John Eldridge

John Eldridge is a highly experienced professional in operations and real estate management, currently serving as the Director of Real Estate and Construction at BestWay Rent To Own since January 2024. Eldridge has a proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency, exemplified by a successful initiative that transitioned 25% of non-paying landlords to electronic fund payments. Previously, as the Director of Retail Operations at ACE Cash Express from January 2022 to January 2023, Eldridge led a significant project that improved hardware systems across 850 stores and achieved 100% compliance among 2,000 employees. At Rent-A-Center, Eldridge significantly reduced operating costs by over $30 million annually and oversaw the launch of 12 new stores. Earlier career experience at Blockbuster included managing over 50 cross-functional projects which improved operations for thousands of employees. Eldridge holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.