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APRO Welcomes New CEO Charles Smitherman

Before the end of this week – June 1st, actually – APRO will welcome a new CEO: Charles Smitherman, JD, PhD. Smitherman comes from APRO member PTS Financial Services, where

May 30, 2023 No Comments

Workplace Mental Health Begins With Managers

Mental illnesses are among the most common and costly health issues affecting businesses in the developed world. According to the World Health Organization, at least 1 in 5 people will

March 14, 2023 No Comments

Three APRO Members Make ‘Entrepreneur’ Franchise 500 List

Three APRO members made the Entrepreneur 2023 Franchise 500 Ranking! Congratulations to Rent-A-Center, RNR Tire Express, and Buddy’s Home Furnishings.

January 31, 2023 No Comments

The 2022-2024 APRO Board of Directors Candidates

An email was sent to your primary contact associated with your membership with access to an online ballot for the 2022-2024 APRO Board of Directors from nominations@rtohq.org. If you have not

July 11, 2022 No Comments

RTO a Target for Cyberthreats and Ransomware

Some industries have more difficulty tightening cyber-loss controls than others. For that reason, cybercriminals are targeting “nontraditional” industries with historically weak controls. Ransomware attacks often focus on companies that will

April 1, 2022 No Comments

Changes – and Choices – Coming to Instagram’s Feed

Instagram head Adam Mosseri launched the new year with a big announcement for the app: substantial updates are coming to the Instagram feed – the main way users see posts

February 1, 2022 No Comments

Byrider Grows Franchise Development with New Manager Hire

APRO member Byrider Franchising LLC recently announced its hiring of Michael Davis as the company’s Franchise Development Manager. Byrider is America’s only buy-here-pay-here used car and finance franchised dealership. “We’re

November 15, 2021 No Comments

Kamerschen Joins Global Law Firm

Robert W. Kamerschen joins global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, as a shareholder in Atlanta, Georgia. Kamerschen previously served Aaron’s Inc. as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and

April 20, 2021 No Comments

Using TikTok to Keep Customers Coming Back

Store manager Sara Hankins likes to keep her work environment fun – for customers as well as employees. So when a customer asked Hankins to be in a TikTok video

February 9, 2021 No Comments

Easy Rental’s 32nd Annual Easy Classic

It was “tee off,” shotgun-style for Easy Rental’s 32nd Annual Easy Classic golf tournament on October 2 at The Oaks Course in Covington, Georgia. This friendly four-person, five-team scramble evolved into a highly

November 1, 2019 No Comments

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APRO Welcomes New CEO Charles Smitherman

Workplace Mental Health Begins With Managers

Three APRO Members Make ‘Entrepreneur’ Franchise 500 List

The 2022-2024 APRO Board of Directors Candidates

RTO a Target for Cyberthreats and Ransomware

Changes – and Choices – Coming to Instagram’s Feed

Byrider Grows Franchise Development with New Manager Hire

Kamerschen Joins Global Law Firm

Using TikTok to Keep Customers Coming Back

Easy Rental’s 32nd Annual Easy Classic

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