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  2. FirstCash - Wikipedia

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    Jack Daugherty founded Cash America in 1983 (possibly 1984), [3] after prior experience running a pawn shop and a failed venture hunting for oil. [4] He reinvested his earnings into acquiring more pawn shops, growing his business to 36 locations by 1987 and 101 at the end of 1988. [4]

  3. First Cash Financial Buys Texas Pawn Shops - AOL

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    First Cash Financial Services is becoming a pawn star. The company announced it has acquired a set of 19 large-format pawn shops in Texas, most of which operate under the Valu + Pawn brand name.

  4. EZCorp - Wikipedia

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    It is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange [4] and is the second largest pawn shop operator in the U.S. [5] after Cash America International. As of September 30, 2021, the company operated 1,148 stores, 516 in the U.S (with 44% located in Texas, 18% in Florida and the remainder spread across 18 other states), 508 ...

  5. National Pawnbrokers Association - Wikipedia

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    The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) is a USA-based trade association headquartered in Southlake, Texas. The NPA was founded in 1987 [1] to help the growing number of pawnbrokers in the United States. Today, there are more than 1500 members in the National Pawnbrokers Association. [2] [3]

  6. Cash America Announces Acquisition of 41 Pawn Lending ... - AOL

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    Cash America Announces Acquisition of 41 Pawn Lending Locations in Texas FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cash America International, Inc. (NYS: CSH) announced today that it has signed an ...

  7. 12 Best Things To Pawn For Extra Cash - AOL

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    If you need quick cash, a pawnshop could be a good option for you. Find out which items are in high demand and what you can pawn for $50, $100 or $500. 12 Best Things To Pawn For Extra Cash

  8. History of pawnbroking - Wikipedia

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    At first, it charged interest at the rate of 36% per annum, which was gradually reduced, the gradations being 30, 24, 18, 15, and finally 12% in 1804. In 1806 it fell to 9%, and in 1887 to 7%. In 1806 Napoleon I re-established its monopoly, while Napoleon III , as prince-president , regulated it by new laws that are still in force.

  9. Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend ...

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    The $500,000 directed to each of the 12 players and the captain is an increase from the $200,000 — strictly for charity — that began when the pay-for-play issue first arose in 1999 ahead of ...