Amscot – Making lives better through financial solutions.®
Since 1989, Amscot has been providing a wide variety of convenient financial services to our customers throughout the state of Florida, including Check Cashing, Bill Payment, Money Orders, Prepaid Mastercard® Debit Cards and Cash Advances. In addition, branches also provide customers with Notary
and Western Union services.
Amscot has established itself as Florida’s leading non-bank financial services company by offering unparalleled, 365-day access along with some of the most competitive rates in the financial services industry.
Amscot - By the numbers
- 228 locations throughout Florida
- 34% of locations are open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year
- 2,000 Associates
- 3 million Customers
- 31 million transactions a year, totaling $8 billion
Amscot – From humble beginnings to industry leader
It all began in 1986 when Ian MacKechnie moved his family from Scotland to America and settled in Tampa, Florida. Carrying on the bakery business which he grew up in, Ian noticed that on Fridays many of his employees had to wait in long lines at convenience stores to cash their payroll checks. He thought there had to be a better way. Within three years Amscot, the combination of the words America and Scotland, was born. Today, Amscot is Florida’s leading non-bank financial services company!
Hear from Ian, as he details how Amscot got started and what keeps the company thriving today.
The Amscot Story (Video).