BNET Industries

Aaron Rents Inc.

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.4B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Aaron Rents, Inc. (Aarons or the Company) is a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, computers, residential and office furniture, household appliances and accessories. We engage in the lease ownership, rental and retail sale of a wide variety of products such as widescreen and LCD televisions, computers, living room, dining room and bedroom furniture, washers, dryers and refrigerators. We carry well-known brands such as JVC ® , Mitsubishi ® , Philips ® , LG ® , Sony ® , Dell ® , Hewlett-Packard ® , Simmons ® , Frigidaire ® , General Electric ® and Sharp ® . Our major operating divisions are the Aarons Sales & Lease Ownership division and the MacTavish Furniture Industries division, which supplies the majority of the upholstered furniture and bedding leased and sold in our stores. Our strategic focus is on expanding our high growth sales and lease ownership business through opening new company-operated stores, expanding our franchise program, and making selective acquisitions. As of December 31, 2008, we had 1,557 sales and lease ownership stores, comprised of 1,037 company-operated stores in 32 states and Canada, 504 independently-owned franchised stores in 47 states and Canada, and 16 office furniture stores in 9 states. We have added 421 company-operated and 147 franchised sales and lease ownership stores since the beginning of 2004. ...

Board of Directors
Earl Dolive
Number of Employees 9,600
Contact Information

309 E Paces Ferry Rd NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2367

aaronrents.com

(404) 231-0011

NAICS Code All Other Consumer Goods Rental: 532299

Recent Events

  • Aaron Rents settles harassment suit

    12/21/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Aaron's 2nd-quarter profit rises 24 percent

    7/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Aaron Rents, Inc. Directors Declare Dividend

    2/26/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Aaron Rents reports $21 million fourth-quarter profit

    2/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Todays Zacks Rank Growth and Income Buy: Aaron Rents

    1/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Aaron Rents lifts 2009 guidance, backs 2008 view 41 mins ago

    12/22/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Aaron Rents, Inc. Sees Strong Fourth Quarter; Raises 2009 Earnings Guidance

    12/22/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Aaron Rents, Inc. Directors Raise Dividend by 6.3%

    11/05/08 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Aaron Rents, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

    11/03/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Warren Buffett company buys Aaron Rents division

    9/16/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Aaron Rents, Inc. Names Steven A. Michaels Vice President, Finance, Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership...

    8/19/08 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Aaron’s quarterly profit jumps 18%

    8/17/08 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Ken Butler named COO at Aaron Rents

    8/12/08 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ray M. Robinson President
Ronald W. Allen Director
Robert C. Loudermilk President and Chief Executive Officer
Eduardo Quinones President, Rent, To, Rent Divisi
William K. Butler Chief Operating Officer
B. Lee Landers Chief Information Officer
Gilbert Danielson Chief Financial Officer
Mitchell Paull Senior Vice President
Chris Count Reg Vice President, Western Region
D. Chad Strickland Vice President, Employee Relations
Don Lang Vice President, Marketing Corporate Furnishings
Elizabeth L. Gibbs Vice President, General Counsel
John T. Trainor Vice President, IT, Sales & Lease Ownership Division
K. Todd Evans Vice President, Franchise
Marc Rogovin Vice President, Real Estate
Mark Rudnick Vice President, Marketing, Sales & Lease Ownership
Paul A. Doize Vice President, Real Estate, Sales & Lease Ownership Division
Robert P. Sinclair, JR Corporate Controller
R. Charles Loudermilk Sr. Founder
Don Lange Director
Mark Benedict Marketing Director
Mike Virok Director, Advertising
Richard Lamprey Marketing Director
Georgia Cairo
Georgia Coolidge

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Earl Dolive Board of Directors
David L. Kolb Chairman
John C. Portman, JR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
John B. Schuerholz Board of Directors
Jim Cates Board of Directors
Leo Benatar Board of Directors
David B. Kolb Board of Directors
Ingrid Jones Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Genuine Parts Company Director Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Greenway Medical Technologies Corporation Director Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice Chairman, Emeritus Current
Genuine Parts Company Vice Chairman of the Board Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. President Current
East Lake Golf Club President Emeritus Current
Citizens Bancshares Co. Chairman Current
Avnet, Inc. Non Executive Chairman of the Board Current
Acuity Brands, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman Current
Avnet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Chamberpost Board of Directors Current
Mirant Corporation Board of Directors Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board Member Current
Cpscreen Board of Directors Current
Acuity Brands, Inc. Board Member Current
AMR Corporation Board of Directors Current
Magnify, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cp-PM.Net Board of Directors Current
Vendor Screen Board of Directors Current
American Airlines, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ChoicePoint Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avnet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Secure Point Board of Directors Current
University of Denver Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Director Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Director Current
Aircastle Limited Director Current
Tourism Development International Board of Directors Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Aaron Rents, Inc. President Former
Aaron Rents, Inc. Chairman Former
Nsi Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Chairman Current
Paxar Uk Limited Board of Directors Current
Dal-Tile Corporation Board of Directors Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Unilin Flooring NC, LLC. Board of Directors Current
Chromcraft Revington, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mohawk Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mohawk Industries, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Mohawk Carpet President Former
Honeywell International Inc. Vice President Former
Honeywell International Inc. General Manager of Home Furnishings Former
Mohawk Industries, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
PAXAR Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. President, Rent, To, Rent Divisi Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron's Rental Purchase President & COO Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. President, Sales & Lease Ownership Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Division President Former
Aaron Rents, Inc. Sales & Lease Ownership Division Team Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Cheif Information Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Wtvc News Channel 9 General Manager of the Atlanta Braves Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. General Manager Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Atlanta Braves General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Senior Group Vice President and Secretary Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Corporate Secretary Former
Aaron's Rental Purchase Vice President Risk Mgmt Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Sales & Lease Ownership Division Team Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Reg Vice President, Western Region Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President, Employee Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Corporate Furnishings Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President, General Counsel Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President, IT, Sales & Lease Ownership Division Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President, Franchise Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Sales & Lease Ownership Division Team Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President, Real Estate Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President, Marketing, Sales & Lease Ownership Current
Aaron's Rental Purchase Vice President Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President, Real Estate, Sales & Lease Ownership Division Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Vice President Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Corporate Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Founder Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Chairman Current
The Buckhead Community Bank Chairman of the Board Current
AMC, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Senior Partner Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dal-Tile Corporation Board of Directors Current
Engraph, LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
Engraph, LLC President Former
Sonoco Products Company Senior Vice President Former
Aaron Rents, Inc. Associate Consultant Former
Interstate Bakeries Corporation Chairman Former
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Chairman Former
Engraph, LLC Chairman Former
Sonoco Products Company Director Former
Mohawk Industries, Inc. Director Former
PAXAR Corporation Board of Directors Former
Interstate Bakeries Corporation Board of Directors Former
Mohawk Industries, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Director Current
Aaron Rents, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Marketing Director Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Director, Advertising Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Marketing Director Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Aaron Rents, Inc. Board of Directors Current