Although they are owned by the Zales Corporation, Piercing Pagoda is pretty much the only thing keeping Zales going. They're well on their way to being bankrupt overall. I believe a share of their...
They do horrible ear piercings using a gun, including cartilage piercings, which would be illegal in the UK! (To pierce cartilage with a gun; god knows they're damaging enough just for ear lobes!)...