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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. 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.

  5. EZCorp - Wikipedia

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    EZCORP, Inc. is an American pawn shop operator based in Austin, Texas which provides services across the United States and Latin America. [3] 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.

  6. Best Things To Pawn To Get Quick Cash: What Do Pawn Shops Buy?

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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.

  7. Duo accused of trafficking $19 million worth of stolen goods ...

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    The cousins ran three pawn shops, including Society Hill Loan and K&A Money Loan Pawnbrokers, both in Philadelphia, and Lou’s Jewelry and Pawnshop in Wilmington, Delaware, according to the release.

  8. Rick Harrison - Wikipedia

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    Harrison had two sons, Corey and Adam, with his first wife Kim, and one son, Jake, with his second wife, Tracy. [6] [32] In January 2024, Adam Harrison died from a drug overdose. [33] Adam worked at the pawn shop, and later became a plumber. According to Corey, quoted in a 2016 HuffPost article, Adam had no apparent interest in appearing on the ...

  9. Pawnbroker - Wikipedia

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    A pawnshop business in Munich, Germany in 2014 Helsingin Pantti's pawnbroker in Helsinki, Finland in 2023 A London shop displays the traditional pawnbroker's sign. A pawnbroker is an individual or business (pawnshop or pawn shop) that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral.