Youngstown council accepts Austintown land for B.J. Alan Fireworks store

YOUNGSTOWN — City council accepted about 6.4 acres of vacant land today annexed from Austintown for the construction of a B.J. Alan Fireworks Co. store.

The company plans to build a $1.5 million Phantom Fireworks facility on the land, near Meridian and Lanterman roads.

Mahoning County commissioners approved the annexation in February, and Austintown trustees don’t oppose the annexation.

The company plans to close a store at the former Greyhound bus station near its downtown Youngstown headquarters.

The new store would employ up to 50 full-time workers during the fireworks peak season. That’s about twice as many employees at the current store.

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