“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,” Gallagher added.
The Cigarette Store Corp. is the largest licensee of Smoker Friendly International and operates 157 retail tobacco outlets with a mix of tobacco stores, cigar lounges, liquor stores and gas stations. The company owns and operates Smoker Friendly, Tobacco Depot, PaylessCigarsAndPipes.com and Gasamat in eight different states.
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