Aaron's Debuts Storefront in Junior Achievement of Southern California's Finance Park

Aaron’s, Inc., (NYSE: AAN), a leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, today unveiled a new storefront in the Junior Achievement of Southern California’s Finance Park.

Los Angeles area children, Junior Achievement representatives and Aaron’s Senior Regional Manager Phil Billini were present for the store’s unveiling. Hasani Johnson, Junior Achievement Finance Park manager, spoke to the Junior Achievement kids on the importance of being financially savvy at such a young age.

“Aaron’s is so excited to provide this opportunity to Los Angeles area children to support financial literacy which helps prepare the way for youth to succeed,” said John Robinson, Aaron’s Chief Executive Officer. “By supporting the JA of Southern California Finance Park, we will truly be able to make a difference in their lives.”

“The Junior Achievement Finance Park has gained a valuable addition in the new Aaron’s storefront, which will provide a powerful outlet to teach kids these fundamental skills,” said Johnson. “It’s important to educate kids in our community at a young age about personal finance and business management skills.”

Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy through a community partnership of educators, volunteers, philanthropy and business. For more than 60 years, Junior Achievement of Southern California has prepared nearly 100,000 young people for the real world by teaching them how to generate and effectively manage their finances, create jobs in their communities, recognize the importance of excelling in school, and applying entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace.

The Finance Park aims to improve the financial literacy of future business leaders and employees. It has created an exciting reality-based learning environment for middle and high school students. This experience allows 7th to 12th grade students to see, touch, and live the experience of personal finance in a real-life setting of stores, shops, and financial institutions, by basically becoming “an adult for the day.”

To see photos of the event today and the new Aaron’s storefront at the JA of Southern California Finance Park, visit Aaron’s on Facebook (www.facebook.com/aaronsinc) and Aaron’s on Twitter (www.twitter.com/AaronsInc).