QC Holdings, Inc. (QC Holdings) provides short-term consumer loans, known as payday loans. As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated 585 branches, with locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. QC Holdings operates primarily through its wholly owned subsidiaries, QC Financial Services, Inc, QC Auto Services, Inc., QC Loan Services, Inc. and QC E-Services, Inc. QC Financial Services, Inc. is the 100% owner of QC Financial Services of California, Inc., QC Financial Services of Texas, Inc., Express Check Advance of South Carolina, LLC, QC Advance, Inc., Financial Services of North Carolina, Inc., Cash Title Loans, Inc. and QC Properties, LLC. During third quarter 2008, it closed 13 of its 32 branches in Ohio.