PARAMOUNT SWAP MEET

In the 1960's, swap meets were popular all over Southern California. More and more drive in operators were opening up swap meets on their property. Many wholesalers saw the value of the Swap Meet vendor and the crowds that they attracted. The demand for the wholesalers to sell directly to the swap meet vendor became quite large. The Paramount Swap Meet then opened up on Tuesday for the wholesalers to sell large lots of their products to swap meet vendors. Swap Meet vendors from all over Southern California would come to the Paramount Swap Meet to buy products directly from the wholesaler. As our business grew, so did the number of days we operate. By the early 1970's, the Paramount Swap Meet was open seven days a week... After his father's passing in 1992, Glenn Bianchi assumed the helm of the Company as it transitioned into the second generation of family ownership. With a new vision of what the Paramount Swap Meet could be, Glenn Bianchi initiated a major transformation of the..

Also known as: Paramount Swap

Primary location: Paramount United States