Company marks new store opening with $1,000 donation to Habitat for
Humanity
COLLEGE STATION, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2012--
Rent-A-Center Manager Jason Mays and his five-person sales team are
pleased to offer residents of College Station an additional option when
it comes to acquiring ownership of high-quality furniture, appliances,
electronics and computers.
“I think it’s going to be a great business to put in College Station to
cater to the college students who are attending Texas A&M,” said Mays.
“It will be a wonderful opportunity for us to serve the public.”
The new Rent-A-Center is located at 2404 S. Texas Avenue, Suite B.
Members of the community will welcome Rent-A-Center to the neighborhood
at a grand opening celebration on Monday, November 12, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Rent-A-Center is contributing $1,000 to
Bryan/College Station Habitat for Humanity. Rachel D. Stalcup, director
of development for the organization, expressed her appreciation for the
contribution.
“Corporate partners like Rent-A-Center are vital to achieving Habitat
for Humanity’s mission in Bryan/College Station,” said Stalcup. “We are
so excited that this new store has chosen to donate to our affiliate so
that a local family’s dream of homeownership can come true.”
In conjunction with the grand opening ceremony, the store will also hold
a drawing for a 42” TV. To enter, simply visit the store. No purchase is
necessary.
Rent-A-Center operates 278 locations in the state of Texas. The College
Station 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 18,900 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
media@rentacenter.com