Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 Nos.: 33-9206,
33-62538, 333-33363, 333-76026, 333-123426, 333-160357 and 333-160387) pertaining to the Aarons,
Inc. Employees Retirement Plan and Trust of Aarons, Inc. of our report dated June 29, 2010, with
respect to the financial statements and schedules of the Aarons, Inc. Employees Retirement Plan
and Trust included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2009.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
June 29, 2010
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