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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Florence, AL
3 pawn shops in and around Florence — 4.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.6 across Alabama. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Florence ranks #10 of 15 Alabama cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 3
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 4.6
- Alabama: 4.6
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 7
- Population
- 65,383
Pawn shops in Florence: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Guns And Guitars | 902 Florence Blvd Florence, AL 35630 | (256) 648-4407 | goldgunsandguitars.com |
| Larry's Jewelry & Pawn | 122 W Mobile St Florence, AL 35630 | (256) 767-1379 | larrysjewelryandpawn.com |
| Pawn Max Inc | 855 Florence Blvd # B Florence, AL 35630 | (256) 768-0990 | pawnmaxflorence.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Florence
Florence has 7 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 3 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
3
4.6 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
7
10.7 per 100k residents
7 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Florence: 1st Franklin Financial (1), Advance America (1), Check 'n Go (1), Lendmark Financial Services (1), Security Finance (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~456% APR) | $87.50 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $175.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Florence
- 3.8%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Florence
- 2.2%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.6 days of income
Payday: the AL maximum — $87.50 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan. Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Alabama law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in AL | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Alabama | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Alabama; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $500; typical APR ~456% |
Florence at a glance
- Median household income
- $55,460
- Alabama: $65,640
- Poverty rate
- 16.4%
- Alabama: 15.8%
- Households under $25,000
- 24.2%
- Alabama: 20.3%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.6 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Florence
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Florence with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2701 W Mall Dr Ste 3 Florence, AL 35630 | (256) 718-0702 | — | 4.6 |
| 209 Cox Creek Pkwy. Florence, AL 35630 | (256) 760-0131 | Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Sat–Sun closed |
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| 962 Cox Creek Pkwy Florence, AL 35633 | (256) 765-0055 | — | 4.8 |
| 2701 Mall Rd #14 Florence, AL 35630 | (256) 275-4052 | — | 4.9 |
| 2085 Florence Blvd Florence, AL 35630 | (256) 764-3802 | — | 4.9 |
| 2701 Mall Rd Ste 9 Florence, AL 35630 | (256) 263-5434 | — | 4.9 |
| 233 Cox Creek Pkwy Florence, AL 35630 | (256) 764-9091 | — | 5.0 |
Pawn shops near Florence
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Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.