Smoker Friendly, the largest retail tobacco store operator in the country, reported that is has completed the acquisition of “Cigars on 6th” a premium tobacconist and cigar store in Denver.

Smoker Friendly will continue to operate the store under the “Cigars on 6th” flag, but will introduce the Smoker Friendly brand family of cigars in the store.

Smoker Friendly is committed to operating Cigars on 6th with the same dedication to customer service and product selection as previously provided, while maintaining the excellent team of “Cigars on 6th” employees, according to Terry Gallagher Jr., president of The Cigarette Store Corp. (TCSC), which owns the Smoker Friendly brand.

“The acquisition of this store is a great opportunity to continue to expand our footprint in the Denver market and more specifically continue to grow our market share in the hand-rolled cigar retail sector,” Gallagher said. “We are very excited about bringing the great premium cigar business that is established in this store and the unique neighborhood personality that Dan Dunne created at Cigars on 6th into our portfolio. Dan and his team did a great job of creating and building this iconic Denver cigar store. We are proud Dan looked to Smoker Friendly as an acquirer when he was ready to exit the business.”

Smoker Friendly, a family-owned business based in Boulder, Colo., continues to look at other acquisition opportunities in multiple markets as it seeks to grow its retail footprint nationally. The company operates 103 retail outlets with a mix of tobacco stores, cigar lounges, liquor stores and c-stores (under the name Gasamat) in six states.