From humble beginnings — a tiny storefront in Robbinsdale in 1991 — Brad Rixmann has grown Pawn America into a national force in the industry. The Burnsville-based company just opened its 25th Pawn ...

Two of Central Florida’s dominant pawn shop chains got their start under the guidance of serial entrepreneur John Thedford — and now he’s back for another round. The 56-year-old who helped build La ...

The American Jewelry and Loan chain just got bigger. The Detroit-based pawn business, star of TruTV's "Hardcore Pawn," acquired Joey's Jewelry & Loan on John R just north of Eight Mile Road for an ...

Vietnamese pawn shop chains have been attracting increasing investment for several years now as large demand for quick loans prompt their expansion. Leading jeweler Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ) recently ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- First Cash Financial Services Inc.'s third-quarter net income rose 3 percent as the company made more money from its pawn shops and fees and saw continued strength in Mexico.

For the second time in recent decades Las Vegas pawn shop owners Howard and Caryl Bock find themselves in the path of a major downtown casino expansion. Only this time they might not be able to get ...

The owner of Washington’s Pawn X-Change shops has been sold to a Texas company for $70 million, the two companies announced. Issaquah-based Maxit Financial, which owns 29 Pawn X-Change locations in ...