Rent-A-Center Opens Store in Gulfport

Company Donates to Non-profits at Grand Opening Ceremony

GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rent-A-Center manager James Simmons and his five-person sales team are pleased to offer residents of Gulfport 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 Simmons. The new Rent-A-Center is located at 11312 Highway 49 Suite A. The approximately 5,000-square-foot showroom features merchandise from brands such as Ashley, Serta, HP, Sony and Whirlpool.

“LCD TV. To enter, simply visit the store. No purchase is necessary.”

Members of the community will help welcome Rent-A-Center to the neighborhood at its grand-opening celebration on Saturday, June 25, at 12:00 p.m. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Rent-A-Center is contributing $1,000 to the Humane Society of South Mississippi and $1,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast.

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

Rent-A-Center operates 38 locations in the state of Mississippi. 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.