Ameripawn of Lake Station

Ameripawn of Lake Station is a pawn shop in Lake Station, Indiana, situated on Central Avenue. The Lake Station location is part of Ameripawn, a chain founded in 1986 by Greg Engstrom in Valparaiso, Indiana, which has since expanded to nearby communities including Lake Station and LaPorte. Ameripawn buys, sells, and loans on guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, recording and DJ equipment, orchestral instruments, yard equipment, tools, cameras, TVs, gaming systems, coins, and jewelry, and is also a destination for designer, high-end, and custom jewelry and watches in Northwest Indiana. It holds a rating of 4.00 based on reviews from its customers.

Ameripawn was established to provide financial services to people with collateral to loan against who had been turned down by banks and credit unions. The business is licensed by the State of Indiana and is a member of the National Pawnbrokers Association. Over the decades, customers have turned to the company for loans, trades, cash transactions, and repairs. Inventory in the store has included round brilliant diamonds, cognac brown diamonds, screwback swirl baguette pieces, vintage 14K white gold items, 18K yellow gold bands, opal inlay pieces, and SECO retro ruby jewelry, with pricing ranging from hundreds to several thousand dollars on individual pieces.

The shop sits on Central Avenue, a short distance from Ripley Street and roughly a tenth of a mile from Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic School. Central Elementary School is about a third of a mile away, and both Riverview Park and Miller Park lie within half a mile of the store.

Customers have described the staff as helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable, with particular praise for the jewelry department. Repair work, including ring sizing and prong work, has been noted as a strength, and the buying prices offered on coins and other items have drawn repeat business. With a 4.00 rating across customer reviews and nearly four decades of continuous operation in Northwest Indiana, Ameripawn of Lake Station serves Lake Station residents looking to buy, sell, pawn, or repair jewelry, instruments, tools, and electronics.