Your Rent-A-Center Payment Helps the Community in Toms River, New Jersey

Your Rent-A-Center payment could help those in need near Rent-A-Center's newest store in Toms River, New Jersey. The Grand Opening Ceremony includes a $1,000 donation to Hometown Heroes, a nonprofit dedicated to helping local communities in times of crisis. The area is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, which is why your Rent-A-Center payment can make such a big difference in the community.

"We are very excited to have arrived here in Toms River and are truly thrilled to serve the residents of this great area," said Manager David 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." 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 for a reasonable Rent-A-Center payment.

The new Rent-A-Center store is located at 1214 Route 37 East and 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. 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 (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.