Article: Cash America to Offer Check-cashing Services

FORT WORTH _ Cash America International Inc. has purchased a large interest in an Amarillo-based check-cashing firm and will soon begin offering check-cashing services in some of its pawn shops.

Cash America, based in Fort Worth, operates the nation's largest chain of pawn shops. It has 306 stores: 277 are in 13 U.S. states and another 29 are in Great Britain. The company also has 17 Oklahoma locations, including 10 in Oklahoma City.

The company's joint venture is with Mr. Payroll Corp., which operates 106 franchised kiosk units in seven states, including five locations in Oklahoma. The kiosks are primarily in convenience and grocery stores and in gasoline food marts.

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