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American cigarette manufacturer and retailer
Smokin Joes Trading Post
Photo of the store, May 2024
IndustryTobacco and Gasoline
FounderJoe Anderson
Number of locations3 (2024)
Area servedTuscarora Reservation
OwnerJoe Anderson
Websitesmokinjoes.com

Smokin Joes Trading Post is an American cigarette manufacturer and retailer headquartered in Niagara County, New York. It was founded by Joe Anderson in 1985.

History

Anderson, a member of the Tuscaroran tribe, started the Smokin Joes Trading Post company in 1985 out of his unheated trailer. The company employed tax loopholes to sell tobacco and gasoline products on New York reservations, first establishing a Smokin Joes Brand cigarette production facility on the Tuscarora reservation in 1994 before expanding production to other reservations.

In 2013, Anderson was sued by the United States for $2.4 million in tobacco assets.

In 2018, New York State bought 11 acres of land in Niagara Falls from Smokin Joes for $25 million.

References

  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Staff Writer (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.
  6. Staff (2013-07-26). "Feds suing owner of Smokin' Joes". The Buffalo News. ISSN 0745-2691. OCLC 8882862. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  7. 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.
  8. "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.
  9. 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.
  10. "NYS eyes Smokin' Joe's Niagara Falls properties". WKBW-TV. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
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