2008 Archives
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Rent One Brightens Holidays for Troops Overseas
12/04/08
Members of the Jefferson County Operation Iraqi Freedom Committee (JCOIF) stopped by the Rent One Corporate office this weekend to thank Larry and Sharon Carrico and the entire Rent One Family for being the first donors to this year's fund raiser.
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Rent One Stores Rebrand, Relocate
12/04/08
Rent One, a Midwest rent-to-own company based in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, continues to flourish, having recently completed alterations to two of its Arkansas stores.
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Rent One Honors Vets
11/05/08
Rent One of Salem, Illinois, awarded over 80 special medallions to veterans at the Rent One/National Guard tent located in the town square as part of the city's 37th annual Little Egypt Festival.
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Rent One salutes local military in medallion ceremony
07/15/08
Rent One honored military personnel, both past and present, in an emotionally charged medal presentation ceremony at the company's store in Olney, Illinois on Saturday, July 12.
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Rent One's Fuwell honored with top Carnegie award
07/10/08
Public speaking was never a favorite pastime of Rent One Store Manager Sheila Fuwell. But by the end of a 12-week Dale Carnegie Management Training Course, Fuwell's weekly presentations became a class favorite, earning the respect of her classmates who voted to award her the Dale Carnegie "Highest Achievement Award".
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Inspiration, Computers Given Out at School
05/23/08
On May 15, Rent One President Larry Carrico gave a presentation to a group of students at Mt. Vernon Christian School (MVCS). With the school year drawing to a close and seniors preparing for graduation, Carrico delivered an inspiring speech and discussed how to maintain a balanced life.
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Harrisburg Rent One Recovers, Reopens
05/23/08
After fourteen inches of water entered the Harrisburg, Illinois Rent One store, the Rent One team knew they had their work cut out for them.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Get New Website
05/12/08
Thanks to Rent One and Imagery Marketing Group, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Illinois has a new website to feature their services and provide information on becoming a "Big" or "Little" in the program.
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Rent One Gets a New Look
05/01/08
Enhanced product displays and a customer friendly layout are chief among the store's changes. “We wanted to modernize the look of our stores, as well as provide an environment that allows our customers to really interact with our products,” Rent One president Larry Carrico said.
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Rent One Ribbon Cutting
04/16/08
In 2006, Rent One committed to a re-branding of all 43 of its rent-to-own (RTO) stores, located throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. The most recently remodeled location in Centralia, Illinois celebrated with an open house, giveaways, and grand re-opening, including a ribbon cutting by Mayor Becky Ault.
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Southern Illinois Miners Win Logo Contest
04/16/08
Even before the minor league baseball season has started, the Southern Illinois Miners have already experienced a major victory. The Sports Biz blog on CNBC.com, authored by Darren Rovell, played host to the second annual minor league baseball logo contest this spring. Rovell seeded the logos, with the Miners at number 3, and then left it to the public vote in this single elimination challenge.
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Rent One Remodels
04/16/08
In 2006, Rent One committed to a re-branding of all 43 of its rent-to-own (RTO) stores located throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. The Pocahontas, Arkansas location was its most recent project.
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Rent One's Annual Managers' Meeting a Success
03/27/08
Rent One's annual store managers' meeting kicked off in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on February 26. The "Rentastic!" themed event consisted of three days, filled with seminars, awards, and camaraderie.
