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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Gretna, LA
4 pawn shops in and around Gretna — 6.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.2 across Louisiana. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Gretna ranks #4 of 19 Louisiana cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 4
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 6.8
- Louisiana: 3.2
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 4
- Population
- 58,880
Pawn shops in Gretna: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bj's Jewelry & Loan Gretna (pawn Shop) | 518 Lapalco Blvd Gretna, LA 70056 | (504) 433-4100 | bjsjewelryandloan.com |
| Blackandgold Nation | 197 Westbank Expy Gretna, LA 70053 | (504) 227-7373 | blackandgoldnation.com |
| Pawn Depot of Gretna | 312 Lapalco Blvd Gretna, LA 70056 | (504) 304-7236 | pawndepot.net |
| Top Dollar Pawn and Gun | 51 Westbank Expy Gretna, LA 70053 | (504) 367-1122 | topdollarpawnandgun.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Gretna
Gretna has 4 pawn shops and 4 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
4
6.8 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
4
6.8 per 100k residents
3 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Gretna: ACE Cash Express (2), Lendmark Financial Services (1), Speedy Cash (1).
Borrowing $350 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~780% APR) | $68.62 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $137.24 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $70.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $28.17 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Gretna
- 2.9%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Gretna
- 1.5%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.6 days of income
Payday: the LA maximum — $68.62 on a $350 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 Louisiana 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 LA | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Louisiana | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Louisiana; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $350; typical APR ~780% |
Gretna at a glance
- Median household income
- $56,802
- Louisiana: $62,722
- Poverty rate
- 20.9%
- Louisiana: 19.0%
- Households under $25,000
- 21.1%
- Louisiana: 22.6%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.6 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Gretna
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Gretna with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2766 Belle Chasse Hwy Ste A1 Gretna, LA 70053 | (504) 398-0039 | — | 4.9 |
| 624 Terry Pkwy Terrytown, LA 70056 | (504) 361-5034 | — | 5.0 |
| 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy Ste 9 Terrytown, LA 70056 | (504) 584-6766 | — | 5.0 |
| 2785 Belle Chasse Hwy Gretna, LA 70056 | (504) 393-1802 | — | 4.9 |
Pawn shops near Gretna
More about Gretna
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.