Many of us have seen the large tents in parking lots selling fireworks during the summer. But do you know exactly who runs the operation?
When she’s not working as a producer for WISH-TV, Lauren Hunt operates a TNT fireworks tent at the Walmart in Martinsville. She says the pop-up store is often run by local small business owners. Hunt says she got her start four years ago and looks forward to the three-week operation every year.
In addition to entrepreneurs running tents, Hunt says many local nonprofits and churches open tents to raise money…