ColorTyme announces car show giveaway winner

ColorTyme of Elkton recently awarded one lucky winner with giveaway prizes from a drawing held at the Downtown Elkton Classic Car Show. Stanley Baldwin was randomly picked as the winner of a new 60-inch DLP 3D-capable TV and XBOX 360 package.

“I feel great about winning the prizes. I plan on using them every day with my family and friends,” said Baldwin. “I like ColorTyme for their great deals, and I would highly recommend the Elkton store.”

ColorTyme of Elkton received close to 200 giveaway entries from residents in the area during three car show events. Angelo Lee, the store’s manager, was happy to present the prizes and celebrate with Baldwin at the store.

“We do many activities throughout the year to give back to our customers and the community, whether it’s a giveaway, charity outreach, or just having fun in the store,” he said. “The drawing we did at the Downtown Elkton Classic Car Show was a great way to get to know residents and introduce them to our services. Stanley is a new friend that we met at the event, and we are happy he won.”

ColorTyme is a franchised rent-to-own store that offers affordable name-brand furniture, appliances, electronics and more without the use of credit checks. The Elkton ColorTyme team, including owners Harry Pappas III and Scott McHale, consider customer service and appreciation to be vital parts of their business.

“We believe that going the extra mile in customer service and giving back aren’t just advantages in our business; they are core values,” Lee explained. “From the moment you walk into ColorTyme, we make sure to give you the best rent-to-own experience by showing how much we care.”

About ColorTyme

ColorTyme, Inc., founded in 1979, is America’s oldest franchisor of independently owned-and-operated rent-to-own stores. ColorTyme franchisees operate 193 rent-to-own stores in 33 states, and the company’s custom-wheels-and-tires franchise brand, RimTyme, operates 20 stores in 11 states. ColorTyme is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and is an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of the largest RTO company in the world, Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII).

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Case Remodeling Announces Bathroom Makeover Contest Winner

Austin's Case Handyman and Remodeling  recently announced their Free Bathroom Makeover contest winner as Peggy Lemens. Case came under new ownership in January 2010 and to celebrate new owner John Leach decided to hold a drawing and the winner would receive a free bathroom makeover. John said "I'm just so excited about taking on this new stage in my life and really want to spread the happiness."

To be entered into the drawing people had to attend a free Kitchen and Bath Design Trends Seminar held at Ferguson Kitchen, Bath and Lighting Gallery. The attendees for the first five seminars were then placed in a container. John said " There were about 30 households entered into the drawing." Peggy Lemens attended the seminar in February 2010 and her name was drawn on August 1st.  By winning the drawing, Ms. Lemens will receive a free bathroom makeover up to $3,000. This bathroom makeover is one of Case's signature express bathroom makeovers that Case hopes will become a favorite of Case clients. Owner of Case Handyman and Remodeling John Leach was delighted to award this prize and went over her bathroom makeover options last Friday. Mr. Leach said "This is our first express bath makeover and hopefully first of many!"

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