Exhibit 99.1

QC Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

Board Declares $0.05 Dividend per Common Share

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 4, 2011--QC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCCO) reported income from continuing operations of $34,000 and revenues of $44.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, income from continuing operations totaled $5.2 million and revenues were $90.5 million. The three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 include $2.0 million in accrued costs ($1.2 million, net of income taxes) resulting from a tentative settlement of an outstanding legal matter.

“Our second quarter experience reflects the typical seasonality of our business, with revenue and loss statistics consistent with historical expectations,” said QC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Don Early. “While our payday revenues suffered in comparison to prior year’s second quarter, our other lending products and automotive revenues improved significantly, indicative of our ongoing efforts to broaden our revenue base.

“Our field personnel continue to adapt to the changing economic environment, as high unemployment lingers and consumer frustration burbles due to shrinking access to credit. Until these broader issues normalize, we remain focused on providing superior service to our existing customers throughout our branch network.”

Recently, the company reached a tentative settlement in the nearly five-year-old Missouri legal matter. Although the company believes the matter is without merit, this settlement reflects the company’s decision to mitigate the costs, including the distractions for management, associated with the purported class action arbitration.

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010, income from continuing operations totaled $1.8 million and $7.4 million, respectively, and revenues were $44.9 million and $91.7 million, respectively.

The three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 include discontinued operations relating to branches that were closed during each period. Schedules reconciling adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are provided below.

** Second Quarter **

Revenues decreased $677,000, or 1.6%, quarter-to-quarter. This decline is due to reduced loan volumes in Arizona resulting from the expiration of the existing payday loan law on June 30, 2010, substantially offset by higher automotive revenues and improvements in other short-term lending products such as installment and title loans. In Arizona, the company is now offering a title loan product, but customer demand is significantly lower for this product than the payday loan alternative previously available.

Branch operating costs, exclusive of loan losses, increased slightly to $21.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to prior year’s $21.0 million. An increase in the cost of sales in the automotive business was substantially offset by lower compensation attributable to a decline in the number of employees working in the company’s short-term lending branches.

Loan losses increased $291,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2011, totaling $10.9 million versus $10.6 million in prior year’s quarter. The loss ratio increased slightly to 24.7% in second quarter 2011 versus 23.7% in second quarter 2010, primarily due to a lower rate of collections on returned items compared to the prior period.

QC’s branch gross profit in second quarter 2011 was $12.1 million, down $1.1 million from $13.2 million in second quarter 2010. This decline is attributable to the changes in the Arizona law as noted above, partially offset by improvements in various other states in which the company operates.

Regional and corporate expenses totaled $11.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $9.0 million in second quarter 2010. The $2.0 million legal settlement accrual and higher professional expenses were partially offset by reduced public affairs expenditures compared to prior year’s quarter.

“Through the first half of the year, the regulatory and legislative environment for our business has progressed reasonably well, with no significant changes in our larger states,” noted QC President and Chief Operating Officer Darrin Andersen. “Obviously, we understand the dynamic nature of the broader political and public debate surrounding our short-term loan business and continuously monitor any proposed legislation, regulations, initiatives and activities surrounding the process.

“In our short-term lending branches, we have been focused on expanding our product offerings to meet the needs of our customers,” noted Andersen. “We are beginning to reap the benefits associated with these efforts as non-payday short-term lending revenues have grown over the last several quarters. In our automotive division, we are managing through the increase in costs associated with a tighter used car market.”

** Six Months Ended June 30 **

The company’s revenues declined slightly to $90.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011 versus $91.7 million in 2010. This decline reflects reduced payday loan volume for the same reasons as noted in the quarterly discussion above. A $3.0 million improvement in automotive revenues and higher loan volumes in other lending products substantially offset the lower payday revenues period-to-period.

Branch operating costs, exclusive of loan losses, totaled $44.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011, $2.0 million higher than the prior year period. This increase is attributable to higher cost of sales for automobile purchases.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the company reported loan losses of $15.9 million compared to $16.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010. The company’s loss ratio improved slightly to 17.5% during the first half of 2011 versus 17.8% in the same 2010 period, largely due to a lower rate of returned items as a percentage of revenues. The company received cash of approximately $280,000 from selling older debt during the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $152,000 in the same prior year period.

Branch gross profit decreased to $30.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 from $33.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010. The decrease period-to-period was attributable to the changes in the Arizona law as noted above, partially offset by improvements in the majority of the other states in which the company operates.

Regional and corporate expenses increased $1.1 million during the first half of 2011, totaling $19.4 million versus $18.3 million during the same 2010 period. This increase reflects the second quarter 2011 legal settlement accrual as noted above, partially offset by reductions in compensation (due to a lower number of employees), in occupancy costs associated with a renegotiated corporate lease and in public affairs expenditures.

Net interest expense declined approximately $196,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the prior year as a result of lower average debt balances. The company’s effective income tax rate was 39.8% through the first half of 2011 compared to 39.0% in the same prior year period.

-DIVIDEND DECLARATION -

QC's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable September 1, 2011 to stockholders of record as of August 18, 2011.

-BUSINESS OUTLOOK -

“Fiscal 2011 is progressing as we expected, with revenue pressures associated with legislative changes in certain states being mitigated by improved profit trends in non-affected states,” Early said. “Our field leadership continues to demonstrate great resilience and ingenuity in adapting to new laws, implementing alternative products and improving customer service.

“With half of 2011 behind us, we have better information to evaluate the progress of our Washington, South Carolina, Virginia and Arizona branches as they strive to re-establish growth trends after managing through the difficult legislative changes last year. Of the roughly 100 active branches in these states, about half are struggling to consistently generate monthly gross profit. During the second half of the year, we will be diligent in consolidating or closing any branches that are not trending to profitability or that do not have viable alternative products.

“We will continue to tend to the details in our financial services and automotive businesses as we explore various product and business growth alternatives. We believe we are well-positioned to capitalize on these opportunities given our strong cash flow, solid capital structure and experienced management team.”

About QC Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, QC Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of short-term loans in the United States, operating 499 branches in 23 states at June 30, 2011 (note, however, that the company has three branches scheduled to close in the second half of 2011). With more than 25 years of operating experience in the retail consumer finance industry, the company entered the short-term loan market in 1992 and, since 1998, has grown from 48 branches to 499 branches through a combination of de novo branches and acquisitions. In addition, the company operates five buy here, pay here automotive dealerships in the Kansas City metropolitan area. During fiscal 2010, the company advanced approximately $1.0 billion to customers and reported total revenues of $188.1 million.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on the company’s current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements. These risks include (1) changes in laws or regulations or governmental interpretations of existing laws and regulations governing consumer protection or payday lending practices, including particularly changes in Washington, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Arizona, (2) uncertainties relating to the interpretation, application and promulgation of regulations under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including the impact of future regulations proposed or adopted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, which is created by that Act, (3) litigation or regulatory action directed towards us or the payday loan industry, (4) volatility in our earnings, primarily as a result of fluctuations in loan loss experience and closures of branches, (5) risks associated with the leverage of the company, (6) negative media reports and public perception of the payday loan industry and the impact on federal and state legislatures and federal and state regulators, (7) changes in our key management personnel, (8) integration risks and costs associated with future acquisitions, and (9) the other risks detailed under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. QC will not update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect future events or developments.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

QC reports adjusted EBITDA (income from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, charges related to stock options and restricted stock awards, and non-cash gains or losses associated with property disposition) as a financial performance measure that is not defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). QC believes that adjusted EBITDA is a useful performance metric for our investors and is a measure of operating and financial performance that is commonly reported and widely used by financial and industry analysts, investors and other interested parties because it eliminates significant non-cash charges to earnings. The three months and six months ended June 30, 2011 include an additional adjustment to EBITDA for the accrued costs associated with the tentative settlement of the Missouri arbitration proceedings, which will be a cash expense if the settlement is completed as presently contemplated. It is important to note that non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted EBITDA, should not be considered as alternative indicators of financial performance compared to net income or other financial statement data presented in the company's consolidated financial statements prepared pursuant to GAAP. Non-GAAP measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The following table provides a reconciliation of income from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA:

(a) For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, the adjusted EBITDA computation includes the accrued costs recorded in connection with the tentative settlement of an outstanding legal matter.

CONTACT:
QC Holdings, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact:
Douglas E. Nickerson, 913-234-5154
Chief Financial Officer
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Media Contact:
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Director – Corporate Communications