HOUSTON — DVD rental kiosks from The New Release, a.k.a TNR, can now be found in three new markets on the West Coast.
According to a news release, the owner and operator of DVD rental kiosks in grocery stores is continuing its nationwide expansion with the installation of 174 kiosks in California, Nevada and Arizona.
The new kiosks, owned and operated under The New Release brand, are located in 75 Ralph's supermarkets and Food 4 Less stores in Southern California. Another 90 sites are planned in other parts of the state later this year.
In addition, TNR has installed 26 rental kiosks in Arizona at Fry's stores throughout Phoenix and Tucson, and 15 more at Food 4 Less locations in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nev. An additional 91 kiosks are planned for Arizona this year.
"The Western United States is a huge market for us, and this phase is only the beginning of a major presence for TNR," said Jeff Karbowiak, chief operating officer of TNR. "Our relationship with Kroger has enabled us to enter these markets quickly with a substantial deployment of kiosks."
Additional West Coast expansion plans in 2007 include installing more than 50 kiosks for the first time in Washington and Oregon. TNR says it expects to triple its network of 1,300 kiosks across 30 states by the end of 2007.
