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

Jerry Marshall

Jerry Marshall is the owner of Kappa Investments, LLC, a multi-unit Buddy's Home Furnishings franchisee operating across Virginia and North Carolina. With 24 years in the rent-to-own industry, Jerry has built Kappa Investments into a growing franchise group with nine locations — drawn to Buddy's for its people-oriented, relationship-driven culture that mirrors his own values. He currently serves on the APRO Board of Directors as First Vice President, bringing a franchisee's perspective to national industry leadership and advocacy. A vocal champion of Buddy's franchise model, Jerry credits the company's hands-on support through challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic as a key driver of his continued expansion. Active in both TRIB Group and APRO events, Jerry is a well-recognized face across the RTO community and a regular voice on industry growth and franchising.

Guest appearance on:

Why RTO Still Wins Today