Rent-A-Center Opens New Store in Harlan, Kentucky; Grand Opening Celebration Scheduled on May 30

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PLANO, Texas --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQ: UPBD), a technology and data-driven leader in accessible and inclusive financial solutions that address the evolving needs and aspirations of underserved consumers, has announced the opening of a new Rent-A-Center franchise store in Harlan, Kentucky . The new Rent-A-Center store is located at 168 Village Center Rd. , Suite 163, and is open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays . To celebrate the addition of the new Rent-A-Center location, area residents are invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration with store staff, company leaders and members of the Harlan County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, May 30 , at 12:30 p.m. During the event, the public will have the opportunity to shop the store’s merchandise. Additionally, a donation will be presented from the store to Christ’s Hands, Inc. , a local organization that provides aid to those in Harlan County with food insecurity. The Harlan Rent-A-Center store will also hold prize drawings at the grand opening to win an Ashley Furniture recliner chair and a Sony PlayStation 5. To enter the drawings, simply visit the store during the grand opening event; no purchase is necessary. The new Rent-A-Center store in Harlan is operated by Raintree, a major Rent-A-Center franchisee based in Lexington, Kentucky . Raintree-franchised Rent-A-Center stores serve customers throughout Kentucky and Virginia . “We’re excited to further expand in Kentucky with the opening of the new store in Harlan,” said Kevin Webb , Raintree’s president. “We are looking forward to offering name-brand home furnishings to customers in this wonderful community under flexible lease-to-own agreements with no long-term debt obligations.” Rent-A-Center helps elevate financial opportunity for all by leasing high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and other durable goods to customers on a lease-to-own basis through its stores, the rentacenter.com website and the Rent-A-Center mobile app. There are currently approximately 2,300 company-owned and franchise Rent-A-Center locations throughout the United States , Puerto Rico and Mexico . About Upbound Group, Inc. Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPBD), is a technology and data-driven leader in accessible and inclusive financial solutions that address the evolving needs and aspirations of underserved consumers. The Company’s customer-facing operating units include industry-leading brands — such as Acima®, Brigit™ and Rent-A-Center ® — that facilitate consumer transactions across a wide range of store-based and digital channels, including approximately 2,300 company branded retail units across the United States , Mexico and Puerto Rico . Upbound Group, Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas . For additional information about the Company, please visit our website at Upbound.com. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250523405513/en/ Media Contact Michael Landry Vice President – Franchising 972-801-1419 [email protected] Source: Upbound Group, Inc.

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