- Sales@JFLenterprises.com
Steve leads JFL Enterprises, Inc. sales and marketing with a personal and hands-on approach. He’s constantly meeting new customers and visiting stores to build the best retail partnerships for our category-leading products. With a focus on merchandising, supply, and service, Steve’s team has grown dollars per square foot across aisles and categories. When he’s not working, he enjoys sporting events with his family, including his wife, two kids, and their new puppy Frankie!
Joe oversees all of the company’s operations, including leading an innovation-focused product development team. His keen eye for detail has helped JFL create new and proprietary designs that win at retail and bring joy to our customers. His team has helped thousands of families create memorable moments and share the Best Party Ever! Joe finds time for fishing on his boat and spending time with his wife and son.
JFL, short for Just for Laughs, began as a retail store in Cleveland, Ohio, founded by John and Janice Meno in the mid-1980s. The Meno family had a passion for finding trendsetting products while delivering exceptional customer service and merchandising. This dedication to quality and personalization led them to expand, establishing five locations across Cleveland.
The business was run with a family-oriented approach, with the Menos and their three children all working in the stores. The hands-on education provided by stocking shelves and ringing registers laid the foundation for the future of JFL Enterprises.
In the early 2000s, the founders retired from the retail business, and their sons built careers in the toy industry. During their first visit to China, the brothers were amazed by the opportunities there, ultimately deciding to leave their corporate jobs and transform JFL Enterprises, Inc. into a consumer products company that would create and source their own products.
Today, JFL has a diverse portfolio of brands and over 150 products, many of them patented. Our items are available at most major retailers in the United States.
2020 - The Best Party Ever! trademark is registered to JFL Enterprises, Inc., bringing joy and happiness to parties everywhere.
2019 - The Party Popper! Cake Topper is launched and remains JFL Enterprises, Inc.'s best-selling item!
2016 - Cars 5" Die-Cast line wins GMDC Board Chair's Choice Award.
2015 - The Incredible Candle is an instant hit!
2006 - JFL Enterprises, Inc. expands with its first line of 5” die-cast vehicles.
2004 - Dr. Stinky’s Scratch-N-Sniff Stickers hit the market!
2001 - Newly named JFL Enterprises, Inc. launches its first novelty products.
2000 - The Meno brothers take over and transform the company to focus on consumer products with an all-new product line.
1991 -Just For Laughs rapidly expands to 5 locations around the Cleveland area.
1986 - Just For Laughs opens its first retail location in Cleveland, OH.
JFL Enterprises began as a retail store in Cleveland, Ohio, founded by John and Janice Meno in the mid-1980s. The Meno family had a passion for finding trendsetting products while delivering exceptional customer service and merchandising. This dedication to quality and personalization led them to expand, establishing five locations across Cleveland.
The business was run with a family-oriented approach, with the Menos and their three children all working in the stores. The hands-on education provided by stocking shelves and ringing registers laid the foundation for the future of JFL Enterprises.
In the early 2000s, the founders retired from the retail business, and their sons built careers in the toy industry. During their first visit to China, the brothers were amazed by the opportunities there, ultimately deciding to leave their corporate jobs and transform JFL Enterprises into a consumer products company that would create and source their own products.
Today, JFL Enterprises has a diverse portfolio of brands and over 150 products, many of them patented. Our items are available at most major retailers in the United States.
