ACE Cash Express Franchise News

June 14, 2011 // Franchising.com // IRVING – ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, announced a donation of $18,000 to Back On My Feet in support of its mission to teach critical life skills-including discipline, financial management and goal setting-to individuals living in homeless shelters.

This donation was made possible through the ACE Community Fund, ACE's corporate giving program that focuses on children, education and financial literacy.

"ACE Cash Express is proud to partner with Back on My Feet and support the foundation for its Dallas chapter," said ACE President and CEO Jay Shipowitz. "At ACE we believe that financial literacy is an essential skill for success and our associates look forward to partnering with Back on My Feet residents to educate them so they can move forward in their lives...

IRVING, Texas, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, announced a donation of $18,000 to Back On My Feet in support of its mission to teach critical life skills-including discipline, financial management and goal setting-to individuals living in homeless shelters.

This donation was made possible through the ACE Community Fund, ACE's corporate giving program that focuses on children, education and financial literacy.

"ACE Cash Express is proud to partner with Back on My Feet and support the foundation for its Dallas chapter," said ACE President and CEO Jay Shipowitz. "At ACE we believe that financial literacy is an essential skill for success and our associates look forward to partnering with Back on My Feet residents to educate them so they can move forward in their lives...

DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend Holdings, Inc, (Nasdaq: NTSP) a leading provider of general-purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards, announced a donation of $522,643 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

This donation was made possible by the hundreds of ACE customers who have chosen the Pink NetSpend card to make purchases. Every time one of these cards is used a percentage of the transaction goes to National Breast Cancer Foundation. In 2010, that came to $522,643.

"ACE Cash Express is proud to partner with the National Breast Cancer Foundation and contribute to the fight against breast cancer," said ACE President and CEO Jay Shipowitz...

January 11, 2011 // Franchising.com // DALLAS – ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, announced a donation of $25,000 to Junior Achievement in support of its mission to educate and inspire young people to succeed in the global economy.

This donation was made possible through the ACE Community Fund, ACE's corporate giving program that focuses on children, education and financial literacy. To date, the ACE Community Fund has donated more than $5 million to charitable organizations around the nation.

"ACE continues to grow our relationship with Junior Achievement due to its alignment with our mission and great interest from our associates," said Joe Edwards, ACE Executive and Junior Achievement Board Member...

DALLAS, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, announced a donation of $419,743 to the March of Dimes in support of programs to improve the health of all babies.

This donation was made through ACE's annual "Give a Little" campaign where ACE customers are asked to make a donation and ACE associates raise funds so that one day every baby will be born healthy. ACE's contribution to the March of Dimes this year ranked fifth out of all financial service companies, which included some of our nation's largest banks and financial institutions. Also, ACE is ranked 18th nationally out of 20,000 companies that contribute to the March of Dimes.

"We are proud to partner with the March of Dimes in support of their innovative programs for expectant parents and to improve the health of all babies," said ACE President and CEO Jay Shipowitz...

DALLAS, Dec. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, announced a donation of $3,803 to the North Texas Food Bank and a donation of 1,710 pounds in support of its mission to Close the Gap by uniting the community to provide 50 million meals by 2011.

This donation was made possible through the ACE Community Fund, ACE's corporate giving program that focuses on children, education and financial literacy.

"ACE Cash Express is proud to present the North Texas Food Bank with these donations," said ACE Senior Vice President Eric Norrington. "ACE and our associates are committed to supporting the North Texas Food Bank. Our Annual Holiday Food Drive creates camaraderie with our associates while supporting our community...

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ROSWELL, Ga., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- FactorTrust, Inc., the fastest growing global Credit Reporting Agency (CRA) providing under-banked consumer risk management and analytics services to the alternative financial services industry, today announced the launch of its storefront service with a key group of large storefront lenders, including the second largest cash advance lender in the U.S., ACE Cash Express. FactorTrust will continue to build its database of under-banked consumer information by offering improved analytics and risk management services to storefront lenders. "We've worked very hard to grow our business, and by doing so, continue to maintain the most accurate and predictive under-banked consumer loan database in the U...

DALLAS /PRNewswire/ -- In a joint partnership, ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA), the national trade association representing the financial service centers industry, presented a $2,000 scholarship check to local student, Danielle Banks.

The June 25 check presentation was held at ACE's corporate office in Irving, Texas where ACE hosted a luncheon for Danielle and her family.

"Today the price of a college education is outrageous and keeps rising," said Danielle. "This scholarship will help pay for my tuition and prevent me from having to take out loans when I attend Texas A&M University. I'm very appreciative and so thankful to be a recipient...

DALLAS /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, presented a $106,280 donation check to American Red Cross in support of the ongoing Haiti relief efforts.

The check presentation was held at a Dallas City Council meeting where executives from ACE Cash Express and American Red Cross were in attendance. This donation was presented in conjunction with ACE Cash Express receiving a proclamation from the City of Dallas for their community outreach efforts.

"ACE is dedicated to giving back to society and the money raised by our associates for the Haiti relief effort is a true testament to this commitment," said ACE President and CEO Jay Shipowitz. "We asked our customers to make a donation to this cause and as always, they stepped up to help those in need...

DALLAS /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, and NetSpend, a pioneer of card-based prepaid financial products to underbanked consumers, announced a donation of $502,225.67 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of its mission — saving lives through early detection and providing mammograms to those in need.

Part of this donation was made possible by the sale of the pink ribbon magnets that were sold in ACE stores during the month of October – Breast Cancer Awareness month. In addition, when ACE customers use their Pink NetSpend Visa® Prepaid Card, purchased exclusively at ACE, they have the opportunity to give back as well. Every time a customer uses this card, a percentage of the purchase is donated to National Breast Cancer Foundation...

DALLAS /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc., a leading retailer of financial services, announced today a donation of $685,125 to the March of Dimes in support of programs to improve the health of all babies.

This donation was made through ACE's annual "Give a Little" campaign where ACE customers are asked to make a donation so that one day every baby will be born healthy.

"We are proud to partner with the March of Dimes in support of giving every baby a healthy start in life," said ACE President and CEO Jay Shipowitz. "Our associates and customers are dedicated to this annual fundraiser and it is a true testament to ACE's commitment to give back to the communities where we do business."

Through the ACE Community Fund - ACE's corporate giving program that focuses on children, education and financial literacy - ACE has donated more than $2...

DALLAS /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc. recently announced a donation of $25,000 to Junior Achievement of Dallas, furthering their commitment to invest in the communities they serve.

The check presentation took place at Townsell Elementary School in Irving, Texas where ACE associates gathered together to teach Junior Achievement's JA in a Day program to third through fifth grade students.

This donation is part of ACE's corporate giving program - the ACE Community Fund - supporting organizations that help children, support education and promote financial literacy. Since its inception, the ACE Community Fund has donated more than $3 million to charitable organizations throughout the nation.

"Junior Achievement of Dallas is thrilled that ACE Cash Express has identified us as their primary partner for financial literacy," said Junior Achievement of Dallas President Linda Schoelkopf...

DALLAS, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc. announced that on September 28, 2009, it will provide fiscal 2009 financial results to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the trustee under the Indenture dated as of October 5, 2006 governing the Company's 10.25% Senior Notes due 2014. The Company also announced it will host a conference call for Noteholders on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 10:00 AM CDT to discuss fiscal 2009 financial results.

Noteholders should contact Sue Pressler, Vice President of Financial Reporting of ACE Cash Express, Inc. to obtain copies of the Company's financial statements and information concerning access to the conference call.
About ACE ACE Cash Express, Inc. is a leading retailer of financial services, including short-term consumer loans, check cashing, and bill payment and prepaid debit card services, and the largest owner and operator of check cashing stores in the United States and the second largest owner and operator of short-term consumer loan stores in the United States...

DALLAS, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc. announced that on February 16, 2009, it will provide fiscal second quarter financial results to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the trustee under the Indenture dated as of October 5, 2006 governing the Company's 10.25% Senior Notes due 2014. The Company also announced it will host a conference call for Noteholders on Friday, February 20, 2009, at 10:00 AM CST to discuss fiscal second quarter 2009 financial results.

Noteholders should contact Sue Pressler, Vice President of Financial Reporting of ACE Cash Express, Inc. to obtain copies of the Company's financial statements and information concerning access to the conference call.
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DALLAS, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc. announced that on September 29, 2008, it will provide fiscal 2008 financial results to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the trustee under the Indenture dated as of October 5, 2006 governing the Company's 10.25% Senior Notes due 2014. The Company also announced it will host a conference call for Noteholders on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 9:30 AM CDT to discuss fiscal 2008 financial results.

Noteholders should contact Sue Pressler, Vice President of Financial Reporting of ACE Cash Express, Inc. to obtain copies of the Company's financial statements and information concerning access to the conference call.
About ACE ACE Cash Express, Inc. is a leading retailer of financial services, including short-term consumer loans, check cashing, and bill payment and prepaid debit card services, and the largest owner and operator of check cashing stores in the United States and the second largest owner and operator of short-term consumer loan stores in the United States...

DALLAS, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc. announced that on May 15, 2008 it will provide fiscal third quarter financial results to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the trustee under the Indenture dated as of October 5, 2006 governing the Company's 10.25% Senior Notes due 2014. The Company also announced it will host a conference call for Noteholders on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 11 AM CDT to discuss fiscal third quarter 2008 financial results.

Noteholders should contact Sue Pressler, Vice President of Financial Reporting of ACE Cash Express, Inc. to obtain copies of the Company's financial statements and information concerning access to the conference call.
About ACE ACE Cash Express, Inc. is a leading retailer of financial services, including short-term consumer loans, check cashing, and bill payment and prepaid debit card services, and the largest owner and operator of check cashing stores in the United States and the second largest owner and operator of short-term consumer loan stores in the United States...

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Volunteers from ACE Cash Express, Inc., recently partnered with Junior Achievement of Arizona to teach the fundamentals of finance and economics to local elementary students.

During the five-week program, 27 ACE volunteers will teach the Junior Achievement curriculum to seven classrooms at Rivera Elementary School in Tucson. Every ACE Cash Express Tucson associate is volunteering with the program, including ACE top management from the Tucson area.

"I am pleased to see so many ACE associates in Tucson participating in the Junior Achievement program," said Jay B. Shipowitz, ACE's President and CEO. "It is nice to see our partnership with Junior Achievement grow and expand into new areas across the United States...

DALLAS, OCT. 17, 2007 -- ACE Cash Express, Inc. recently announced a donation of $50,000 to Junior Achievement of Dallas, furthering their commitment to invest in the communities they serve.

The donation is part of the ACE Community Fund commitment to contribute to organizations that support children, education and financial literacy. In 2006, ACE contributed over $587,000 to various non-profit organizations nationwide through the ACE Community Fund.

"Junior Achievement is honored and excited to receive funds from ACE Cash Express. This contribution represents the commitment ACE Cash Express has to equip the workforce of tomorrow," said Linda Schoelkopf, President of Junior Achievement of Dallas. Schoelkopf further adds, "This sponsorship means that approximately 1,470 students will learn from more than 60 volunteers about the skills they'll need to be successful in the future...