Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. –Vince Lombardi If you want to succeed in running a fireworks stand, you need a team of employees whose commitment makes your company better. Just getting bodies to do menial tasks is not […]
We’ve talked a lot about the need for fireworks stand operators to be savvy business owners. You’ve got to do your research on where to put your stand, what the local laws are, what type of structure you’ll need to sell and store your products and who to hire. And as if all of that […]
When it comes to choosing the right product for your shelves, we love quoting these wise words from Joe Dirt: “It’s not what you like–it’s the consumer.” The success of your fireworks stand has everything to do with what your customers want. You can buy a whole truckload of your favorite fireworks to stock your location, […]
Running a successful fireworks stand is a lot like trying to sell a house. If you’ve got a great home in a bad location, good luck on trying to find a buyer who will pay the asking price. The same goes for your stand — you need to find a good location. In the seasonal […]
Welcome to the second part of our blog series on how to run your own fireworks stand. If you missed the first part of our series, you can click here to read it. Otherwise, get ready for a crash course in all the expenses you need to consider as you plan out what could be the […]
So, you’ve decided you want to run your very own fireworks stand. First, we want to congratulate you. Running a fireworks stand can be a very rewarding (and very tiring) endeavor that you’ll remember for a long time. We’ve been in the fireworks business for over a decade, so we know how amazing it feels […]
West Virginia used to be, like many states, a place where snakes and sparklers were about all the fireworks you could buy. Earlier this year, however, the state’s House of Delegates voted 96-0 to approve the sale and use of consumer fireworks beginning June 1 of this year. A month later, the Gov. Earl Ray […]
Getting 1.4G (consumer) fireworks in Iowans hands has been an up-and-down proposition. The state’s fireworks bill first made an appearance in 2015 in two forms: one in the House and one in the Senate. By the end of the year, however, it died out because Iowa’s House and Senate couldn’t agree on a single version of […]
Production update: We’ve learned that Brothers is experiencing production delays that have made this item unavailable for the 2016 season. For an updated list of available shell kits, see our reloadable shells category page. Anyone who’s taken a punch knows there’s a good chance you’ll see stars. What we like about Brothers Pyrotechnics’ all-new Title Bout […]
State lawmakers decided there needs to be more room in the calendar for Texas fireworks. New for 2016, state residents can buy fireworks on Texas Independence Day (March 2), San Jacinto Day (April 21) and Memorial Day (May 30), in addition to New Year’s Day and July 4. The Fine Print About the New Texas Fireworks […]
