Article: PYROTECHNICIAN, FIREWORKS VENDOR WHAT I DO.(BUSINESS)(WHAT I DO)(Column)

I sell consumer fireworks such as sparklers, bottle rockets, firecrackers, multiple-shot repeaters and more in my 15,000-square-foot store. There are over 3,000 cases of items on display and I've helped to design many of the products.

Cornellier Fireworks Co. began in the early 1970s when my dad, Larry Sr., met a fireworks wholesaler while traveling through Poynette. My dad inquired about selling fireworks and, after getting information about the business, he borrowed $200 from a friend to set up a small stand in Beloit, his hometown. The business was so successful that he purchased the company. Now, there are three locations in Beloit, one in Poynette, one in Hudson, one ...

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