Our History
When the “name on your door” equates to “the highest point of something” or the “peak of achievement,” the bar for operational success and customer satisfaction is set pretty high. And day after day, the ACME Party and Tent team meets that challenge.
It all started when John Loughran came upon a single, 20’ X 20” yellow tent in the maintenance area of the tool rental business he had acquired in 1997. In his view, the event rental market was untapped by larger consolidators, creating an opportunity to build something bigger, better, and more operationally efficient.
Working from a financial plan created with his CFO Stacey Speier, Loughran’s idea was to capitalize on the large number of “Mom and Pop” companies that, collectively, dominated the rental market at that time. With his consolidation of these independent operations and the application of common-sense business practices, Loughran forged a single enterprise that could better service his customers while providing an exit strategy to this “greatest generation” of small business owners and operators.
In 2000, ACME Party and Tent was born and Loughran’s plan for calculated growth and expansion was met with success after success. Within a few years of its launch, ACME Party and Tent would become the Preferred Partner and Corporate sponsor of the NFL’s Houston Texan setting a standard for excellence that would become the envy of the equipment rental industry.
Today, countless individuals and organizations, including churches, municipalities, sports teams, convention planners, and festival producers depend on ACME Party and Tent to deliver top quality products with an unmatched level of service and precision.
John Loughran and his team of dedicated SUPERSTARS have made his original vision a daily reality, ensuring that peak performance and customer satisfaction is their top priority.