For more than a quarter century, Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. has proudly
served the North Central Montana community. The company was founded in
1979 by three police officers in Great Falls, MT, to be used as a sting
operation. Not willing to wait for federal money to fund the store, the three
men, Mr. Macek, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Jones, financed the store themselves.
Alias Smith & Jones was a show on TV at the time, so the name was a
natural fit.
Over the first six months of the store’s operation, the three men continually
checked their received items against police records of stolen goods. They
found nothing coming into the store was stolen. However, the little shop was
doing good business. When the customers were asked why they came to
Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. they responded that they knew they could
trust this store. That is a reputation we maintain to this very day.
From these humble beginnings Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. has grown to
encompass four stores in Great Falls and Helena, Montana. The original
founders have faded into retirement, but a new generation has taken the
reins and maintained our reputation for fair deals and superior customer
service.
served the North Central Montana community. The company was founded in
1979 by three police officers in Great Falls, MT, to be used as a sting
operation. Not willing to wait for federal money to fund the store, the three
men, Mr. Macek, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Jones, financed the store themselves.
Alias Smith & Jones was a show on TV at the time, so the name was a
natural fit.
Over the first six months of the store’s operation, the three men continually
checked their received items against police records of stolen goods. They
found nothing coming into the store was stolen. However, the little shop was
doing good business. When the customers were asked why they came to
Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. they responded that they knew they could
trust this store. That is a reputation we maintain to this very day.
From these humble beginnings Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. has grown to
encompass four stores in Great Falls and Helena, Montana. The original
founders have faded into retirement, but a new generation has taken the
reins and maintained our reputation for fair deals and superior customer
service.
For more than a quarter century, Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. has proudly
served the North Central Montana community. The company was founded in
1979 by three police officers in Great Falls, MT, to be used as a sting
operation. Not willing to wait for federal money to fund the store, the three
men, Mr. Macek, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Jones, financed the store themselves.
Alias Smith & Jones was a show on TV at the time, so the name was a
natural fit.
Over the first six months of the store’s operation, the three men continually
checked their received items against police records of stolen goods. They
found nothing coming into the store was stolen. However, the little shop was
doing good business. When the customers were asked why they came to
Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. they responded that they knew they could
trust this store. That is a reputation we maintain to this very day.
From these humble beginnings Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. has grown to
encompass four stores in Great Falls and Helena, Montana. The original
founders have faded into retirement, but a new generation has taken the
reins and maintained our reputation for fair deals and superior customer
service.
served the North Central Montana community. The company was founded in
1979 by three police officers in Great Falls, MT, to be used as a sting
operation. Not willing to wait for federal money to fund the store, the three
men, Mr. Macek, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Jones, financed the store themselves.
Alias Smith & Jones was a show on TV at the time, so the name was a
natural fit.
Over the first six months of the store’s operation, the three men continually
checked their received items against police records of stolen goods. They
found nothing coming into the store was stolen. However, the little shop was
doing good business. When the customers were asked why they came to
Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. they responded that they knew they could
trust this store. That is a reputation we maintain to this very day.
From these humble beginnings Alias Smith & Jones Pawn, Inc. has grown to
encompass four stores in Great Falls and Helena, Montana. The original
founders have faded into retirement, but a new generation has taken the
reins and maintained our reputation for fair deals and superior customer
service.
