Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

Name

Jurisdiction
of OrganizationAA AIR, LLC

DelawareAA CANADA HOLDINGS, INC.

DelawareAAIC, INC.

DelawareAARC, INC.

DelawareACSO OF MICHIGAN, INC.

Delaware d/b/a Advance America d/b/a Advance America, Cash AdvanceACSO OF TEXAS, L.P.

Texas d/b/a Advance America d/b/a Advance America, Cash AdvanceADVANCE AMERICA SERVICING OF ARKANSAS, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF ALABAMA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF ARIZONA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF CALIFORNIA, LLC

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF COLORADO, LLC

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF FLORIDA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF GEORGIA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF IDAHO, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF ILLINOIS, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF INDIANA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF KANSAS, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF KENTUCKY, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF LOUISIANA, LLC

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF MISSOURI, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF MONTANA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF NEVADA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

Delaware


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Name

Jurisdiction
of OrganizationADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF NORTH DAKOTA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF OHIO, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF OKLAHOMA, INC.

Delaware d/b/a Advance America d/b/a Advance America, Cash Advance d/b/a Advance America, Cash Advance CentersADVANCE AMERICA SMALL LOANS OF OHIO, INC.

Delaware d/b/a Advance America d/b/a Advance America, Cash Advance d/b/a National Cash AdvanceADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA, LLC

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF TENNESSEE, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF TEXAS, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF UTAH, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF WASHINGTON, LLC

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF WISCONSIN, INC.

DelawareADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS OF WYOMING, INC.

DelawareBRIGHTFIELD SECURITIES LIMITED

United Kingdom d/b/a National Cash AdvanceCASH FOR CHEQUES LIMITED

United Kingdom d/b/a National Cash AdvanceCASH MART SOUTHEND LIMITED

United Kingdom d/b/a National Cash AdvanceCHEQUE CONVERTORS LIMITED

United Kingdom d/b/a National Cash AdvanceCHURCH AND COMMERCE, LLC

South CarolinaGOLDEN G LIMITED

United Kingdom d/b/a National Cash Advance


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Name

Jurisdiction
of OrganizationMCKENZIE CHECK ADVANCE OF IOWA, L.L.C.

Tennessee d/b/a Advance America, Cash Advance Centers d/b/a Advance AmericaMCKENZIE CHECK ADVANCE OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC

Tennessee d/b/a National Cash AdvanceMCKENZIE CHECK ADVANCE OF NEBRASKA, LLC

Tennessee d/b/a Advance America, Cash Advance Centers d/b/a Advance AmericaMCKENZIE CHECK ADVANCE OF OHIO, LLC

Tennessee d/b/a National Cash AdvanceMCKENZIE CHECK ADVANCE OF WISCONSIN, LLC

Tennessee d/b/a National Cash AdvanceMCKENZIE SMALL LOANS OF OHIO, INC.

Delaware d/b/a National Cash AdvanceNATIONAL CASH ADVANCE LIMITED

United KingdomNCA HOLDINGS LIMITED

United KingdomNCA NATIONAL CASH ADVANCE (CANADA), ULC

Nova Scotia d/b/a National Cash AdvanceNCA OF LOUISIANA, LLC

Delaware d/b/a National Cash AdvanceNCAS OF DELAWARE, LLC

Delaware d/b/a Advance America, Cash Advance d/b/a Advance America, Cash Advance Centers d/b/a Advance AmericaTHE GOLD MINE UK LTD

United Kingdom d/b/a National Cash AdvanceW.P.S. SYSTEMS, LTD OF NEW ENGLAND

Rhode Island d/b/a Advance America, Cash Advance


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