| Aarons, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, computers, residential and office furniture, household appliances, and accessories in the United States and Canada. It engages in the lease ownership, rental, and retail sale of widescreen, LCD televisions, and computers; upholstered living-room furniture, including sofas, sofa beds, and chairs and modular sofas; bedroom furniture, such as bedding, mattresses, and box springs; dining room furniture; washers, dryers, refrigerators, and lawn tractors; and office furniture, which include desks, credenzas, conference tables, bookcases, and chairs. As of April 14, 2009, the company operated 1,575 company-operated and franchised stores. It offers products of various brands, such as JVC, Mitsubishi, Philips, LG, Sony, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Simmons, Frigidaire, General Electric, and Sharp. The company was formerly known as Aaron Rents, Inc. and changes its name to Aarons, Inc. on April 20, 2009. Aarons, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. |