First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. primarily operates pawn stores that lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property in the United States and Mexico. First Cash Financial Services, Inc. also engages in the retail of previously owned merchandise acquired through pawn forfeitures and purchased from the general public. First Cash Financial Services, Inc. pawn stores provide collateral consumer loans on pledged personal properties, such as jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments; consumer financial services, including credit services, check cashing, money orders, money transfers, and prepaid card products. First Cash Financial Services, Inc. also owns and operates kiosks inside convenience stores that offer credit services and check cashing. As of December 31, 2009, First Cash Financial Services owned and operated 383 pawn stores and 163 short-term loan stores, as well as 39 financial services kiosks. First Cash Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Arlington, Texas.