American Pawn

American Pawn is a pawn shop that has served the Greater Baton Rouge area since opening in 1991. It has three locations, two on Government Street and Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge and one on Plank Road in Baker. Its team speaks English, Spanish, and American Sign Language, and the business serves customers from several surrounding parishes.

The shop makes pawn loans against gold, jewelry, electronics, tools, firearms and collectibles, and it buys those items outright. It sells pre-owned jewelry, musical instruments, power tools, electronics, sporting goods, handbags and firearms, and it ships online orders within the U.S. As a licensed firearm dealer, it handles firearm transfers. Services also include layaway, free appraisals, and 24-hour security.