Aaron's, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, computers, residential furniture, household appliances, and accessories in the United States and Canada. The company operates in four segments: Sales and Lease Ownership, Franchise, HomeSmart, and Manufacturing. It engages in the lease ownership, lease, and retail sale of various products, including widescreen and LCD televisions, computers, living room, dining room and bedroom furniture, washers, dryers, and refrigerators. The company offers products of various brands, such as JVC, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Simmons, Frigidaire, LG, Samsung, and Sharp. As of June 30, 2013, the company had 2,098 comprising 1,235 company-operated Aaron's sales and lease ownership stores, 756 franchised Aaron's sales and lease ownership stores, 78 company-operated HomeSmart stores, 1 franchised HomeSmart store, 22 company-operated RIMCO stores, and 6 franchised RIMCO stores. The company was founded in 1955 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.