CStore Decisions

  • Home
  • Today on CSD
  • Categories
    • CBD
    • Foodservice
    • Fuel & Gas
    • Health & Beauty
    • Independent Operators
    • Operations & Marketing
    • Technology
  • CStore Playbooks
    • CBD Playbook
    • Foodservice Playbook
    • Technology Playbook
    • Alcoholic Beverage Playbook
    • Tobacco Playbook
  • Products
    • Hot New Products Contest
    • Beverages & Cold Vault
    • Candy, Gum & Mints
    • Snacks
    • Tobacco
  • Resources
    • Digital Issues
    • Research & Downloads
    • Podcasts/How To Series
    • On Location
    • FAQ
    • 2022 Top 111 Chains
    • Leaders in Convenience
    • Rack Prices
    • Sponsored Content
    • Videos
    • Webinars / Digital Events
    • White Papers
  • Events
    • 2021 Chain of the Year
    • Convenience Directions
    • NAG Convenience Conference
    • Young Executive Organization
  • Join
    • National Advisory Group
    • Safe Shop Assured
    • Young Executive Organization

Smoker Friendly Acquires 22 Tobacco Road Outlet Stores

The company will rebrand the stores, all based in North Carolina, as Smoker Friendly and introduce the Smoker Friendly brand family of tobacco products at the acquired stores immediately.

By CSD Staff | February 11, 2020

Share

The Cigarette Store Corp. (TCSC) , doing business as (dba) Smoker Friendly, has acquired the 22 Tobacco Road Outlet (TRO) stores based in North Carolina.

Smoker Friendly will rebrand them ‘Smoker Friendly’ and introduce the Smoker Friendly brand family of tobacco products at the acquired stores immediately.

“These stores provide a great opportunity to expand our corporate store footprint with our existing company stores in the mountain states and Florida,” said TCSC/Smoker Friendly President Terry Gallagher Jr. “We are very excited about bringing these stores and their great team into our portfolio.”

Smoker Friendly said it will operate these with the same dedication to customer service and product selection as previously provided, maintaining the team of TRO employees. It plans to use the acquisition to expand its footprint in the North Carolina retail tobacco market.

“Rex and Andy Whitaker and their team did a great job building the company and operating tobacco stores in North Carolina and we are proud the Whitakers looked to Smoker Friendly as the acquirer when they were ready to exit the business,” said Gallagher.

Boulder-based TCSC is the largest licensee of Smoker Friendly International and operate 157 retail tobacco outlets with a mix of tobacco stores, cigar lounges, liquor stores and gas stations under the Smoker Friendly, Tobacco Depot, paylesscigarsandpipes.com and Gasamat banners in eight states.

Related Articles Read More >

Murphy USA, Core-Mark Extend Supply Agreement
Bud Light Reveals New Super Bowl Ad
Mars Wrigley Plans Spring Release of Skittles Gummies
CWU Campus Dining Launches Fresh Food Concept
Safe Shop Assured

CStore Decisions Newsletter

Sponsored Content

  • Create Some Positivity at the Pump: 3 Ways to Fuel Customer Experiences
  • How Minuteman Food Mart Ensures a Consistent Customer Experience Across 44 Stores
  • Three Challenges Disrupting C-Store Operations and How to Overcome Them
  • Why Wait? Converting to E15 is easy.
  • It’s time you profited from your checkout line

Get the Magazine

Subscribe Now!
Subscribe Now!

Manage Current Subscription
CStore Decisions
  • New CSD Print Subscription
  • Manage current print subscription
  • CBD Retail Trends
  • CStore Products
  • NAG Convenience Conference
  • Convenience Directions
  • Rack Prices
  • Subscribe to CSD’s E-Newsletter
  • About CStore Decisions
  • Advertise

Copyright © 2022 WTWH Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media
Privacy Policy | Advertising | About Us

Search CStore Decisions

  • Home
  • Today on CSD
  • Categories
    • CBD
    • Foodservice
    • Fuel & Gas
    • Health & Beauty
    • Independent Operators
    • Operations & Marketing
    • Technology
  • CStore Playbooks
    • CBD Playbook
    • Foodservice Playbook
    • Technology Playbook
    • Alcoholic Beverage Playbook
    • Tobacco Playbook
  • Products
    • Hot New Products Contest
    • Beverages & Cold Vault
    • Candy, Gum & Mints
    • Snacks
    • Tobacco
  • Resources
    • Digital Issues
    • Research & Downloads
    • Podcasts/How To Series
    • On Location
    • FAQ
    • 2022 Top 111 Chains
    • Leaders in Convenience
    • Rack Prices
    • Sponsored Content
    • Videos
    • Webinars / Digital Events
    • White Papers
  • Events
    • 2021 Chain of the Year
    • Convenience Directions
    • NAG Convenience Conference
    • Young Executive Organization
  • Join
    • National Advisory Group
    • Safe Shop Assured
    • Young Executive Organization