ATLANTA, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc.
(NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase
solutions, and Rooms To Go have joined forces to provide Personal
Protective Equipment to Grady Health System for use in Atlanta medical facilities impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
"Given the tremendous need for PPE throughout Atlanta, Aaron's is honored to partner with
Rooms To Go to help Grady respond to the challenges presented by
this rapidly changing health crisis," said John Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of
Aaron's, Inc.
Aaron's and Rooms To Go are leveraging their combined supply
chain and cut-and-sew manufacturing capacity to facilitate getting
PPE into the hands of frontline medical professionals during this
time of crisis. This collaboration has provided approximately 8,000
medical gowns to the hospital over the last several weeks.
"There is a tremendous need for PPE right in our own backyard,"
said Jeffrey Seaman, Rooms To Go's
Chief Executive Officer. "Deploying our southern-based furniture
manufacturing to help during this challenging time was an easy
decision and I am so proud of the way our associates are working
with Aaron's to respond in such a compassionate way."
Grady Health System operates the largest hospital in the state
of Georgia and one of the largest
in the nation. Additionally, it serves as the "safety-net" health
provider for the City of Atlanta
and Fulton and DeKalb counties.
"We are honored to have received such incredible support from
the corporate community and grateful for partners like Aaron's and
Rooms To Go, who are so very committed to giving back," said
Joselyn Butler Baker, president of
the Grady Health Foundation. "Throughout this crisis, Grady's
highest priority has been and continues to be the safety of our
frontline employees as they put their own lives at risk caring for
our patients. We are truly grateful to these two corporate leaders
for supporting our mission."
About Aaron's, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN),
is a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions.
Progressive Leasing provides lease-purchase solutions through
approximately 20,000 retail partner locations in 46 states and
the District of Columbia,
including e-commerce merchants. The Aaron's Business engages in the
sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of furniture,
home appliances, consumer electronics and accessories through its
approximately 1,400 Company-operated and franchised stores in 47
states, Puerto Rico and Canada, as well as its
e-commerce platform, Aarons.com. Vive Financial ("Vive", formerly
Dent- A-Med, Inc.), provides a variety of second-look credit
products that are originated through federally-insured banks. For
more information, visit investor.aarons.com, Aarons.com,
ProgLeasing.com, and ViveCard.com.
About Rooms To Go, Inc.
Headquartered in Seffner,
Florida, and established in 1991, Rooms To Go is one of the
largest furniture retail companies in the United States. The
company has over 150 stores and several distribution centers
located in ten (10) states throughout the southeast United States in addition to online ecommerce
at www.roomstogo.com. Rooms To Go offers its customers fully
designed room packages created by professional designers at
everyday low prices, together with many financing options and quick
delivery.
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