Live. Work. Celebrate.™

Committed to delivering our very best, every time, everywhere.

More than 40 years ago, CORT began with a single goal in mind: to deliver unparalleled customer service to people and businesses. We began with residential furniture rental in five regions across the United States and have grown to become 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. In addition to our 100+ offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, we provide furniture rental in more than 80 countries around the globe.

Our team takes pride in providing world-class service in a very personal, customized way. We believe that the details matter, because it’s the little things that separate good from great. We believe that our customers, colleagues and partners deserve great. And we believe that great things come from an authentic commitment to delivering our very best, every time, everywhere.

Our Vision

Everything is possible through service.

"Everything is possible" denotes the expansive promise to reach higher than the ordinary and consider the extraordinary everyday. Everyone, each individual, holds potential to make things happen; everyone is empowered.

Our concept of "services" transcends CORT and the customer relationship to include – colleague-to-colleague, department-to-department, management to employee and your personal and professional aspirations.

Our Mission

Our mission at CORT is to be an indispensable resource to people and companies who are looking to make a house a home, an office a great place to work, and an event a memorable celebration.

We accomplish this by listening, learning, and providing exceptional value to our customers.

We empower our team to deliver an extraordinary customer experience, every time.

Our Core Values

We embrace unique perspectives, fresh thinking and ingenuity that helps develop valuable solutions for our customers.

We respect our customers' needs and ambitions, understanding that their satisfaction is the greatest measure of our success.

We can be counted on to deliver with a profound sense of commitment to our customers and colleagues.

What We Believe

We believe that the details matter, because it's the little things that separate good from great.

We believe that our customers, colleagues and partners deserve great.

We believe that great things come from an authentic commitment to delivering our very best, every time, everywhere.

At CORT, we often find ourselves as a partner to clients and businesses at the intersection of “past and future.”

You’re involved in change, a complex project, a move across town or to a new city, a new job, an important milestone or event, and you need an experienced partner with a proven track record of success and perspective to help navigate the twists and turns that lie ahead.

Your success during these times of change and your achievements in the future rely upon hard work, dedication and execution. And we recognize that lasting success is not random; it’s the ability to perform time and time again when it’s crunch time, when we feel overwhelmed or overloaded, and it requires a deep commitment to providing a level of exceptional service in every way imaginable.

That’s why we believe that “everything is possible through service,” and that our success should be measured by your satisfaction. For over forty years, throughout the U.S. and abroad we’ve aspired to become an indispensable resource for you and your company and we stand ready to help you create a future that is truly extraordinary.

Jeff Pederson, President and CEO

Committed to Excellence

CORT’s leaders are committed to building a service-minded business from the top down and the bottom up. Our leadership team has decades of experience encompassing various positions within the company and the industry. At the root of our culture is the pursuit of the perfect customer experience.

Jeff Pederson
President & CEO
Deborah Lansford
CFO
Mike Davis
COO
Jeff Seidman
Corporate VP
Mark Koepsell
Executive VP
Paula Newell
Executive VP
Brian Stahl
Executive VP
Bill Swets
Executive VP
Tim Deagan
Executive VP
Damon Ross
Group VP
Mike Connors
Senior VP
Lisa Woodworth
Marketing SVP
Ann Sennewald
Merchandising VP

Our fleet of red trucks motoring around
city after city, day after day deliver:

Home Furnishings

From students, corporate relocatees, professional athletes and lifestyle enthusiasts, CORT works with you to make your house a home.

Workplace Solutions

At CORT, we work side by side with thousands of businesses to provide fast, flexible and smart solutions as their needs evolve.

Destination Services

We provide relief to relocating professionals and their families who need to find a housing solution and get settled into their new community.

Event Furnishings

CORT offers amazing event furnishings that spotlight every celebration with a special touch of red carpet glamour, style and design.

Clearance Furniture

We provide the world’s largest selection of previously rented furniture for sale at unbelievable prices.

Furniture Rental Services Worldwide

The CORT Global Network provides furniture rental in over 80 countries around the world.

CORT’s Evolution of Services and Solutions

Before our red trucks motored from city to city providing furniture to millions of individuals and businesses across the globe, CORT began as a combination of four family-run businesses. Follow the timeline below to see how CORT evolved into a worldwide furniture solutions provider.

1972

A Fortune 200 company, primarily in the furniture manufacturing and carpeting business, Mohasco Corporation, based in Amsterdam NY, expands its home furnishings activities with the purchase and merging of five regional furniture rental companies in the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest, which became CORT Furniture Rental.

1973

CORT focuses primarily on furniture rental to apartment communities, students and the military, but eventually opens Clearance Centers to sell previously rented furniture as a means to provide consumers access to high quality furniture at a great value.

1976

CORT expands from home furnishings to providing office furnishings to businesses in need.

1980

CORT moves headquarters to Fairfax, Virginia. Today, CORT’s headquarters are in Chantilly, Virginia.

1988

CORT offers Housewares product lines for the kitchen, bed and bath enabling customers a complete move-in ready solution.

1989

Mohasco & CORT split as part of a leveraged buyout.

1995

CORT goes public, officially changing its name to CORT Business Services Corporation.

1997

CORT builds a growng trade show and events business, servicing major trade show contractors, corporate exhibitors and special events nationwide.

2000

Warren Buffett buys CORT and CORT becomes a Berkshire Hathaway Company.

2001

CORT Launches the CORT Global Furniture Rental Network with 15 partners around the world. Today the CORT Global Network® has over 45 partners offering furniture rental solutions in over 80 countries around the world.

2005

CORT launches ApartmentSearch.com.

2007

CORT creates a relocation services network assisting corporations in their project management and temporary relocation needs. In 2010 the name is changed to CORT Destination Services™ and expanded offerings are added.

2008

CORT expands into the UK with the purchase of Roomservice by CORT, today’s leading home furniture rental provider in the UK.

Present

Today, CORT has more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries.

Careers

Culture

Our team of more than 2,500 employees is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. See how we keep service at the core of everything we do.

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Benefits

We invest in helping our employees and their families lead happy, healthy lives by providing a top-of-class benefits package for our industry.

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Locations

We have corporate offices and CORT locations across the United States and overseas. Take a look at where you can start your career with CORT.

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Browse open job opportunities or send your resume for general consideration. We’re always searching for top talent to join our growing team.

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Live. Work. Celebrate.™

Committed to delivering our very best, every time, everywhere.

Our Vision

Everything is possible through service.

Our Mission

Our Core Values

What We Believe

At CORT, we often find ourselves as a partner to clients and businesses at the intersection of “past and future.”

Committed to Excellence

Jeff Pederson President & CEO

Deborah Lansford CFO

Mike Davis COO

Jeff Seidman Corporate VP

Mark Koepsell Executive VP

Paula Newell Executive VP

Brian Stahl Executive VP

Bill Swets Executive VP

Tim Deagan Executive VP

Damon Ross Group VP

Mike Connors Senior VP

Lisa Woodworth Marketing SVP

Ann Sennewald Merchandising VP

Our fleet of red trucks motoring aroundcity after city, day after day deliver:

Home Furnishings

Workplace Solutions

Destination Services

Event Furnishings

Clearance Furniture

Furniture Rental Services Worldwide

CORT’s Evolution of Services and Solutions

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Jeff Pederson
President & CEO

Deborah Lansford
CFO

Mike Davis
COO

Jeff Seidman
Corporate VP

Mark Koepsell
Executive VP

Paula Newell
Executive VP

Brian Stahl
Executive VP

Bill Swets
Executive VP

Tim Deagan
Executive VP

Damon Ross
Group VP

Mike Connors
Senior VP

Lisa Woodworth
Marketing SVP

Ann Sennewald
Merchandising VP

Our fleet of red trucks motoring around
city after city, day after day deliver: