Phantom Fireworks: Phantom Fireworks expands into new location

NILES, Ohio (WKBN) - Pyrotechnic lovers rejoice: Phantom Fireworks is coming to the Eastwood Mall Complex. Ron Zoldan is the vice president and head of the development department for Phantom Fireworks and says the company has been in talks with the Eastwood Mall and the Cafaro family for the past three years to blast this location into the mall complex. This is the company's first-ever mall complex location, and they're very excited. "It's definitely a nuance for us, but we're excited to be in this location," Zoldan said. "There's 12 million people that visit the Eastwood Mall each year, so we're hoping to be a part of that Eastwood family and we're hoping to bring customers to the Eastwood Mall that are coming for fireworks and vice versa." He said they hope to have the new location open by Memorial Day weekend or the beginning of June, depending on how construction progresses. While opening is still at least a month out, the "Phantom Fireworks" sign is already in place. Zoldan says at least for this first year, the steep tariffs on China should not impact the new store's stock, as they already have about 90% of their inventory. "In the coming years, it surely could affect costs of fireworks and the amount of importing we can do, but we are putting our faith in the administration that we will get past it and be, exemptions that need to be made for industries if they cannot go elsewhere will hopefully be put in place." Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WKBN.com.