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Rent-to-own News - easyhome announces second franchise winner

September 7, 2010

Matthew Holman, wife Kathy and his son Lane
 

Last year easyhome launched the “Be A Contender” program to provide the industry’s top operators a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a franchise financing package.

Candidates submitted complete business plans and a rigorous screening process narrowed the field to some of the best operators in the U.S. The finalists were invited to present business plans to the easyhome executive team including David Ingram, president and CEO of easyhome and Bud Gates, CEO of easygates, LLC.

 

Easyhome is excited to announce the second recipient of a franchise financing package -- Matthew Holman.

Holman has enjoyed a fulfilling career of more than 10 years in the RTO industry and has had an impressive track record during his tenure.  He has held multiple positions from his entry into the business as a Renewal Retention Specialist to Regional Manager with two of the most successful corporate and franchise operations of Aarons in the country. Holman has been the recipient of multiple awards including #1 All Star store in the company. Holman will open his franchise store in Texas in 2010.
 
Awards:


  • Regional Manager of #1 overall store in the company
  • Regional Manager of #1 Franchise of the Year
  • General Manager of #1 Region 2004
  • Member of Presidents Club 2001-2004, 2006-2008
  • Member of Chairman’s Circle
  • General Manager of #1 Region 2005
  • General Manager of #1 All Store of the Year and #1 Division 2008
  • Regional Manager of top 3 Franchise in 2009
     
     
     
     

     

     
     
     
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A New Rent-to-Own Experience

by Neil Ferguson

Here’s the lowdown on APRO’s 2012 Convention and Trade Show, July 24-26 in Memphis. The RTO industry’s big event will offer many valuable experiences, including insights on how to turn your stores into “experiences”–the good kind for consumers

 

Who Is Your Competition?

by Bill Keese

In order to expand your customer base, you can learn a lot by observing your competitors. But first, you need to figure out just who they are. If you think your only competition is the rent-to-own store down the street, you’re not considering the bigger picture. APRO’s executive director offers a big-picture perspective.

 

A Review of Online Customer Complaints

by Ed Winn III

While rent-to-own companies have not cornered the market on negative reviews posted on consumer complaint websites, it’s no surprise that there are cyberspace beefs against RTO. APRO’s general counsel reviews some of them in search of a pattern and he considers appropriate response to online complaints.

 

Rent-to-Own Families, Part VIII

by Kristen Card

Our series of family-run rent-to-own businesses continues with profiles of the Homeiers in Kansas and two Texas-based sets of kindred colleagues, the Spangles and the Weisblatts.

 

 

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