5, 2009
Plano-based Rent-A-Center reported $728. 1 million in sales for the first quarter of 2009 and projects annual revenue of $2. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
One arrested on drug charge following report of fight May 3, 2009
Police went to the Rent-A-Center parking lot, 1611 Virginia Ave., according to the police log. The woman had left before the officers arrived, but police arrested the man, Lloyd Pearson, 50, on a misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended license and possession of methamphetamine. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Woman blames furniture rental center for bugs Apr 30, 2009
Reno resident Randee Gennari says her bed bug infestation came from a couch she rented at local furniture store Rent-A-Center ... Randee Gennari, said the bed bugs came from a couch she rented at local furniture store Rent-A-Center. (KRNV.com, NV)
Stocks Retreat In Soft Trade Apr 29, 2009
Also, Rent-A-Center (RCII) said EPS. 04/28/2009 01:47 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
Rent-A-Center Q1 profit rises Apr 28, 2009
Plano-based Rent-A-Center (Nasdaq: RCII) posted a first-quarter profit of $45 ... Rent-A-Center says it was successful in improving its operating profit margin by increasing its gross profit margin on rentals, fees and merchandise sales ... "Despite the softness in customer agreements during the first quarter, we believe we are improving our margins and prudently using our cash. As a result, we have increased the lower end of our previous 2009 earnings guidance with diluted earnings per share... (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Literacy volunteers get a boost from Rent-A-Center Apr 17, 2009
Rent-A-Center Vice President Xavier Dominicis, center, presents Literacy Volunteers of Oswego County (LVOC) with 14 new computers and $1,400 for literacy education software ... Published: Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:21 PM EDT Literacy Volunteers of Oswego County (LVOC) accepted $8,500 in new computers and software Thursday from Rent-A-Center s Random Acts of Caring program, which will help area adults and youth improve their literacy skills ... Rent-A-Center Vice President Xavier Dominicis and... (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Read the story Apr 10, 2009
The family is hosting a screening party that evening at the King George Citizens Center, 8076 Kings Highway, where the show will be featured on a 65-inch TV provided by Rent-A-Center. Those attending are asked to bring donations of canned food for the King George Food Bank. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
In brief: Ravenswood Roundy's? | Law firm move | Industrial lease Apr 10, 2009
Longtime tenant Rent-a-Center signed a five-year renewal of 4,475 square feet. Chicago-based Matanky Realty Group owns the 123,597-square-foot Olympia Plaza, which is on Joe Orr Road east of Dixie Highway. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Break-in suspects arrested Apr 9, 2009
burglarized once, Buddys Home Furnishings was burglarized twice and Rent-A-Center was burglarized once ... According to Lake City Police Department reports, after several burglaries to area businesses, Lake City Police Department Cpl. David Greear was on patrol and spotted a suspicious pickup truck near Rent-A-Center on Southwest Main Boulevard. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Films help kids at Ma'ili find hope Apr 6, 2009
"With primary funding from Kamehameha Schools and an additional $7,000 donation from Rent-a-Center in Wai'anae, kids from Ma'ili Land and their designated Big Brothers and Big Sisters (most from New Hope Diamond Head) set out to tell stories that reflected the children's lives.Three faculty and seven students from the Academy for Creative Media guided the young auteurs through the filmmaking process, from conception to filming to final edit.Nanakuli High School's media program loaned the... (Honolulu Advertiser)
easygates, LLC Announces Two More Franchises to Open Stores Apr 4, 2009
Mr. Gates was formerly Chairman and CEO at Rent-A-Center and THORN Americas, Inc. easygates, LLC, was established in 2007 by Mr. Gates to create a platform to develop both corporate and franchise stores in the U.S. $6 billon rent-to-own industry. easygates, LLC through easyhome U.S. Ltd. has the exclusive rights to franchise or operate easyhome stores in the 36 states in the U.S., not bordering Canada. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Windward satellite city hall opens Mar 29, 2009
Their lease at Windward City Shopping Center, located near Rent-a-Center, is effective until August 2015 ... Their lease at Windward City Shopping Center, located near Rent-a-Center, is effective until August 2015. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Public safety log (March 25) (82) Mar 26, 2009
TV, Xbox theft An employee at the Rent-A-Center in Albany was helping a customer when he heard the back door open. He went to the door and saw two men walking across the street carrying a 37-inch TV and an Xbox from the store. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Magic Johnson Shills for Predatory Loans Mar 24, 2009
According to Joness Afro-Netizen piece, Magic has also signed a sponsorship deal with Rent-A-Center, another long-criticized lender doing lots of business in poor neighborhoods. The Root has asked Magic to comment on all this, and well let you know if he takes us up on the offer. (Slate)
Juveniles accused of hate crime after shooting BB gun, throwing urine at Native Americans Mar 20, 2009
Investigators say a carload of teenagers yelling obscenities circled through a Rent-A-Center parking lot, pointing a gun at a man and woman standing together. As the car moved past a group of six men, one in a wheelchair, a BB gun was fired several times. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Jackson Hewitt Partnership Puts Earvin 'Magic' Johnson in a League With Financial Predators Mar 18, 2009
On Feb. 20, Johnson announced another partnership with Rent-A-Center, another purveyor of high-cost lending whose rent-to-own stores can be found in low-income neighborhoods throughout the country. "As a lifelong Laker and Magic Johnson fan, and as one who is enthusiastically reading his new book, 32 Ways to be a Business Champion, I am extremely concerned that Magic would endorse Jackson Hewitt and their Money Now Loan. These loans do exactly the opposite of what Magic has done and supported in... (PR Newswire)
Fox 11 viewer helps capture a "Most Wanted" Mar 14, 2009
The store, Rent-A-Center at 22nd and Kolb, was also alerted by the viewer and apparently terminated Vasquez. The company did not get back to Fox 11 News today for comment. (FOX 11, AZ)
Saturday's Sentinel police log Mar 7, 2009
Entz blamed the theft on a friend from Enola, but investigation determined that she had been renting the television from Rent-A-Center and had reported it stolen. A search warrant was served on the home and the Xbox and games were found. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Come, just as you are Mar 7, 2009
In 2003, Calvary took a giant leap of faith by purchasing the strip mall at 501 U.S. Highway 61 Bypass W. The building once housed such businesses as Econofoods, Rent-A-Center, Sears, K s Nails, ShopKo and Quality Cobbler. Now, it s home to various church groups that utilize the former storefronts. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
• 5th District Court news Mar 4, 2009
A 26-year-old Rupert man tried to cash a check for 3,880 at Rent-A-Center in Burley. He told police that he had received the check in the mail from a "legitimate" company that told him he could keep 680 if he cashed the check and sent 3,200 back to the company. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Mar 3, 2009
Charles Payne: Rent-A-Center ( ). Adam Lashinsky: T. Rowe Price ( ). (Fox News)
A WITNESS TO HUNGER: Woman turns cameras on American hunger Mar 1, 2009
She works full-time at a rent-a-center store. She takes two buses, traveling an hour each way, to bring home $9 an hour, $268 net every week. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Health and beauty company comes to Lakeside Business District Feb 25, 2009
Those located within the Corporate Ridge development include FUNimation Entertainment, ThermoTek, Crestron Electronics and Rent-A-Center National Service Center. The 1,500-acre Lakeside Business District now has 33 employers. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Fix-it philosophy a winner for hard times Feb 23, 2009
Meanwhile, Texas-based furniture and appliance rental company Rent-A-Center Inc, which offers rent-to-buy contracts on items ranging from refrigerators to flat-screen televisions, has gone from the red into the black during 2008. For business owners like Alexander, accustomed to helping customers make do, thrift is a way of thinking that will likely become more familiar to many Americans in months ahead. (Xinhuanet, China)
LL manager pleads guilty to embezzlement Feb 11, 2009
Police cited multiple purchases at Food Lion, Wal-Mart Supercenter, Sheetz and payments to Rent-A-Center, Lowes and Radio Shack, among other Inwood and Martinsburg businesses, according to court records. The unauthorized purchases began the day after Custer was appointed president of the organizations board of directors on Sept. 16, 2007, police said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
