Dollar Loan Center has officially opened it’s 50th national location and 5th Utah location in South Jordan, UT.

You can find them at 1066 South Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095.

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Dollar Loan Center wants to see how you and yours celebrate the holiday season with “The Very Merry Holiday Photo Contest” on Facebook. Contestants are asked to submit their most cherished, cheerful, ironic or outrageous (within reason) holiday photographs for a chance to win up to $500.

Participants are invited to upload their entries to Dollar Loan Center’s Facebook page online to enter. As long as the images are winter holiday themed, the photos can involve any subject the entrant chooses – children, couples, weddings, pets, parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, neighbors and co-workers. The deadline for entry is Dec. 20, 2011.

“We absolutely love the holidays,” said Dollar Loan Center CEO Charles Brennan. “We thought The Very Merry Holiday Photo Contest would a great way to celebrate the season.”

Photos entered in the Very Merry Holiday Photo Contest can range from the simple to the outrageous. “So your snapshot of the family in matching reindeer sweaters can compete with someone else’s shot of a red nosed pet cockatiel in a pear tree,” said Brennan.

“The holidays are a fun time of year and everyone has their own funny stories behind their photos,” he said. “What better way to get rewarded for sharing them than with cash prizes?”

All photos will be judged for content and composition as well as popularity. Entrants will be asked to advertise their own entry to solicit Facebook ‘likes’ from friends and neighbors. Dollar Loan Center’s panel will judge entries based on best portrayal of a festive holiday, most compelling family photo, overall best appearance and originality.

“It will be up to you to get your friends, frenemies, families, neighbors, acquaintances, pals, BFFs, blogging friends, co-workers, mailmen, high school friends, college roommates and anyone else to ‘like’ your photo,” he said.

The grand prize in Dollar Loan Center’s Very Merry Holiday Photo Contest is $500, with the first runner up receiving $250, second runner up receiving $150 and third runner up receiving $100.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of signature loans in 50 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah. The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations in Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”

In addition to his business enterprises, Charles Brennan is one of Nevada’s most recognized philanthropists, giving more than $100,000 annually to charities across the country. In 2011 alone, Brennan has supported Las Vegas’ Opportunity Village in several campaigns, the 15 Foundation, Henderson Little League Olive Crest and dozens of other deserving organizations.

Dollar Loan Center CEO� Charles Brennan found himself on the Howard Stern Show this month to announce a major charity donation. The Las Vegas-based business owner and philanthropist committed more than $50,000 to the 15 Foundation, an organization founded by� Howard Stern Show co-host Robin Quivers.

“15 Foundation is an incredible organization that helps those who are in the trenches helping people every day,” said Brennan. “I am honored to assist in their efforts to improve academics, nutrition and arts education in schools across the country and look forward to seeing what they can do with this donation.”

15 Foundation is a philanthropic initiative Quivers founded in 2010 with a mission to target organizations that are tackling some of the most pressing issues in U.S. communities. Proceeds from its donations have benefited organizations nationwide. Proceeds from its latest fundraising efforts went towards the assistance of two California based youth charities–The Edible School Yard in Berkley and Connolly Ranch in Napa Valley. Both are dedicated to teaching children about good food nutrition and helping them establish the right eating habits early in life, setting a pattern for success.

“That was a dream experience for me, but there are many other ways to help deserving organizations at any budget,” said Brennan. “I work with a group called charitybuzz that helps raise money for deserving non-profits that donors may not know about.”

charitybuzz is a cause marketing organization based in New York City. It connects non-profits with international brands and celebrity icons to raise funds through innovative online auctions including pop culture experiences, VIP events, luxury travel, fine art, couture fashion, coveted internships and upscale merchandise. Since launching, charitybuzz has raised more than $50 million for charities around the globe.

Charles Brennan recently began working with charitybuzz and said it has multiple benefits for individual and organization
donors. “They find non-profits in all areas of the country that are doing great work and need funding,” he said. “Plus the auction format makes giving even easier…especially when you get to have unique experiences that are tailored to your interests.”

Charles Brennan’s experiences through charitybuzz have included a day on the set of HBO’s hit show Entourage as well as a meeting with television producer and star Larry David. “I spent the day with the cast and crew of Entourage when they were filming the series finale. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Charles Brennan, whose companies span nearly 20 U.S. states, is a well-known philanthropist in Nevada and South Dakota where two of his companies are headquartered. This year alone, he has given more than $100,000 to community organizations including Opportunity Village and Henderson Little League, both in Southern Nevada.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of signature loans in 50 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah. The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations in Nevada.

Dollar Loan Center is also the largest provider of short term credit services in South Dakota and Clark County (Las Vegas) Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”

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Dollar Loan Center was recognized with two national awards by the Financial Services Centers of America (FiSCA) recently. FiSCA awarded the company its annual Store Appearance Recognition (StAR) award for exemplary store appearance as well as the Activa award for positive community involvement.

Dollar Loan Center was one of two companies chosen among FiSCA’s 6,500 members for the prestigious FiSCA StAR Award. The award program was created in 2009 as part of FiSCA’s effort to encourage the industry to improve the overall appearance of its stores.

“Our FiSCA StAR award is issued to FiSCA members that operate stores in a manner that best exemplifies FiSCA’s Store Appearance Best Practices and whose company’s image reflects positively on the industry,” said FiSCA chairman Joseph Coleman. “They show that Dollar Loan Center is an excellent example of the positive ways our members impact their communities.”

Dollar Loan Center CEO Charles Brennan said the FiSCA StAR award is one of his proudest professional achievements. “There are 6,500 financial service centers in the United States and for ours to be recognized as one of the two best really shows that we care about our company, our employees and our customers,” he said.

The FiSCA StAR award was presented to Dollar Loan Center for one of its stores in Sioux Falls, SD. The store has an open atmosphere free from bullet-proof glass, payment windows or any barriers between employees and customers. The professional yet inviting atmosphere helps make customers feel welcome, engaged and respected and offers an inviting alternative to the lobby operations common in the industry.

“First impressions are everything,” said Coleman. “FiSCA members value and recognize the importance of store appearance to the overall performance and profitability of their stores. Financial Service Centers need to keep store appearance on par with other financial service businesses such as banks and credit unions as well as other retail establishments in the neighborhood. These initiatives are important to our entire industry and how we as a whole are perceived. Congratulations to Dollar Loan Center for setting high standards that the rest of our industry can follow.”

Dollar Loan Center received FiSCA’s Activa Award for its 2010 “Heat Is On” campaign in Las Vegas. The campaign is held every summer and provides $100 to charity for each day the temperatures reach 100 degrees or more. Fox 5 Las Vegas television weathercasters track the donations and share the progress with the public from May through September. Donations, which totaled $15,000 per year in the 2010 and 2011 campaigns, are given to Las Vegas charity Opportunity Village.

“Opportunity Village is an organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities lead more productive and interesting lives,” said Dollar Loan Center CEO Charles Brennan. “They help our community’s citizens that can’t otherwise help themselves by providing jobs, vocational training and recreational services. The ‘Heat Is On’ campaign is a great way to raise money for them and have fun doing it.”

Dollar Loan Center has given thousands to non-profit organizations across the country. This year alone, the company assisted organizations including Henderson Little League, the Solid Rock Foundation, the Skylar Neil Foundation and Pacific University. The company also gives to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, McCrossan Boys Ranch, Boys & Girls Clubs, Lili Claire Foundation, South Dakota Special Olympics and the St. Rose Hospital Foundation, among others.

ABOUT FiSCA

FiSCA, founded in 1987, is the national trade association for more than 6,500 individual financial service centers across the United States. FiSCA member locations are used by more than 15 million customers each year to conduct a wide variety of financial services.  For more information see www.fisca.org.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of signature loans in 49 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah. The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations in Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”

Charles Brennan, founder and CEO of Dollar Loan Center, will join “Brand Like A Rock Star” author Steve Jones for the launch of his new book and panel discussion about branding this Friday, October 7 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. The launch party and discussion will be held from 4-6 p.m. and is open to the public.

Charles Brennan will be joined on the panel by Brand Marketing founder and CEO Virginia Martino. The two will discuss their own Rock Star branding strategies. Brennan founded Dollar Loan Center in 1998 and now has 48 stores in Nevada, Utah and South Dakota. He also founded Loan Shack in 2009 which offers cash loans in 17 states across the country.

“Branding Dollar Loan Center as the best short-term lender in the country has been a priority since we opened our first store in 1998,” said Charles Brennan. “Most people I meet for the first time sing me the Dollar Loan Center jingle and we have been smart enough to utilize that brand recognition in all of our new marketing campaigns.”

“I had the privilege of reading ‘Brand Like A Rock Star’ and was so impressed with it,” said Charles Brennan, a long-time fan of rock music and personal friends with many of rock’s top bands. “It almost seemed like he wrote it about me and how I have Branded Dollar Loan Center over the past 13 years. Steve really knows what he is talking about and is a great public speaker.”

Author Steve Jones will be celebrating the launch of his new book “Brand Like A Rock Star” at the event. The book reveals the core marketing and branding strategies behind the success of the world’s greatest bands. Tickets are $28 and available by calling the Hard Rock Hotel box office at 800-473-7625.

In addition to his business enterprises, Charles Brennan is one of Nevada’s most recognized philanthropists, giving thousands to local charities every year. His giving in Las Vegas has included the Henderson Little League, which was able to resume operations for the 2011 season with a $10,000 donation from Charles Brennan. He sponsors several campaigns every year for Opportunity Village that give the organization more than $15,000 and supports food and donation drives to benefit the community.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of signature loans in 48 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah. The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations in Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”