The success of “Pawn Stars” has been felt around the valley. Here are some examples: — Pawn Plaza, a two-story Container Park-inspired restaurant and retail shopping center planned by Rick Harrison, ...

Area pawn shop operators say the cable television reality show “Pawn Stars” may serve up entertaining TV, but it hardly reflects the day-to-day grind they face in running a shop.

DECATUR — Decatur Jewelry and Pawn employee Dennis Wittig used to have an “emergency ukulele.” When he was having a bad day, he’d take it down off the wall and play for a few minutes. Then one day a ...