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Profiles in Pawn: Michelle Lapin

Fay Furniture is a unique business featuring a full-service pawnshop and furniture store primarily focused on selling new furniture. Revenue has increased year over year, according to Michelle Lapin who took over the day-to-day operations in 2017. Fay Furniture was opened in 1948…

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Anthony Vanegas

Shoutout DFW Recognizes Anthony Vanegas of Sunbelt Pawn

Read the full story at Shoutout DFW We had the good fortune of connecting with Anthony Vanegas and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Anthony, how has your background shaped the person you are today? Born in El Salvador and raised…

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Brian Smith

Profiles in Pawn: Brian Smith

No matter how much a person believes in fate, few could doubt that Brian Smith was destined to be a pawnbroker. With over three decades in the business, there's probably no one else who has received more industry accolades and awards. But…

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Profiles in Pawn: Nick Fulton

For Nick Fulton, pawnbroking is a family affair. While struggling through college, his father told him that maybe it was time to learn a trade. In 1991, when his late father-in-law, Ron Smith, told him of his vision to have his family…

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Kim Waldon

Profiles In Pawn – Kimberly Waldon

During this time of the “Great Recession”, a top notch recruitment manager is an invaluable asset to any company. North Carolina's National Pawn is no different.  Seven years ago, they were fortunate to find just that in Kimberly Waldon. After 22 years working for…

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Profiles in Pawn: Haley Glover

 In pawn, having the proper security measures are critical to protect inventory and yield profitability, which is why having a competent security partner is necessary. As a licensed alarm technician, and someone who has conducted risk assessments for pawn shops and provided…

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Profiles in Pawn: Angel Perez

Angel Perez has been going to pawnshops since he was a kid. He never dreamed that he'd be managing one someday, which may explain some of his enthusiasm for his job as a store manager in Houston's growing Sunbelt Pawn chain. The…

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Profiles in Pawn: Rosemary Hipps

For Rosemary Hipps, pawnbroking is a family affair. She and her husband Larry took over their store in downtown Florence, Alabama in 1991, following her mother's death. "Our family businesses have been in this same building since 1977. We think we are…

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Profiles in Pawn: Christina Roosman

Pawnbroker Christina Roosman is living proof that there's no single path to success. Every successful person charts their own course and finds their niche by following their heart. For Roosman, owner of Jewelry Journey & Co. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, it started…

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Profiles in Pawn: Brian Garrett

Abraham Lincoln said "Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."  Brian Garret, our latest 'Profile in Pawn' is the real thing.  Brian, a second-generation pawnbroker, runs Tom's…

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