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May 03 2007
Contact: Randi Whitcomb FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VALUE FINANCIAL SERVICES CEO JOHN THEDFORD SELECTED AS THE ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL'S "ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH"
Orlando, Fla. -- John Thedford-- founder, president and CEO of Value Financial Services, Inc. (Value) -- was selected as the Orlando Business Journal's April 2007 "Entrepreneur of the Month." The honor is given each month to a top Central Florida's entrepreneur who has created and sustained a successful business. All winners will be recognized at a November luncheon, where one of the 12 will be named the Dynetech/Crummer Entrepreneur of the Year. Thedford founded Value Financial Services -- which operates the Value Pawn & Jewelry and Check Jewelry and Loan chains -- in 1994 with one store in West Palm Beach, Florida. Since that time, the company has grown to 62 locations in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. In 2006, Value generated $88 million in revenue and projects to finish 2007 at more than $100 million. _______________ 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" and "Best Places to Work" lists, 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.
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