Shane’s – The Pawn Shop

Specialties

Serving Chicagoland Since 1955.

History

Established in 1955.

Shane’s — The Pawn Shop, Inc. was opened by Joseph Z. Schoeneman and his uncle Joe Schoeneman. It was a full line pawn shop that took in almost anything of value. The business closed after a fire in 1968 and uncle Joe retired. In 1970 Joseph and his family reopened Shane’s doors. After 12 years of successful operation, Joseph once again faced the decision to retire and closed Shane’s. In 1989, David and Carmencita re-​opened Shane’s — The Pawn Shop, Inc. was reborn. Shane’s is now staffed by 13 employees and holds the title «Best Pawnshop of the Year» as voted by the Star and Daily Southtown newspapers for many years. Presently, Shane’s deals almost exclusively with jewelry only. Now, Shane’s continues to serve its customers with the same honesty, integrity and compassion. For Shane’s, the customers will always come first.

Meet the Business Owner

David S.

Business Owner

David is the youngest son of Joseph and Marian Schoeneman. He began learning the art of pawnbroking when he was 7 years old. He started in helping out his parents by cleaning the showcases and sweeping the floor. After high school, David went to Los Angeles, California to study diamonds and colored stones at the Gemological Institute of America. After becoming a Graduate Gemologist in residence, he worked part time at Shane’s to help his parents and also as a diamond sorter for Frederick M. Gottlieb and Co., a diamond dealer in downtown Chicago. He also worked in Australia for 3 years as a diamond sorter, with one of Melbourne’s leading diamond importers. In 1985, David married Carmencita Ordona and came back to Chicago. When Joseph and Marian reopened Shane’s in June 1989, David assumed the leadership and management of the day to day operations of the store.