The RTO Show: "Let's talk Rent to Own"

The RTO Show Podcast is the podcast for the rent-to-own industry, hosted by Pete Shau, an industry insider with more than 20 years of experience in RTO operations, sales, leadership, marketing, and store growth.

Each episode brings candid conversations, practical insights, and real stories from the people shaping the RTO community, including operators, vendors, association leaders, store teams, industry veterans, and innovators helping move rent-to-own forward.

Pete’s conversations are built for seasoned veterans, newcomers, owners, managers, vendors, and anyone who wants to learn from the shared experiences, hard-earned lessons, and fresh perspectives inside the rent-to-own industry.

From lead generation, lead management, customer behavior, store traffic, door swings, sales process, collections, training, recruitment, and leadership development to technology, CRM integration, mobile-first shopping, Google ranking, Facebook ads, video marketing, advocacy, APRO, TRIB Group, RTO World, LegCon, and the future of the rent-to-own business model, The RTO Show helps listeners understand what is really happening in RTO.

If you work in RTO, serve the RTO industry, or want to better understand the people, challenges, trends, and opportunities behind rent-to-own, The RTO Show Podcast is your insider’s guide to the industry’s pulse.

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Guest

Larry Carrico

Larry Carrico is the CEO of SKC Enterprises Inc., operating as Rent One and RNR Midwest dba RNR Tire Express — one of America's largest independently owned rent-to-own companies. Carrico began in the industry in 1981 as a $4-an-hour manager-in-training for Crista Rentals, and by 1985, launched his own business alongside his wife Sharon. What started as a single store has grown into a multi-state operation spanning over 100 locations across eight states.

A former APRO President and longtime board member, Carrico has played a key role in cultivating relationships between rental dealers and elected officials, spearheading legislative days in Illinois and ensuring IRDA member participation at APRO's annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. He and Sharon also co-authored a memoir, Own Your Life, chronicling their four decades of building a family and a business together.

Guest appearance on:

RTO Legend: Larry Carrico of Rent One