UPBD

Upbound Group, Inc

A lease-to-own and financial wellness company serving shoppers who may not qualify for traditional credit. Through Rent-A-Center stores and Acima's virtual service, customers rent furniture and appliances with flexible payments and the option to buy; its Brigit app, added in 2025, offers early access to earned wages and credit-building tools. The Rent-A-Center brand began in 1973 when Thomas Devlin opened a store in Wichita, Kansas, and the firm later renamed itself Upbound Group in 2023 to unite its growing lineup of brands.