July 15, 2010
The local and national leader in white goods rentals, Mr Rental, has recently relocated their Queensland-based National Support Office to new custom-built premises.
Mr Rental’s General Manager, Alan Payne, said that extraordinary growth last year, which saw the opening of the franchise’s milestone 60th store, had resulted in the need for a new premise to house the expanding National Support Team.
“The new location, across the road at 483 Lutwyche Road, is larger than the former location, which allows more space for franchisee and supplier meetings, training and, of course, more desk space for a growing team,” he said.
Mr Rental was founded in 1991 by Glen and Kerrianne Hickman, on Bribie Island, just an hour north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast, in Queensland.
It was here that they started their first business venture, opening a local video library. They started renting appliances such as VCRs and TVs from their store and soon realised they were making more from appliance rentals than video rentals. They sold the video store and opened Mr Rental.
For ten years, this enterprising husband and wife team built their business in their local community, developing and optimising their Mr Rental systems. In 2001 they took the bold move to start franchising, with a vision for Mr Rental to become ‘the world’s first choice in home appliance renting’.
Within two years they had over 30 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, growing to close to 70 stores today, with a Support team across Australia of 20 people.
Attracting franchisees that are impressed by the strong family culture and lifestyle balance of the organisation, Mr Rental is also the Franchise Council of Australia’s 2008 Emerging Franchise System of the Year, and 2009 Marketing System of the Year award winner.
The service offered by Mr Rental franchises across Australia has grown in demand among local families, students and young professionals, due to a trend of renting rather than buying, which allows them to always have the latest in entertainment systems, technology and appliances.
“Our franchisees supply fridges, TV’s, washers, dryers, televisions, sound systems, game consoles and even furniture within 24 hours and look after any repairs or issues with any of the appliances,” Mr Payne said.
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