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

The experts involved in the restitution efforts describe it as close, painstaking work that often involves tracking down those pawnshop records.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Chihuly’s work doesn’t stay in Harrison’s pawnshop for long.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Although no one spoke of it, Uncle D had put the medal in the pawnshop when he was sick and moaning, rattling around like a ghost.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia