What Pawn Stars Fans Don't Know About Rick's Side Business
By Isabella Wilson
Fans of Pawn Stars may very well have never heard of Pawn Plaza. Though it's owned by Rick Harrison, it's not officially affiliated with Pawn Stars the TV series, and therefore it's not included on the show. For visitors to the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, however, Pawn Plaza is practically impossible to miss.
Pawn Plaza is located on a stretch of land directly adjacent to the Pawn Stars shop. It functions as a strip mall of sorts, with space for a variety of storefronts, some of which directly feature the likenesses of the Pawn Stars cast. Rick has rented those storefronts out to a variety of tenants over the years. The plaza's current businesses include barbecue restaurant Rick's Rollin Smoke BBQ, CBD-infused coffee vendor Nfused Coffee, and empanada restaurant Q'Rico, among others.
However, business owners in Pawn Plaza have run into some unforeseen complications. It's possible that business may have simply been slower than some might have expected in a mall with marketing ties to a hit reality TV series. However, some prior business owners have accused Rick of failing to adhere to terms agreed upon when they moved in. In either case, four restaurants in total have shut down during the plaza's six-year existence.
Nevertheless, Pawn Plaza remains a sizable attraction for visitors to the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop's Las Vegas location.
