Cash America 2006 Annual Report Download - page 15

Our pioneering management training
program ensures that Cash America’s
core values will extend throughout our
organization, wherever we do business.
We want every customer and co-worker
to have access to the best service in
the country.
Growing access.
Cash America International, Inc.
Growing more accessible every day.
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Cash America is establishing new lending
locations in developing markets to enhance
geographic penetration and to serve more
customers every day.
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Pawn loans & cash advance dollars loaned* (in millions)
$1,652
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Total lending locations (as of December 31)
782
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As demand for both cash advances and
pawn loans increases, Cash America is
expanding geographically. This year we
added 32 lending locations (23 pawn
and 9 cash advance), including the
purchase of the largest pawnshop chain
in Alaska, based in Anchorage, and an
11- location chain in Houston, Texas.
We ended the year with a total of 782
lending locations in 23 states, where
customers have access to Cash
America’s services.
We continue to be committed to the
ongoing development and expansion
of our industry-leading point-of-sale and
management information systems. We
chose early in the year to evolve to a
new, more customer-centric platform that
will enhance information flow and keep
our operations quick and efficient. The
new system is scheduled to be in our cash
advance locations in late 2007.
* Includes cash advances extended
by third parties.