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| Industry | Tobacco and Gasoline |
|---|---|
| Founder | Joe Anderson |
Number of locations | 3 (2024) |
Area served | Tuscarora Reservation |
| Owner | Joe Anderson |
| Website | smokinjoes |
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.
Anderson, 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]
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