Shop Port, Think Local: Fireworks Popcorn

For the next several weeks  wants to introduce you to some of our local businesses. We want to spotlight a new business each week and show you something that makes them special. 

This week features the , located across from  in downtown Port.

The began with a passion for popcorn. The founder of the company had loved popcorn since he was a young boy growing up in Northern Wisconsin.

His love of popcorn led him to search for the best type of popcorn. Most Americans ate popcorn that came from "big yellow" kernels, which were the standard choice of most major commercial popcorn brands.

Fireworks Popcorn, which formed in 1998, soon discovered that this yellow popcorn was just one of many different types of popcorn kernels. Researching and comparing the different popcorn varieties led to the discovery of their unique flavors, colors, sizes and textures. The quest for providing the highest quality popcorn possible to the snacking public had begun.

Fireworks Popcorn grows the same varieties of popcorn that our grandparents enjoyed, tender and full of naturally good flavor. Small farmers throughout the Midwest grow popcorn exclusively for Fireworks and are required to meet exacting standards.

Unlike other commercial brands that have been genetically altered, our popcorn kernels have very tender hulls, which shatter when popped. Our smaller kernels also have a deeper, richer corn flavor. Larger kernels could be achieved by cross-breeding with field corn, but would produce a less flavorful, almost styrofoam-like texture. Fireworks Popcorn is GMO-free — nature at its best.

When Fireworks introduced their website 10 years ago, they increased their brand visibility, gave customers the ability to order popcorn and popcorn products online, and expanded distribution to national retailers.  Through a strong commitment to quality, Fireworks Popcorn became one of America’s favorite gourmet popcorn companies and an international distributor of natural popcorn.

In 2007, current owners Wayne and Ann Chrusciel became the owners of Fireworks Popcorn. Using 24 years of brand development expertise in the food industry, Wayne focuses on creating and delivering a brand that consumers would choose when they search for healthy snack products, with an emphasis on highest quality and best flavor.  The Chrusciels decided in 2008 to relocate the company from Belgium, Wisconsin to its current location in downtown Port Washington, which includes a new and improved company store. The inspirational beauty of Lake Michigan, creative leadership and the strong work ethics of Fireworks employees have led our popcorn and related products to new levels of success.

Fireworks Popcorn can be found online, at the downtown store, or at .   We are a proud supporter of the .  We hope you and your family visit us soon so that you may enjoy our tasty natural popcorn.