Cannon Appliance
Serving the Peninsula Since 1952
1952
CANNON APPLIANCE BEGINS
- Cannon Appliance was established in 1952.
- The company began serving families on the San Francisco Peninsula.
- From the beginning, the business focused on appliances and personal customer service.
1954
A STOREFRONT IN REDWOOD CITY
- Cannon Appliance opened its Redwood City storefront in 1954.
- The store sold major household appliances from leading brands of the era.
- Cannon became a familiar local business serving Redwood City.
1950s
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
- Throughout the 1950s, Cannon served Redwood City and Belmont.
1960s
THE SERVICE AREA EXPANDS
- The company's service area expands.
- Cannon built long-term relationships with homeowners throughout the Peninsula.
1970s
FROM THE SHOWROOM TO THE HOME
- Cannon continued evolving from a traditional appliance storefront into a home appliance service company.
- In-home appliance repair became an increasingly important part of the business.
- Cannon technicians brought the company’s appliance expertise directly into customers’ homes.
1981
TOM GHILARDI JOINS CANNON
- Tom Ghilardi began working at Cannon Appliance in 1981.
- He became an important part of the company’s next generation.
- Cannon continued building its reputation around knowledgeable service, honest pricing and treating customers fairly.
Early 1990s
A NEW GENERATION OF OWNERSHIP
- Tom Ghilardi purchased Cannon Appliance in the early 1990s.
- Under Tom’s ownership, Cannon continued serving generations of Peninsula homeowners.
- Customer service, honest pricing and practical appliance repair remained at the center of the company.
2023
CANNON JOINS THE HEISES FAMILY
- In 2023, Mike Giometti and Sergio Cabrales Jr. of Heises Plumbing acquired Cannon Appliance.
- The goal was to preserve Cannon’s long history while continuing to invest in its appliance repair business.
- Cannon Appliance continues serving customers throughout Redwood City and the Peninsula.
Today
MORE THAN 70 YEARS OF LOCAL SERVICE
- Cannon Appliance continues providing residential appliance repair across San Francisco and the Peninsula.
- Our goal remains simple: provide knowledgeable service, clear communication and fair, straightforward pricing.
- Through our relationship with Heises Plumbing, customers can also access professional plumbing, HVAC and electrical services when those services are needed.
- We look forward to carrying the Cannon Appliance name and its local service tradition into the next generation.
MORE THAN 70 YEARS OF SERVICE — AND STILL GOING
Cannon Appliance has served Peninsula homeowners since 1952. Today, we continue that tradition by providing professional appliance repair backed by decades of local history.
