After July 4, fireworks stores stay open through Labor Day

Published: Jul 07, 2024 Duration: 00:02:08 Category: News & Politics
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UNCLEAR AS TO HOW THAT HAPPENED. WITH 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND COMING TO AN END. THE BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR IS OVER. FOR FIREWORKS SELLERS. MANY POP-UP SHOPS HAVE ALREADY CLOSED OR WILL SHUT DOWN SOON. BUT OTHER SELLERS ARE STAYING OPEN THROUGH THE SUMMER NEWS EIGHT'S FOREIGN TOLLESON HAS A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW THEY STAY IN BUSINESS. AND WHEN YOUR LEGALLY ALLOWED TO SHOOT OFF FIREWORKS. >> AFTER BIG CROWDS FLOWED THROUGH JAKES FIREWORKS IN KENWOOD FOR THE 4TH OF JULY EMPLOYEES ARE ALREADY FOCUSED ON WHAT'S NEXT. THE HOLIDAYS OVER. BUT THERE'S A LOT STILL TO COME, DO BUSINESS. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE BUSINESSES NEVER GET SMALL. WHILE MANY POP-UP STANDS HAVE CLOSED UP SHOP JAKES FIREWORKS, MICHIGAN LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THIS ONE IN KENWOOD WILL PERIODICALLY STAY OPEN THROUGH LABOR DAY EMPLOYEE DAVID MANDELL SAYS IT'S SIMPLE. THERE'S ENOUGH BUSINESS TO MAKE IT WORTH IT. AND SOME WEEKENDS MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN OTHERS. WE'RE ALWAYS WE WANT TO BE HERE BECAUSE WHEN WHEN THEY WANT SOMETHING, THEY WANT IT NOW AND. >> THERE'S ONLY SO MANY PLACES TO GO GET AND WE WANT TO BE ONE OF THOSE PLACES STATE LAW UPDATED IN 2018 GAVE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, VILLAGES, TOWNSHIPS AND CITIES THE RIGHT TO REGULATE WHEN THEIR RESIDENTS CAN SHOOT OFF FIREWORKS. SO WHEN YOU CAN USE THEM DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU GO. >> DIFFERENT AREAS HAVE DIFFERENT LAWS. MICHAEL SAYS HE OFTEN SEES CUSTOMERS COMING FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS FOR MANY CELEBRATIONS. A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS, PERSONAL HOLIDAYS OR SO THAT COME IN LOOKING FOR ONE OR 2 EXTRA THINGS TO >> MAKE MORE OF AN IMPRESSION ON THE FRONT FAMILY AND FRIENDS REGARDLESS OF LOCAL RULES. STATE LAW ALLOWS FIREWORKS IN EVERY AREA ON CERTAIN HOLIDAYS. NEW YEAR'S EVE. THE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY, JUNE 29 THROUGH JULY 4TH AND THE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BEFORE LABOR DAY. ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME VISIT WE KNOW CCORDING TO GUIDELINES FROM THE STATE THAT THEY CAN SHOOT FIREWORKS OFF ON THAT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BEFORE LIKE TO PROVIDE HIM WITH MANDELL SAYS JAKES FIREWORKS LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE THEY CLOSED DOWN FOR A BIT AND REOPEN ON JULY 19TH WILL BE OPEN EVERY WEEKEND

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