EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We have issued our reports, dated February 26, 2009, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and internal control over financial reporting included in the Annual Report of
Rent-A-Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. We hereby
consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports in the following Registration Statements
of Rent-A-Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
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Form S-3 |
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333-136840 |
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08/23/2006 |
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Form S-8 |
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333-62582 |
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06/8/2001 |
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Form S-8 |
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33-98800 |
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11/21/1996 |
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Form S-8 |
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333-53471 |
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05/22/2008 |
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Form S-8 |
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333-66645 |
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11/2/1998 |
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Form S-8 |
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333-40958 |
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07/7/2007 |
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Form S-8 |
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333-32296 |
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12/31/2002 |
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Form S-8 |
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333-136615 |
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08/14/2006 |
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Form S-8 |
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333-139792 |
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01/4/2007 |
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Form S-8 |
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333-145121 |
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08/3/2007 |
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/s/ Grant Thornton llp
Dallas, Texas
February 26, 2009