3-Steps To Opening A New Cigar Store

Are you thinking about opening your own cigar store? Industrial Cigar Co. co-founder Brandon Frakes offers up the following tips on how to get started and prepare yourself for long-term success.

1. Start talking. Identify your five favorite lounges, and go talk to their owners. Ask them what they’ve learned. That’s going to tell you if the hurdles that they’ve jumped through are going to be ones you’re willing to jump through as well.

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This story first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of Tobacco Business magazine. Members of the tobacco industry are eligible for a complimentary subscription to our magazine. Click here for details.