BLACKMAN TWP., MI — The long-vacant former Lone Star Steakhouse in Jackson will reopen as a fireworks retailer.
James Stajos, CEO of Professional Fireworks, bought the constructing at 3510 O’Neill Drive for $300,000 from Lone Star Steakhouse in February 2022.
Initially, he deliberate to lease the constructing, vacant about 10 years, to a different enterprise, however he couldn’t discover a purchaser. Potential patrons couldn’t see previous the property’s blighted situation, and after almost three years of making an attempt, he determined to open his sixteenth Professional Fireworks location, he mentioned.
“They might not foresee what I noticed and what that constructing might appear like,” Stajos mentioned.
By his actual property enterprise, Stajos purchases buildings for numerous functions. He intends to both convert them into Professional Fireworks places or lease the areas to different tenants, he mentioned.
Professional Fireworks beforehand had a location on West Avenue in Jackson. It closed in 2013 resulting from poor gross sales, he mentioned. He’s assured this retailer can be profitable due to it’s close to I-94, he mentioned.
“You may see us from the freeway,” Stajos mentioned.
Stajos refers to his Professional Fireworks shops because the Apple or Costco of fireworks shops. The shops are clear and unfold out like Apple but in addition provide merchandise in mass amount like Costco, he mentioned.
The 6,000-square-foot constructing will characteristic quite a lot of firework choices, together with ones that make no noise to some which might be loud. Gadgets will vary from rockets, roman candles, sky lanterns, smoke merchandise and sparklers. They may also promote ammunition and knives, he mentioned.
He anticipates the Jackson retailer to open round Might 16, he mentioned. The subsequent closest Professional Fireworks places are at 2222 E. Grand River Ave. in Howell and 901 N. Larch St. in Lansing.
Lone Star closed in 2015 as a result of enterprise was sluggish. Stajos earlier mentioned the constructing wanted about $1 million in upgrades.
Extra data might be discovered on Professional Fireworks web site.
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