Pawn Max of Tampa

Pawn Max of Tampa is a pawn shop in Tampa, FL. The location offers short-term cash loans against jewelry, music gear, electronics, power tools, and luxury items. Customers can also sell merchandise outright to the store. The business provides free luxury bag authentication at select locations and allows customers to manage loans through a mobile app. Inventory is available for online shopping.

Mark Lax opened the first store in downtown Spokane, Washington, on October 4, 1979. Over the following 15 years, he expanded with additional locations in Spokane Valley and North Division. In 1994, the stores were unified under the Pawn 1 brand, with a launch in Hillyard, Washington, in a 2,500-square-foot store. A fifth location opened in Post Falls, Idaho, in 1996. The management team holds over 100 years of combined experience. The company has opened fifteen more locations, stretching from Bremerton, Washington, to Idaho Falls, Idaho. The business is independently owned and family operated, with the next generation building on the legacy established by Mark Lax.

The shop sits on East Fowler Avenue, about a tenth of a mile from Brooks-Debartolo Collegiate High School and a quarter of a mile from Shaw Elementary School. It is located near Scotts Little Farms and Copeland Park, both about four-tenths of a mile away, and half a mile from North Nebraska Avenue.

The business holds a rating of 4.90. Customer reviews highlight helpful staff who are friendly and knowledgeable about inventory, such as Nintendo bundles and music gear, providing a service experience that customers describe as a relief compared to other stores.

Pawn Max of Tampa combines the long-standing tradition of the Pawn 1 brand with local service in Tampa, FL.