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Ben Bost

Chief Executive Officer
Independence Rentals Inc.
Member of the Leisure & Lodging Council

Ben Bost is the President of Independence Rentals, Inc., dba Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership, where he has worked since December 2002. Independence Rentals was the first Aaron's franchisee in North Carolina and operates three Aaron's Sales and Lease franchise stores in western North Carolina. With over 1500 stores in the United States and Canada, Aaron's sells and leases household goods such as furniture, appliances, electronics, and computers. Mr. Bost has experience in all aspects of Rent to Own operations, including sales, collections, and merchandising. He also has related experience in franchising and franchise concepts. Previously, he practiced law in the Commercial Transactions group at King and Spalding in Atlanta. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2002 - present Chief Executive Officer
Independence Rentals Inc.
1999 - 2002 Attorney
King & Spalding LLP

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Strange Story at Rent A Center (Are Gas Prices Really THAT High?) | 08-03-2007
Analysis of: Rent-A-Center Lowers Full-Year Guidance | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Ben Bost, Chief Executive Officer, Independence Rentals Inc.

We’ve heard this story before. Two years ago when store performance was suffering, it was fuel cost. Here we go again. Demand drops and energy costs are to blame. Does anyone wonder what the real story is here? Could there be more to it than higher prices at the pump? Besides, gas is only a few percentage...

Core Business Strong At Aaron's (RNT) Despite Q2 Results | 07-27-2007
Analysis of: Aaron Rents Lowers Full-Year Guidance | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Ben Bost, Chief Executive Officer, Independence Rentals Inc.

Investors sold shares of Aaron Rents (RNT) yesterday in response to its Q2 earnings release and conference call. Aaron’s lowered FY 2007 guidance, reported lower than normal same store sales growth for the quarter, and discussed struggles in its new store openings initiative, all of which led to a 12%...

Expansion Plan on Track at Aaron Rents? | 02-28-2007
Analysis of: Aaron Rents Inc. reports net earnings up for fourth quarter and for year | www.rtohq.org
Author: Ben Bost, Chief Executive Officer, Independence Rentals Inc.

Last year, management at Aaron Rents committed to open 350 new stores by the end of 2007.  In its Q4 earnings call, RNT addressed questions about the purposes and logistics of the new opening timetable and announced that the expansion is on track, with plans to open 250 stores in 200...

Retail Sales Down, Margins Up at Aaron's | 02-28-2007
Analysis of: Aaron Rents Inc. reports net earnings up for fourth quarter and for year | money.cnn.com
Author: Ben Bost, Chief Executive Officer, Independence Rentals Inc.

An analyst listening to the recent RNT earnings call asked a simple question: "Why were retail sales down in Q4?" The answer is equally simple, and has some interesting implications.  Aaron's management commented on the decline in retail sales, the corresponding margin increase on customer payouts,...

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