Nicholas Financial, Inc., established in 1985, is a consumer finance company, that specializes in purchasing and servicing auto loans made by franchised and independent auto dealers, via a network of company owned and operated branch offices. Nicholas operates a network of 46 locations in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin. The company is also operating non-branch expansion efforts in the Arizona and Kansas markets.

The company’s stock has been publicly traded since 1987. It is listed on the NASDAQ - GS Global Select Market System under the symbol, NICK.