01/10/2023
Business Spotlight:
Thompson Fire & Safety Supplies, Inc. has been locally owned and operated in Marion, Indiana since 1984. For over 35 years, the Thompson family and their staff have been providing sales, service and onsite fire extinguisher recharging along with the installation and maintenance of specialty fire hazard protection systems in restaurant kitchens, food vender trucks, and various other industries. They sell and maintain life safety equipment including emergency light units, exit signs, fire blankets, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire alarm systems as well as providing employee fire extinguisher training. Their customers include residential and a wide variety of commercial businesses such as restaurants, schools, medical offices, auto dealerships and repair shops, residential apartment buildings and complexes, and manufacturing industries.
The Thompson family business has 3 generations of retired and active professional firefighters involved in the daily operations of the business. Their technicians are/or were career firefighters. Looking to the future, Thompson Fire & Safety Supplies, Inc., and their staff plan to continue to meet customer needs by expanding their services, staying abreast of environmental concerns, and keeping their technicians educated to meet state and local fire codes along with insurance standards.
Sales and Service Manager, Paul Thompson III, said, “The most rewarding part of being locally owned and operated is being able to provide top-notch service for the safety of our customers. We recognize the unique needs of each customer, and pride ourselves on being able to provide quality service within tight budgetary constraints, and being a company of choice within the fire equipment protection industry.”
The business is involved in the community through sponsoring various youth sports teams throughout Marion and Grant County, and contributing annually to multiple Grant County not-for-profit organizations.
Thompson Fire & Safety Supplies is found at 212 W. 4th St., downtown Marion.
The Business Spotlight this month was selected by the Marion-Grant County Chamber of Commerce.
