Rent-A-Center is a trade name of Rent-A-Center Inc., one of the largest rent-to-own operators in the United States. The company's stores offer products, such as major consumer electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories. It offers products of brands, such as Sony, Philips, LG, Hitachi, Hewlett-Packard and Klaussner. Established and incorporated in 1986, the company currently operates nearly 3,022 company-owned stores across all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. It conducts business through its subsidiary, ColorTyme, a national franchisor of rent-to-own stores.