Rent-A-Center is an American public furniture and electronics rent-to-own company based in Plano, Texas. The company was founded in 1986 and has over 2,000 locations in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Rent-A-Center offers a variety of products, including furniture, appliances, electronics, and computers. The company's customers can rent products for a specified period of time and then return them, extend the rental period, or purchase the product outright. Rent-A-Center also offers a lease-to-own program, which allows customers to make payments over time and eventually own the product.