May 28 2006
VALUE PAWN & JEWELRY IN ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL

VALUE PAWN & JEWELRY NAMED TO ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL?S
?BEST PLACES TO WORK? LIST

Orlando, Fla. - Orlando-based Value Pawn & Jewelry (Value) was recently named to the Orlando Business Journal's annual "Best Places to Work" list. The award annually recognizes 20 Central Florida businesses that have excelled in employee benefits and satisfaction.

Value - which has achieved "World Class" ranking in employee satisfaction and customer services by the Gallup Organization - has 503 employees. The company is headquartered in Maitland with 56 locations in Florida and 62 nationwide.

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Founded by President & CEO John Thedford in 1994, Value Financial Services, Inc. operates pawn and jewelry stores under the banner of Value Pawn & Jewelry in Florida and Georgia, and Check Jewelry and Loan in Tennessee. Value is the largest privately-held pawn chain in the country and has been named to the Orlando Business Journal's "Golden 100" list as well as to Inc. Magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies. The company has a distinguished record of being the most innovative operator of multi-unit shops in the industry and has achieved "World Class" ranking by The Gallup Organization for its excellence in customer service.