According to a Globe Newswire report on 22nd1, Century Group, 22nd Century, Inc. (22nd Century) recently announced that Smoker, one of the largest individual tobacco retailers in the United States, has entered into a five-year licensing and manufacturing agreement for Friendly.
The agreement covers 11 existing brands currently sold within the Smoker Friendly retail stores and dealer network in the United States, as well as eight new SF premium brands that will be launched, and provides the framework for additional product launches planned for 2025.
22nd Century’s North Carolina facility will undertake substantial contract manufacturing for 11 existing SF brands, with the planned launch of eight premium products focused on the natural market.
The company plans to expand its master service agreement, including the integration of Smoker Friendly’s existing filtered cigar business and the addition of low-nicotine brands that complement 22nd Century’s cigarette brand “VLN” product line.
According to 22nd Century CEO Larry Firestone,
- “This agreement lays the foundation for a long-term relationship between Smoker Friendly and 22nd Century, with a focus on expanding the range of products covered by the agreement and focusing on adding the ‘VLN’ line of cigarette brands to help expand the low nicotine product category and enable more consumers to access and choose these new non-addictive categories.”
22nd Century is an American cigarette products company engaged in the sale and distribution of new low-smoke tar cigarette products with its own patents. Its flagship product is the VLN cigarette brand.
Based in Colorado, USA, Smoker Friendly operates 344 stores in 13 states, including tobacco shops, cigar lounges, and gas stations.
