The Popsmith Story

1989

Entrepreneur on the Rise

Popsmith founder Tal Moore started his first business at age 12, selling popcorn, blow pops, and gumballs to kids at school.

No time for haircuts or clean shirts when you’re grinding, apparently.

2003

ePopcorn.com

Tal designs and launches ePopcorn.com, one of the first e-commerce stores to sell popcorn machines online.

Award-winning web design clearly wasn't his calling.

2014

Franklin's Popcorn

Tal teams up with his friend Dave to launch Franklin's Popcorn, a premium popcorn brand dedicated to elevating the at-home popcorn experience.

fun fact: Franklin's was named after Dave's grandfather, a WWII veteran and an all-around great guy.

2020

Designing the Perfect Popper

Armed with decades of industry experience, Tal and Dave hire a fancy industrial design team to build the popcorn popper they had always wished existed.

Every curve, finish, and mechanism is obsessively engineered to create the best-looking, best-performing stovetop popper on the market.

2021

Branding our Baby

Many names are considered, including Mod Pop, Pop & Dot's, and Mouth Parade 😳.

Popsmith is ultimately chosen because it represents timeless craftsmanship and the idea that anyone can become a master popcorn maker.

2022

Sourcing Popcorn Perfection

Dave spends months traveling throughout the Midwest, sourcing the very best kernels from small-batch family farms to deliver a truly premium popcorn popping experience.