Rent-A-Center Opens Store in Toms River, New Jersey

Company marks new store opening with $1,000 donation to Hometown Heroes

TOMS RIVER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rent-A-Center Manager David Guyton and his five-person sales team are pleased to offer residents of Toms River an additional option when it comes to acquiring ownership of high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

“Our staff is compassionate to the community, and we have made ourselves available to assist those who have the need for quality merchandise. We also welcome to the store everyone in the surrounding areas who have dealt with the tragedy of Superstorm Sandy.”

“We are very excited to have arrived here in Toms River and are truly thrilled to serve the residents of this great area,” said Guyton. “Our staff is compassionate to the community, and we have made ourselves available to assist those who have the need for quality merchandise. We also welcome to the store everyone in the surrounding areas who have dealt with the tragedy of Superstorm Sandy.”

The new Rent-A-Center is located at 1214 Route 37 East. Members of the community will welcome Rent-A-Center to the neighborhood at a grand opening celebration on Friday, March 1 at 3:00 p.m. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Rent-A-Center is contributing $1,000 to Hometown Heroes.

Rent-A-Center operates 45 locations in the state of New Jersey. The Toms River 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.