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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Smyrna, TN
2 pawn shops in and around Smyrna — 3.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 3.7 across Tennessee. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Smyrna ranks #14 of 23 Tennessee cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 2
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 3.1
- Tennessee: 3.7
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 8
- Population
- 63,660
Pawn shops in Smyrna: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Pawn | 209 S Lowry St Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 223-9359 | ezpawn.com |
| Smyrna Pawn & Gun Inc | 109 Front St Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 459-0201 | — |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Smyrna
Smyrna has 8 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 2 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
2
3.1 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
8
12.6 per 100k residents
8 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Smyrna: 1st Franklin Financial (1), Advance America (1), Advance Financial (1), Mariner Finance (1), OneMain Financial (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~460% APR) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| 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 Smyrna
- 2.3%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Smyrna
- 1.5%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.8 days of income
Payday: the TN maximum — $75 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 Tennessee 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 TN | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Tennessee | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Tennessee; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $500; typical APR ~460% |
Smyrna at a glance
- Median household income
- $79,720
- Tennessee: $71,256
- Poverty rate
- 10.8%
- Tennessee: 13.9%
- Households under $25,000
- 9.7%
- Tennessee: 17.1%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.8 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Smyrna
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Smyrna with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 641 President Pl Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 462-9000 | — | 4.9 |
| 213 S. Lowry St. Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 355-0042 | Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sat 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Sun closed |
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| 223 N Lowry St Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 541-1338 | — | 4.8 |
| 550 W Sam Ridley Pkwy Ste 140 Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 462-7844 | — | 4.6 |
| 419 W Sam Ridley Pkwy Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 220-2312 | — | 4.6 |
| 298 Sam Ridley Pkwy E #120 Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 459-3024 | — | 4.7 |
| 830 Nissan Dr #110 Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 223-8700 | — | 4.9 |
| 269 S Lowry St Smyrna, TN 37167 | (615) 625-1012 | — | 4.9 |
Pawn shops near Smyrna
More about Smyrna
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.