Smokin Joes Trading Post is an American cigarette manufacturer and retailer headquartered in Niagara Falls, New York. It was founded by Joe Anderson in 1985.
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 Photo of the store, May 2024 | |
| Industry | Tobacco and Gasoline |
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| Founder | Joe Anderson |
Number of locations | 3 (2024) |
Area served | Tuscarora Reservation |
| Owner | Joe Anderson |
| Website | smokinjoes |
History
editAnderson, a member of the Tuscaroran tribe, started the Smokin Joes Trading Post company in 1985 out of his unheated trailer.[1][2] The company employed tax loopholes to sell tobacco and gasoline products on New York reservations,[3] first establishing a Smokin Joes Brand cigarette production facility on the Tuscarora reservation in 1994 before expanding production to other reservations.[4][5]
In 2013, Anderson was sued by the United States for $2.4 million in tobacco assets.[6]
In 2018, New York State bought 11 acres of land in Niagara Falls from Smokin Joes for $25 million.[7][8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ MOSES, ROBERT J. MCCARTHY AND JIM (1990-09-10). "SUCCESS OF SMOKIN' JOE RAISES FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES". The Buffalo News. ISSN 0745-2691. OCLC 8882862. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Higgins to 'reopen' NYPA relicensing, if Joe Anderson becomes Tuscarora Chief | The Buffalo Chronicle". buffalochronicle.com. 2018-07-19. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Gladwell, Malcolm (1995-04-14). "ENTREPRENEUR USES WITS, ROOTS TO DODGE TAX LAWS". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 2269358. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Kaplan, Thomas (2012-02-23). "In Tax Fight, Tribes Make, and Sell, Cigarettes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Writer, Staff (2012-02-25). "Indian tribes make cigarettes, avoid tax". The Columbus Dispatch. ISSN 1074-097X. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Staff (2013-07-26). "Feds suing owner of Smokin' Joes". The Buffalo News. ISSN 0745-2691. OCLC 8882862. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ News Editorial Board (2019-04-01). "Editorial: State buying 31 Niagara Falls properties could spur new development". The Buffalo News. ISSN 0745-2691. OCLC 8882862. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "State agency to purchase more than 30 Niagara Falls properties from "Smokin' Joe" Anderson". WIVB-TV. 2018-08-15. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Fink, James (2018-08-15). "Smokin' Joe, USA Niagara $25 million property deal in the works". www.bizjournals.com. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "NYS eyes Smokin' Joe's Niagara Falls properties". WKBW-TV. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2024-03-31.