CORT Unveils Customer Service and Distribution Center in Omaha, Neb.

Furniture World News Desk on 8/19/2013

CORT Business Services, a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced the grand opening of its new customer service and distribution center in Omaha, Neb. While CORT has serviced the area for many years from its Des Moines location, this new facility recognizes CORT’s growing Omaha business while enabling better service to loyal customers.

“We are excited to offer a fresh, new furniture rental experience to our customers in Omaha,” said Bill Swets, vice president of operations and sales for CORT. “The new customer service and distribution center provides an opportunity for our Omaha customers to benefit from all CORT has to offer before making a rental decision. In addition, the expansion to the Omaha market demonstrates our commitment to providing our customers with the best customer service in the industry.”

To celebrate the new center, CORT hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Paula Hazelwood, the executive director for new business development and retention, along with chamber members and more than 100 customers. CORT also held giveaways for an iPad Mini as well as a trip for two to Las Vegas. Guests posed for pictures in the CORT photo booth with various fun props, enjoyed live music and caught cash with the famous CORT Money Gun.

The new service and distribution center is located at 9770 S. 142nd St., Suite 5. Customers must call (402) 682-8289) to book an appointment with a CORT sales representative. For more information and location hours, please visit www.cort.com or call (402) 682-8289. For industry information or design ideas, please visit our blog, CORT Corner.

About CORT:  CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is the nation’s leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 70 countries, no other furniture rental company can match CORT’s breadth of services and companywide commitment to providing excellent customer service. For more information, please visit www.cort.com.