Brad Dugas, owner of Supreme Rent to own in New Iberia, LA, is closing shop for retirement. He opened his store in 1993 and after two months found himself sleeping in his building for a week due to a hurricane hitting the town. He did say the upside was plenty of rentals due to mother nature’s rage.
Through the years, APRO staff always enjoyed interacting with Brad as he always had a good story to tell. Especially his rent-to-own parakeets, one of his most popular items in the store.
“Through the years, I’ve been very fortunate with very good employees,” reflects Dugas.
Brad asks himself the million dollar question of what to do in retirement. He still has three more years to collect remaining balances so will ease into the new retired life for him. As only Brad would say in his affable and dry wit, “It’s been fun but, oh well, everything comes to an end.”
APRO says ‘thank you’ Brad for your RTO presence and being a great member for 23 years.
Mike Tissot
Countryside Rentals Inc., dba Rent-2-Own
Mike grew up in the rent-to-own industry under the guidance of his father, former APRO President and RTO legend Darrell Tissot. For nearly 25 years, Mike’s innovative leadership has helped expand the family business to more than 40 stores across Ohio and Kentucky while also shaping the industry as a whole.
He has served as President of the Ohio Rental Dealers Association, an APRO board member and Treasurer, and President and Treasurer of the TRIB Group. His contributions have earned him the APRO President’s Award of Excellence and the title of APRO Rental Dealer of the Year.
Outside of RTO, Mike enjoys time at the lake house or in Orange Beach, Alabama, with his girlfriend, Angela Strong McCool. A passionate Cincinnati Reds fan, he rarely misses a game, whether watching or listening alongside his parents. He also takes every opportunity to visit Arizona, where his daughter is currently attending Arizona State University.