Beginning with eight stores in 1986 and rapidly expanding over the next 16 years, Rent-A-Center now owns and operates more than 2,600 stores in 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters are located in Plano, Texas, as are the headquarters of our wholly owned subsidiary, ColorTyme, Inc. Customers may choose from top name-brand, quality merchandise such as Philips, Mitsubishi, Dell, Compaq, JVC, Sony, England, Ashley, Simmons and Whirlpool. From a TV for the family room to the sofa to sit on and watch it, Rent-A-Center provides an easy, affordable way for people to get the things they want for their home today, without incurring a continuing obligation or having to use their credit.