Big Blast Fireworks - Sand Springs Superstore

In 1986, the Barbour family began Big Blast Fireworks as a way to provide funds for the education of their children. Fireworks sales provided financial benefits as well as the flexibility their family required to raise three children. During the first four years of operation, Big Blast was a family venture only.

The Barbour family has always had a heart for missions and outreach programs. As fireworks sales became more successful, they desired to expand their business in order to assist community outreach programs. In 1991, the Barbours entered their first cooperative fundraising project and Big Blast Inc. was born.

In 2007, with a desire to see her family's business expand, Melissa Barbour Torkleson and her husband Chris started Tork Investments LLC, a subsidiary of Big Blast Fireworks. Chris and Melissa will celebrate the grand opening of their first indoor fireworks facility in June of 2011.