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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Green Bay, WI
5 pawn shops in and around Green Bay — 2.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 0.8 across Wisconsin. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Green Bay ranks #3 of 10 Wisconsin cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 5
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 2.7
- Wisconsin: 0.8
- Big-chain shops
- 2
- Payday & loan stores
- 12
- Population
- 188,379
Pawn shops in Green Bay: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| EZPAWNChain | 1766 University Ave Green Bay, WI 54302 | (920) 438-7091 | ezpawn.com |
| Fast N Easy Pawn - Green Bay | 1742 E Mason St Green Bay, WI 54302 | (920) 884-8844 | titlemax.com |
| Hawkeye's Trading Post | 1718 Velp Ave Ste C Green Bay, WI 54303 | (920) 246-5592 | hawkeyestradingpost.net |
| Pawn AmericaChain | 2590 Holmgren Way Ashwaubenon, WI 54304 | (920) 405-3664 | pawnamerica.com |
| Pipe Dreams and Emporium | 1681 Brookfield Ave Green Bay, WI 54313 | (920) 246-5592 | — |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Green Bay
Green Bay has 12 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 5 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
5
2.7 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
12
6.4 per 100k residents
9 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Green Bay: Cash Store (3), OneMain Financial (2), Advance America (1), Check 'n Go (1), Check Into Cash (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~574%+ 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 Green Bay
- 2.4%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Green Bay
- 1.6%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.9 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Wisconsin payday rules are not set in dollars or payday loans are not allowed). Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Wisconsin 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.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in WI | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Wisconsin | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Wisconsin; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to No state limit; typical APR ~574%+ |
Green Bay at a glance
- Median household income
- $76,251
- Wisconsin: $78,208
- Poverty rate
- 11.7%
- Wisconsin: 10.8%
- Households under $25,000
- 13.8%
- Wisconsin: 13.5%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.9 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Green Bay
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Green Bay with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 Military Ave Ste H Green Bay, WI 54303 | (920) 429-1260 | — | 4.9 |
| 2030 E Mason St Ste J Green Bay, WI 54302 | (920) 406-0060 | — | 4.8 |
| 2815 S Oneida St A Green Bay, WI 54304 | (920) 496-9600 | — | 4.9 |
| 1780 W Mason St Green Bay, WI 54303 | (920) 494-2555 | — | 3.7 |
| 2787 S Oneida St Green Bay, WI 54304 | (920) 494-6990 | — | 2.9 |
| 506 South Military Avenue Green Bay, WI 54303 | (920) 490-5583 | Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sat–Sun closed |
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| 2416 W Mason St Ste 104 Green Bay, WI 54303 | (920) 490-4603 | — | 4.9 |
| 2056 Main St Green Bay, WI 54302 | (920) 465-3432 | — | 4.8 |
| 2230 Main St Ste B Green Bay, WI 54302 | (920) 429-5160 | — | 4.4 |
| 1226 Military Ave Ste B Green Bay, WI 54304 | (920) 489-3233 | — | 5.0 |
| 2272 W Mason St Green Bay, WI 54303 | (920) 471-4174 | — | 4.9 |
| 2685 W Mason St Ste A Green Bay, WI 54303 | (920) 405-9514 | — | 4.4 |
Pawn shops near Green Bay
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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.