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Rent-to-own News - RNR moves up in dealership rankings

December 23, 2008

Florida based RNR Custom Wheels & Tires (a.k.a. Rent-N-Roll) is one of the top 25 dealerships in America, as ranked by Tire Business, a leading tire industry publication.

In the October 2008 issue, “Top Retail Dealership of 2008", RNR Custom Wheels moved from 21 to 16 based on the number of retail outlets in the tire industry -- up five positions from last year.

“It is an honor to be ranked in the top 25 retail outlets in this industry," said Larry Sutton, RNR Custom Wheels & Tires president, "It is an honor to be ranked in the top 25 retail outlets in this industry. We hope to be in the top ten by 2009 by anticipating our customers’ needs and exceeding their expectations.”

RNR Custom Wheels and Tires offers a new approach to the exploding automotive aftermarket wheel business; with 68 stores open and operating, the most knowledgeable technicians, numerous options on acquiring ownership, and the largest selection of custom wheels and performance tires available anywhere.

For information on franchising opportunities with RNR Custom Wheels & Tires, contact RNR Vice President of Franchising Vince Ficarrotta by phone 813.977.9800 x 17, by email or visit the company website at www.rnrwheels.com.

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Calculating keep rate does not seem to improve the rent-to-own business in any discernible way—and yet this calculation, beyond all the others, has had enormous legal and political implications for rent-to-own almost since its inception.

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These three departed rent-to-own vendors--Joe Eason, Tom Kitchens and Norm Smith--live on, their names indelibly linked to key industry events and honors.

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