State RTO Associations

State RTO Associations - State Rental Dealer Association Presidents

 

Alabama-Mississippi Rental Dealers Association

Shannon Strunk, president

Baber’s Inc.

2500 Amonett St.

Pascagoula, MS 39567-2422

228/312-0351

Fax 228/312-0387

shannon@babers.com

 

Alabama State Economic Impact - 182 rent-to-own stores, 1092 employees, $38,200,000 annual wages, $5,847,660 annual payroll taxes, $133,900,000 annual revenues

Mississippi State Econonic Impact - 161 rent-to-own stores, 966 employees, $33,810,000 annual wages, $5,173,000 annual payroll taxes, $118,470,000 annual revenues
 

Alaska Rental Dealers Association 

Mark Childers, president

ColorTyme

1830 E Parks Hwy., Ste. A 113 PMB 663

Wasilla, AK 99654-7374

509/758-9072

mchilders@rightnowmgmt.com

 

Alaska State Economic Impact - 9 rent-to-own stores, 54 employees, $1,890,000 annual wages, $289,170 annual payroll taxes, $6,623,000 annual revenues
  

Arizona Rental Dealers Association

See Southwest Rental Dealers Association

  

Arkansas Rental Dealers Association

Tim Daugherity, president

SKC Enterprises dba Rent One

2112 S Caraway Rd

Jonesboro, AR 72401-6201

618/242-8448

tdaugherity@shoprentone.com

www.arkansasrentaldealers.org

 

Arkansas State Economic Impact - 177 rent-to-own stores, 1062 employees, $37,170,000 annual wages, $5,700,000 annual payroll taxes, $130,244,000 annual revenues

California Association of Progressive Rental Organizations

Paul Davis, president

Nations Rent-To-Own

1091 Crestbrook Dr.

Riverside, CA 92506-5663

951/453-1625

Fax 951/776-9507

nationsrto@aol.com

www.cal-apro.com

 

California State Economic Impact - 289 rent-to-own stores, 1734 employees, $60,690,000 annual wages, $9,286,000 annual payroll taxes, $212,658,000 annual revenues
 

Colorado Rental Dealers Association

Charles Green, president

New Image Rent To Own

5620 S US Highway 85-87

Colorado Springs, CO 80911-1762

719/492-5211

Fax 719/266-0883

newimagerto@aol.com

 

Colorado State Economic Impact - 109 rent-to-own stores, 654 employees, $22,890,000 annual wages, $3,502,000 annual payroll taxes, $80,207,000 annual revenues
 

Connecticut Rental Dealers Association

See Northeast Rental Dealers Association

 

Delaware-New Jersey Rental Dealers Association

Joe Romano, president

Rent-A-Center

200 Campbell Dr., Ste. 206

Willingboro, NJ 08046-1068

609/835-0802

Fax 609/877-1023

R0047@racrd.com

 

Delaware State Economic Impact - 30 rent-to-own stores, 180 employees, $6,300,000 annual wages, $964,000 annual payroll taxes, $22,100,000 annual revenues

New Jersey State Economic Impact
- 65 rent-to-own stores, 390 employees, $13,650,000 annual wages, $2,100,000 annual payroll taxes, $47,830,000 annual revenues
 

Florida Rental Dealers Association

Chris Kale, president

Rent King

4440 E Adamo Dr., Ste. 401

Tampa, FL 33605-5931

813/241-0607

Fax 813/241-0560

FLKINGS123@aol.com

                           www.frda-rto.com

 

Florida State Economic Impact - 524 rent-to-own stores, 3144 employees, $110,000,000 annual wages, $16,836,000 annual payroll taxes, $385,580,000 annual revenues
 

Georgia Rental Dealers Association

Bruce Kemp, president

Aaron's Sales & Lease

P.O. Box 1638

Columbus, GA 31902-1638

706/327-2567

Fax 706/327-2559

kempb@mindspring.com

 

Georgia State Economic Impact - 314 rent-to-own stores, 1884 employees, $65,940,000 annual wages, $10,100,000 annual payroll taxes, $231,000,000 annual revenues

Hawaii Rental Dealers Association

Hawaii State Economic Impact - 19 rent-to-own stores, 114 employees, $3,990,000 annual wages, $610,000 annual payroll taxes, $14,000,000 annual revenues
 

Idaho Rental Dealers Association

See Northwest Rental Dealers Association

 

Illinois Rental Dealers Association

David Keen, president

SKC Enterprises Inc.

2215 Broadway Ave.

Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

314/426-5885

Fax 314/835-1650

dkeen@shoprentone.com 

www.illinoisrentaldealers.org

 

Illinois State Economic Impact - 239 rent-to-own stores, 1434 employees, $50,190,000 annual wages, $7,680,000 annual payroll taxes, $175,866,000 annual revenues 

Rental-Purchase Dealers Association of Indiana

Dennis Adams, president

Full-O-Pep Appliances Inc.

1436 S. Liberty Dr.

Bloomington, IN 47403-5118

812/333-7496

Fax 812/331-5527

dennis@americanrentals.com

www.rpda.org

 

Indiana State Economic Impact -

255 rent-to-own stores, 1530 employees, $53,550,000 annual wages, $8,190,000 annual payroll taxes, $187,640,000 annual revenues

 

Association of Iowa Rental Dealers

Brian Luksetich, president

Super Rent Corp.

2806 Ingersoll Ave.

Des Moines, IA 50312-4013

515/244-2224

Fax 515/244-2211

bluksetich@qwest.net

 

Iowa State Economic Impact - 81 rent-to-own stores, 486 employees, $17,000,000 annual wages, $2,600,000 annual payroll taxes, $59,600,000 annual revenues

Kansas Rental Dealers Association

Shaun Rush, president

Triad Leasing LLC

PO Box 3798

Lawrence, KS 66046-0798

785/ 842-8505

Fax 785/ 749-1401

srush@sunflower.com

 

Kansas State Economic Impact - 136 rent-to-own stores, 816 employees, $28,560,000 annual wages, $4,370,000 annual payroll taxes, $100,000,000 annual revenues
 

Kentucky Rental Dealers Association

Chris Bolin, president

Bolin Rental Purchase

1757 Jardco Dr.

Clarksville, TN 37040-6773

931/ 906-2066

Fax 931/ 896-1074

bolinrto@cdelightband.net 

 


Kentucky State Economic Impact
- 210 rent-to-own stores, 1260 employees, $44,100,000 annual wages, $6,747,000 annual payroll taxes, $154,527,000 annual revenues
 

Louisiana Rental Dealers Association

Fernando Flores, president

Credit Merchandise of Abbeville Inc.

1309 S State St.

Abbeville, LA 70510-7448

337/893-8899

Fax 337/893-0092

ferdinater@msn.com

 

Louisiana State Economic Impact - 241 rent-to-own stores, 1446 employees, $50,610,000 annual wages, $7,740,000 annual payroll taxes, $177,338,000 annual revenues
 

Maine Rental Dealers Association

Stewart Libby, president

Rentown Inc.

425 Main St.

Presque Isle, ME 04769-2651

207/764-6000

Fax 207/768-6101

rentown@mfx.net

 

Maine State Economic Impact - 47 rent-to-own stores, 282 employees, $9,870,000 annual wages, $1,510,000 annual payroll taxes, $34,585,000 annual revenues
 

Maryland Rental Dealers Association

Louis Garcia, president

Epic Ventures dba ColorTyme

616 Wyeth St.

Baltimore, MD 21230-2522

410/752-4034

Fax 410/752-4035

louis@epic.xohost.com

 

Maryland State Economic Impact - 91 rent-to-own stores, 546 employees, $19,110,000 annual wages, $2,924,000 annual payroll taxes, $66,960,000 annual revenues
 

Massachusetts Rental Dealers Association

See Northeast Rental Dealers Association

 

Michigan State Rental Dealers Association

Sidney Burton, president

Hometown Ventures

5890 S. Ridge Rd.

Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783-9598

906/440-2333

Fax 906/642-0056

burton.hbs@gmail.com

 


Michigan State Economic Impact
- 209 rent-to-own stores, 1254 employees, $43,890,000 annual wages, $6,715,000 annual payroll taxes, $153,790,000 annual revenues
 

Minnesota Rental Dealers Association

Bob Freitag, president

T.G.I. Freitags

202 W. Bridge St.

Owatonna, MN 55060-2900

507/451-7000

Fax 507/451-7005

bob@tgifreitags.com

 

Minnesota State Economic Impact - 9 rent-to-own stores, 54 employees, $1,890,000 annual wages, $289,000 annual payroll taxes, $6,620,000 annual revenues

Mississippi Rental Dealers Association

See Alabama-Mississippi Rental Dealers Association

 

Missouri Rental Dealers Association

J.C. Cox, president

Gateway Home Furnishings

P.O. Box 527

Waynesville, MO 65583-0527

573/336-5022

Fax 573/336-5017

gatewayrto@webound.com

www.missourirentaldealers.org

 

Missouri State Economic Impact - 267 rent-to-own stores, 1602 employees, $56,000,000 annual wages, $8,578,000 annual payroll taxes, $196,470,000 annual revenues
 

Montana Rental Dealers Association

See Northwest Rental Dealers Association

 

Nebraska Rental Dealers Association

Lyn Leach, president

Ace Rent-To-Own

2440 N 9th St.

Lincoln, NE 68521-2303

402/466-5200

Fax 402/466-5214

lynleach@aol.com

 


Nebraska State Economic Impact
- 55 rent-to-own stores, 330 employees, $11,550,000 annual wages, $1,767,000 annual payroll taxes, $40,471,000 annual revenues
 

Nevada Rental Dealers Association

See Southwest Rental Dealers Association

 

New Hampshire Rental Dealers Association

Evan Macdonald, president

Rent One Plus

27 Harvey Rd., Unit 3

Bedford, NH 03110-6813

603/645-4910

Fax 603/645-5210

emacdonald@rentoneplus.org

 

New Hampshire State Economic Impact - 45 rent-to-own stores, 270 employees, $9,450,000 annual wages, $1,446,000 annual payroll taxes, $33,113,000 annual revenues
 

New Jersey Rental Dealers Association

See Delaware-New Jersey Rental Dealers Association 

 

New Mexico Rental Dealers Association

New Mexico State Economic Impact - 68 rent-to-own stores, 408 employees, $14,280,000 annual wages, $2,185,000 annual payroll taxes, $50,000,000 annual revenues
 

New York State Rental Dealers Association

David Edwards, president

SEI/Aaron's Inc

100 Prestige Park Rd., Ste. 7-9

East Hartford, CT 06108-1920

860/290-6670

dave.edwards@aarons.com

www.nyrentaldealers.org 

 


New York State Economic Impact
- 281 rent-to-own stores, 1686 employees, $59,000,000 annual wages, $9,100,000 annual payroll taxes, $206,770,000 annual revenues

North/South Carolina Rental Dealers Association

Larry Tinney, president

Royal Crown Leasing Inc.

5408 Yadkin Rd.

Fayetteville, NC 28303-3199

910/864-5778

Fax 910/864-4790

raiking@aol.com

 


North Carolina State Economic Impact
- 323 rent-to-own stores, 1938 employees, $67,830,000 annual wages, $10,378,000 annual payroll taxes, $237,677,000 annual revenues

South Carolina State Economic Impact - 192 rent-to-own stores, 1152 employees, $40,320,000 annual wages, $6,169,000 annual payroll taxes, $141,281,000 annual revenues

North/South Dakota Rental Dealers Association

Marty Auble, president

Appliance & Furniture RentAll

P.O. Box 5103

Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5103

605/338-1800

Fax 605/338-0210

martya@rentall-inc.com

 


North Dakota State Economic Impact -
14 rent-to-own stores, 84 employees, $2,940,000 annual wages, $450,000 annual payroll taxes, $10,300,000 annual revenues

South Dakota State Economic Impact
- 19 rent-to-own stores, 114employees, $3,990,000 annual wages, $610,000 annual payroll taxes, $13,980,000 annual revenues
 

Northeast Rental Dealers Association
(representing Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island)

Mark Anderson, president

FasTrack Rent To Own

220 Allen St.

New Britain, CT 06053-3021

860/229-7368

Fax 860/223-6591

mark@fastrackrto.com

 

Connecticut State Economic Impact - 68 rent-to-own stores, 408 employees, $14,280,000 annual wages, $2,185,000 annual payroll taxes, $50,000,000 annual revenues

Massachusetts State Economic Impact
- 89 rent-to-own stores, 534 employees, $18,690,000 annual wages, $2,860,000 annual payroll taxes, $65,490,000 annual revenues

Rhode Island State Economic Impact
- 24 rent-to-own stores, 144 employees, $5,040,000 annual wages, $771,000 annual payroll taxes, $17,660,000 annual revenues
 

Northwest Rental Dealers Association
(representing Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington)

Mel Bennett, president

MHB Rent To Own Inc. dba ColorTyme

102 W. Wishkah St.

Aberdeen, WA 98520-6233

360/538-1200

Fax 360/538-7017

meltyme@aol.com

 

Idaho State Economic Impact - 28 rent-to-own stores, 168 employees, $5,880,000 annual wages, $900,000 annual payroll taxes, $20,600,000 annual revenues

Montana State Economic Impact
- 16 rent-to-own stores, 96 employees, $3,360,000 annual wages, $514,000 annual payroll taxes, $11,770,000 annual revenues

Oregon State Economic Impact
- 59 rent-to-own stores, 354 employees, $12,390,000 annual wages, $1,896,000 annual payroll taxes, $43,415,000 annual revenues

Washington State Economic Impact
- 119 rent-to-own stores, 714 employees, $24,990,000 annual wages, $3,823,000 annual payroll taxes, $87,565,000 annual revenues
 

Ohio Rental Dealers Association

 Mike Tissot,  president

 Countryside Rentals Inc.

 PO Box 547

 Bainbridge, OH 45612-0547

 740/634-2666

 Fax 740/634-2667

 mtissot@r2o.com
 www.ohiorto.org

 

Ohio State Economic Impact - 388 rent-to-own stores, 2328 employees, $81,480,000 annual wages, $12,466,000 annual payroll taxes, $285,500,000 annual revenues

Oklahoma Rental Dealers Association

Chuck Haver, president

Buddy's Home Furnishings

410 N Main St.

Miami, OK 74354-4810

918/542-8080

918/542-8096

chaver@buddyrents.com

 

Oklahoma State Economic Impact - 152 rent-to-own stores, 912 employees, $31,920,000 annual wages, $4,884,000 annual payroll taxes, $111,848,000 annual revenues 

Oregon Rental Dealers Association

See Northwest Rental Dealers Association

 

Pennsylvania Association of Rental Dealers

 

Sandi Frye, president

Premier Rental-Purchase

606 Quail Ave.

Altoona, PA 16602-3009

814/949-2300

Fax 814/949-2327

sandifrye@premierrents.com

 www.rtopa.org

 

Pennsylvania State Economic Impact - 250 rent-to-own stores, 1500 employees, $52,500,000 annual wages, $8,100,000 annual payroll taxes, $183,960,000 annual revenues

Rhode Island Rental Dealers Association

See Northeast Rental Dealers Association 

 

South Carolina Rental Dealers Association

See North/South Carolina Rental Dealers Association

 

South Dakota Rental Dealers Association

See North/South Dakota Rental Dealers Association

 

Southwest Rental Dealers Association
(representing Arizona, Nevada and Utah )

Ernie Lewallen, president

RNR Custom Wheels and Tires

4225 E. Charleston Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89104-2380

513/528-6929

Fax 513/528-8373

elew@isoc.net 

 


Arizona State Economic Impact
- 135 rent-to-own stores, 810 employees, $28,350,000 annual wages, $4,338,000 annual payroll taxes, $99,340,000 annual revenues

Nevada State Economic Impact
- 36 rent-to-own stores, 216 employees, $7,560,000 annual wages, $1,157,000 annual payroll taxes, $26,490,000 annual revenues

Utah State Economic Impact
- 49 rent-to-own stores, 294 employees, $10,290,000 annual wages, $1,574,000 annual payroll taxes, $36,000,000 annual revenues
 

Tennessee Rental Dealers Association

Chris Bolin, president

Bolin Rental Purchase

1757 Jardco Dr.

Clarksville, TN 37040-6773

931/906-2066

Fax 931/896-1074

bolinrto@cdelightband.net 

www.trda-rto.com

 

Tennessee State Economic Impact - 290 rent-to-own stores, 1740 employees, $60,900,000 annual wages, $9,318,000 annual payroll taxes, $213,394,000 annual revenues
 

Texas Association of Rental Agencies

Daniel Sharff, president

Home Store Rent To Own

1190 S Trade Days Blvd., Ste. 2

Canton, TX 75103-2428

903/567-6747

Fax 903/567-6658

danielsharff@aol.com

www.taraontheweb.com

 

Texas State Economic Impact - 861 rent-to-own stores, 5166 employees, $180,810,000 annual wages, $27,664,000 annual payroll taxes, $633,560,000 annual revenues
 

Utah Rental Dealers Association

See Southwest Rental Dealers Association

 

Vermont Rental Dealers Association

See New York State Rental Dealers Association

 

Virginia Rental Dealers Association

Jonathan Rose, president

R.T.O. Inc.

160 Wellman St., Ste. A

Norfolk, VA 23502-4619

757/455-2800

Fax 757/455-6563

jrose@rtobestway.com

 

Virginia State Economic Impact - 221 rent-to-own stores, 1326 employees, $46,410,000 annual wages, $7,100,000 annual payroll taxes, $162,621,000 annual revenues
 

Washington Rental Dealers Association

See Northwest Rental Dealers Association

 

West Virginia Rental Dealers Association

Mike Courts, president

Shining Star Ventures Inc., dba Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership

2626 5th Ave.

Huntington, WV 25702-1329

304/208-4150

Fax 304/525-0087

mike.courts@yahoo.com

 

West Virginia Rental Dealers Association - 55 rent-to-own stores, 330 employees, $11,550,000 annual wages, $1,767,000 annual payroll taxes, $40,471,000 annual revenues

Wisconsin Rental Dealers Association

Jeffrey Lebakken, president

Lebakkens Inc.

2842 Melby St.

Eau Claire, WI 54703-0562

715/831-1002

Fax 715/831-1005

corporate@lebakkensrto.com 

 

Wisconsin State Economic Impact - 34 rent-to-own stores, 204 employees, $7,140,000 annual wages, $1,092,000 annual payroll taxes, $25,019,000 annual revenues
 

Wyoming Rental Dealers Association

Wyoming State Economic Impact - 28 rent-to-own stores, 168 employees, $5,880,000 annual wages, $900,000 annual payroll taxes, $20,603,000 annual revenues

 

 





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