pawnshop
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Fast-food chain Wingstop, pawnshop operator Ezcorp and other companies that often cater to those customers similarly cited the pain of high pump prices during recent earnings calls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
“Without having a rigorous, effective enforcement, nothing’s going to happen,” said Tony DeMarco, a pawnshop owner and president of the Whittier Boulevard Merchants Assn., which opposed the ordinance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Dave’s birthday gift the next year was a rusty, warped bamboo fly rod and reel that his father bought in a pawnshop.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
Chihuly’s work doesn’t stay in Harrison’s pawnshop for long.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
Downtown was left with the little branch of the Michigan Savings and Loan where my mom worked, the doughnut hole, the two-screen Royal Cinema, Burton’s pharmacy, a pawnshop and, of course, Hank’s T-Shirt Shack.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
In Nevada, pawnshops can charge monthly interest of up to 13%, plus a $5 initial fee and storage costs for certain items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I can’t believe someone would take it and I hope local pawnshops don’t buy them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
He sold them to booksellers, pawnshops and collectors.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
Area pawnshops and scrap metal dealers were warned to be on the alert for the missing device, should it end up at one of their sites.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
“Yes, ma’am. I am sorry for your losses. We will do our best to recover your things. We’ll check local pawnshops and the like. If you think of anything else, please let us know.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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