Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): RCII)
Plano, TX 75024-3556 (Map) Phone: 972-801-1100
Fax: 866-260-1424
Toll Free: 800-422-8186
http://www.rentacenter.com
Overview
Rent-A-Center (RAC) wants its customers to rent while it buys. The firm became the #1 rent-to-own chain nationwide through a string of acquisitions. It owns and operates more than 3,000 stores in North America and Puerto Rico under the Rent-A-Center, Get It Now, and Home Choice names, and franchises some 220 through subsidiary ColorTyme. The stores rent name-brand home electronics, furniture, accessories, appliances, and computers. While customers have the option to eventually own their rented items, only about 25% ever do. RAC also offers financial services, including loans, check cashing and money transfer services, and tax preparation, to its customers in some 350 stores. Lately, it's been closing stores.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): RCII)
| Company Type | Public (NASDAQ (GS): RCII) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £1,991.8 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (0.8%) |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £96.4 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 83.1% |
| 2008 Employees | 17,900 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (3.8%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): RCII)
| Chairman and CEO | Mark E. Speese (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President, COO, and Director | Mitchell E. Fadel Connect to this executive |
| EVP Finance, CFO, and Treasurer | Robert D. Davis Connect to this executive |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): RCII)
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Consumer Services
- Rent-To-Own(primary)
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