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Creating Happy Memories Since 1962
Happy Memories Since 1962
ABOUT US
THE EARLY DAYS
Our beginnings are heavily rooted in making happy memories - we were officially incorporated in 1962, but our roots go back as early as the 1930's when the Cannon family sold fireworks door-to-door.
Alamo Fireworks is actually the oldest independent fireworks company in Texas!
THE AMERICAN DREAM
Mary Cannon married Harvey Girdley, and the rest was history. Together they settled in San Antonio and grew the business all accros the Lone Star State. Today, Alamo Fireworks has over 160 retail locations and more indoor stores than any other vendor in Texas! We also light up the skies in New Mexico.
A BLAST FROM THE PAST
THE HISTORY OF FIREWORKS & AMERICA
1770'S
THE U.S. SETTLERS
Early settlers brought their love of fireworks to the U.S. and John Adams envisioned a bright fourth of July - "It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade... bonfires and illuminations." The nation used fireworks to celebrate American Independence and has done so ever since.
1830'S
COLORFUL EXPLOSIONS
A group of Italian families experimented with fireworks, adding different metals to the mixture to create the colorful explosions we see in the skies today. Before this, fireworks were... well, fire-colored.
1930'S
THE CANNON FAMILY
The Cannon family saw a business opportunity and began selling fireworks door-to-door out of hand baskets in Sherman, Texas.
1940'S
THE GIRDLEY MARRIAGE
The business continued off and on until Harvey Girdley and Mary Cannon were married during WWII. Together, they took over the business, introduced operating stands and started selling wholesale fireworks.
1958
MOVE TO SAN ANTONIO
After realizing the cold winters of North Texas were not for them, the Girdley family relocated to San Antonio, TX in 1958 - this is when the name "Alamo Fireworks" came about.
1960's
ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING GROUPS FOR THE AMERICAN FIREWORKS INDUSTRY
Harvey Girdley served as founding President of Alamo Fireworks and was also President of the American Pyrotechnics Association. Alamo played an instrumental role in fireworks reform, including banning dangerous explosives in Texas.
1962
ALAMO FIREWORKS
WENT OFFICIAL
Alamo Fireworks, Inc. was officially incorporated as a Texas corporation in 1962
(it is the oldest independent fireworks company in Texas!)
1970's
THE MEGASTORES
Alamo Fireworks began concentrating more on retail fireworks sales. In fact, Alamo was the first fireworks company to open indoor fireworks megastores in West and Central Texas.
1990's
BOOMING IN BUSINESS
By the time the 1990s came around, Alamo Fireworks was thriving in both the retail and wholesale business.
2008
EXPANSION OUTSIDE TX
In 2008, Alamo Fireworks went national! Alamo celebrated the opening of new stores outside of Texas in New Mexico, New Hampshire, and Nevada.
TODAY AND BEYOND
CREATING HAPPY MEMORIES
Today, Alamo Fireworks has more indoor stores than any other vendor in Texas. We are dedicated to creating happy memories that last a lifetime for our customers all across the nation.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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