UPBOUND GROUP, INC.
Rent-A-Center is an American public furniture and electronics rent-to-own company based in Plano, Texas. The company was incorporated in 1986 and as of 2014 operates approximately 2,972 company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico, accounting for approximately 35% of the rent-to-own market in the United States based on store count.
Basic company information
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Company positioning and business
Rent-A-Center is an American public furniture and electronics rent-to-own company based in Plano, Texas. The company was incorporated in 1986 and as of 2014 operates approximately 2,972 company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico, accounting for approximately 35% of the rent-to-own market in the United States based on store count. [3]
Rent-A-Center's operations include 24 retail installment stores called Get It Now (based in Wisconsin); 17 Home Choice stores in Minnesota. Its subsidiary, Rent-A-Center Franchising International Inc. (RACFI), formerly known as ColorTyme Inc., is America's first franchisor of independently owned-and-operated rent-to-own stores. Its franchisees operate 162 rent-to-own stores in 31 states under the Rent-A-Center and ColorTyme brand names, and the company's wheels-and-tires franchise brand, RimTyme, operates 31 stores in 13 states. [3]
In 2014, Fortune Magazine listed Rent-A-Center at number 711 on the Fortune 1000 list of the largest US corporations, based on revenues alone. [3]
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Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: UPBD (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was UPBOUND GROUP, INC. founded?
Founded: 1986. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of UPBOUND GROUP, INC.?
Headquarters location: Plano. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for UPBOUND GROUP, INC.?
Business sectors: furniture. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
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