# Smoke Shop Email List: Vape, Tobacco & Cigar Shops

URL: https://leadraft.co/leads/smoke-shops
Summary: Build a smoke shop email list for any city, county or ZIP: vape shops, tobacco stores, cigar shops and head shops on Google Maps, with emails checked first.

Lead lists by industry · Last updated November 3, 2026

# Smoke shop email list: every vape shop, tobacco store and cigar shop in your area

Leadraft builds a list of smoke shops from Google Maps for the area you choose: tobacco stores, vape shops, cigar shops and lounges, hookah stores, head shops and CBD stores. Each shop comes with its phone, website, address, rating, reviews, hours and social profiles, plus up to 5 emails found on the shop's own website. Every email is checked against the live mailbox and graded **Verified**, **Accept-all** or **Invalid**, and invalid ones are never exported.

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-   21,082tobacco stores with paid employees (NAICS 453991, 2023)Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 453991, Tobacco Stores)
-   2,347tobacco stores in California, the most of any state (2023)Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 453991, Tobacco Stores)
-   21federal minimum age to buy any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes (since Dec. 20, 2019)Source: US Food and Drug Administration: Tobacco 21

## How big is the smoke shop market?

Most smoke shops are small, owner-run stores, and many owners run two or three locations. The Census Bureau counted 21,082 tobacco stores with employees in 2023 (NAICS 453991). California (2,347), Florida (1,762) and Texas (1,644) lead, then North Carolina (948), New York (926), Pennsylvania (862) and Illinois (800). Shops that call themselves vape, CBD or head shops may be classified elsewhere, so Google Maps usually shows more of them than the Census count. The trade is regulated heavily and changes often: the federal minimum age of sale is 21, and states and cities add their own licensing, flavor and product rules. Owners buy from distributors and directly from brands, and switch suppliers quickly when products or rules change.

## How many smoke shops are there in each state?

California, Florida and Texas have the most. The Census Bureau counted 21,082 establishments in **Tobacco stores (NAICS 453991)** across the 50 states and DC in 2023. These are locations with paid employees, so one-person businesses aren't included and the real number of businesses is higher. Use it to size a market before you build the list.

| Rank | State | Establishments (2023) | Share of US |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | California | 2,347 | 11.1% |
| 2 | Florida | 1,762 | 8.4% |
| 3 | Texas | 1,644 | 7.8% |
| 4 | North Carolina | 948 | 4.5% |
| 5 | New York | 926 | 4.4% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 862 | 4.1% |
| 7 | Illinois | 800 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Ohio | 787 | 3.7% |
| 9 | Virginia | 771 | 3.7% |
| 10 | Michigan | 756 | 3.6% |
| 11 | Georgia | 644 | 3.1% |
| 12 | Tennessee | 620 | 2.9% |
| 13 | Indiana | 575 | 2.7% |
| 14 | Washington | 427 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Kentucky | 417 | 2.0% |
| 16 | New Jersey | 374 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Missouri | 372 | 1.8% |
| 18 | Minnesota | 371 | 1.8% |
| 19 | Arizona | 370 | 1.8% |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 339 | 1.6% |
| 21 | Arkansas | 327 | 1.6% |
| 22 | Oregon | 316 | 1.5% |
| 23 | Louisiana | 312 | 1.5% |
| 24 | South Carolina | 304 | 1.4% |
| 25 | Colorado | 294 | 1.4% |
| 26 | Massachusetts | 289 | 1.4% |
| 27 | Mississippi | 271 | 1.3% |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 267 | 1.3% |
| 29 | Nevada | 259 | 1.2% |
| 30 | Connecticut | 247 | 1.2% |
| 31 | Maryland | 228 | 1.1% |
| 32 | Alabama | 210 | 1.0% |
| 33 | New Mexico | 194 | 0.9% |
| 34 | West Virginia | 194 | 0.9% |
| 35 | Maine | 139 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Iowa | 126 | 0.6% |
| 37 | Kansas | 126 | 0.6% |
| 38 | Utah | 110 | 0.5% |
| 39 | Idaho | 96 | 0.5% |
| 40 | New Hampshire | 95 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Nebraska | 91 | 0.4% |
| 42 | Delaware | 88 | 0.4% |
| 43 | Montana | 88 | 0.4% |
| 44 | Alaska | 64 | 0.3% |
| 45 | South Dakota | 51 | 0.2% |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 41 | 0.2% |
| 47 | Hawaii | 34 | 0.2% |
| 48 | Vermont | 30 | 0.1% |
| 49 | North Dakota | 29 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Wyoming | 26 | 0.1% |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 24 | 0.1% |

Source: [US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (state file)](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/data/datasets.html), all legal forms.

## What's in a smoke shop lead list

Every row is one smoke shop business found on Google Maps inside the area you chose, with its email found on its own website and checked against the live mail server. These are the columns that matter most for smoke shops:

| Field | Why it matters for smoke shops |
| --- | --- |
| **category / categories** | Separates vape shops from cigar shops, hookah stores and head shops. A premium cigar brand and a disposable vape distributor sell to very different stores. |
| **email + grade** | Many shops have a simple site or only social pages, so expect fewer emails than in most trades. **Verified** means the mailbox exists; **Accept-all** means the domain accepts anything, so it's a maybe. |
| **business name + website** | Owners often run several shops under one name or domain. Group by both to find multi-store owners, who are bigger accounts. |
| **phone** | For shops with no email, the phone is the main channel. The clerk answers; ask when the owner is in. Dial by hand and follow the TCPA. |
| **instagram / facebook** | Smoke shops often promote new arrivals on social pages because ad platforms restrict tobacco and vape ads. An active account marks a shop that moves new products fast. |
| **hours** | Late-night hours mean more security and staffing needs. Hours also tell you when the owner is likely in. |
| **address + distance + in\_area** | Rules vary by state, county and city. Fence the list to the places where your products can legally be sold. |

About 45 columns in all, including up to five emails per business with their role and source, and eight social networks. See a [sample export](https://leadraft.co/sample/leadraft-sample.csv).

## Search terms that find every smoke shop

No single keyword finds them all. Businesses file themselves under different Google Maps categories and describe themselves in different words, so a complete list searches every variant across the whole area, then removes duplicates.

**Search terms:** smoke shop, vape shop, vape store, e-cigarette store, tobacco shop, tobacco store, cigar shop, cigar lounge, cigar bar, hookah store, hookah lounge, head shop, glass shop, pipe shop, cbd store, kratom store, smoke and vape, discount tobacco, tobacco outlet, pipe tobacco store, smoke shop and convenience.

**Google Maps categories:** Tobacco shop, Vaporizer store, Cigar shop, Hookah store, Hookah bar, Head shop, Smoke shop, CBD store.

## Who sells to smoke shops, and what works

-   **Tobacco, vape, cigar and accessory brands.** Shops add new products quickly. Lead with what's selling in nearby stores, your margin, and the compliance status of each product. See [how to get stores to sell your product](https://leadraft.co/blog/how-to-get-stores-to-sell-your-product).
-   **Distributors and wholesalers.** Owners compare suppliers on price, stock and delivery speed. A reliable next-day delivery and clear compliance paperwork win accounts.
-   **POS and payment processors.** Many processors treat tobacco and vape as high-risk, so owners look for stable processing and POS with ID scanning. Be clear about what you support. Our [merchant services leads](https://leadraft.co/blog/merchant-services-leads) guide covers the approach.
-   **Security, cameras and signage.** Shops carry high-value stock and cash and stay open late. Cameras, alarms and signage are steady needs; lead with loss prevention.
-   **ATM placement.** Cash-heavy shops are natural ATM hosts. Lead with the revenue share and the extra traffic.

## How to segment and qualify a smoke shop list

### Vape shops

Search vape shop, vape store and e-cigarette store separately and filter on the Vaporizer store category. Vape products face the most rule changes, so keep this list separate.

### Cigar shops and lounges

Cigar shops and lounges sell premium products, often with a walk-in humidor and seating. They buy from premium brands and suit humidor, ventilation and lounge furniture vendors.

### Hookah

Hookah stores and hookah lounges buy hookahs, shisha, coals and accessories. Lounges are also hospitality businesses with food, drink and ventilation needs.

### Head shops and glass

Head shops sell glass and accessories and often CBD. Rules on what they may sell vary by state, so build these lists state by state.

### Multi-store owners

Group by name and website domain. Owners with several shops buy more and decide for all their stores at once.

### New shops

Shops open and close often. A [monitor](https://leadraft.co/product/monitors) on your area flags new smoke shop listings as they appear on Google Maps.

## How to reach smoke shops

### Tobacco and vape marketing has its own rules

Selling and marketing tobacco and vape products comes with federal, state and local rules, including the federal minimum age of 21 and rules on product authorization, flavors, labeling and how products are promoted. These apply on top of the general email rules. Know them for each place you sell and get legal advice. This page isn't legal advice.

### Write to the business, about business

Your email goes to the shop as a business customer. Keep it about wholesale terms, margins and compliance, not consumer-style promotion.

### Expect phone and visits

Many shops have no email. Use the list's emails where they exist and the phone column for the rest; call in the afternoon and ask when the owner is in.

### CAN-SPAM and TCPA

Commercial email to businesses is covered by CAN-SPAM: honest subject lines, your physical address and an opt-out you honor. Calls and texts fall under the TCPA, so dial by hand and don't send marketing texts without consent. Read our [cold email laws guide](https://leadraft.co/blog/cold-email-laws) and get legal advice for your setup.

## How to find smoke shop leads: build the list in four steps

1.  **Choose the place.** A city, county or ZIP code, a radius around an address, or a shape you draw on the map (or a KML file).
2.  **Search every variant.** Start from the terms above. Leadraft splits large areas into tiles so you get the businesses past Google's first few hundred results, and keeps only the ones inside your area and in the trade.
3.  **Preview before you pay.** The free preview shows real businesses already found there, with emails masked.
4.  **Export or push.** Download CSV or XLSX, or send the Verified emails straight to Instantly, Smartlead, lemlist or HubSpot with your suppression list applied. Each business is charged once, ever.

## Smoke shops lead lists: questions

How do I find smoke shop leads?

Pick your area in Leadraft (a city, county, ZIP code or a shape you draw), search the terms that cover the trade (smoke shop, vape shop, tobacco shop, cigar shop, hookah store, head shop), and Leadraft finds every matching shop on Google Maps inside that area. It finds up to 5 emails on each shop's website, checks them, and you export CSV or XLSX with phones for shops that have no email.

How many smoke shops are there in the US?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 21,082 tobacco stores with paid employees in 2023 (NAICS 453991). Shops that call themselves vape, CBD or head shops may be classified elsewhere, and owner-only shops aren't counted, so Google Maps usually shows more. California (2,347), Florida (1,762) and Texas (1,644) have the most.

Can I get a list of only vape shops?

Yes. Search vape shop, vape store and e-cigarette store, and filter on the category column. Leadraft records each shop's Google Maps categories, so you can keep Vaporizer store rows and drop cigar and hookah shops.

Is it legal to email smoke shops?

Emailing a shop about your products is B2B marketing under CAN-SPAM. Selling and promoting tobacco and vape products has its own federal, state and local rules, including age-of-sale laws. Check the rules for each place you sell and get legal advice. This isn't legal advice.

How much does a smoke shop email list cost?

Leadraft charges one business credit per shop, once, and one checked-email credit per verified email you take out. Florida has 1,762 tobacco stores with employees (Census 2023). A Florida list of that size, with up to 1,000 verified emails, fits the Starter plan ($19 a month for 25,000 businesses and 1,000 checked emails). A nationwide list of about 21,000 shops also fits Starter's business credits; for 5,000 verified emails, Growth ($49) covers it in one month. The Free plan gives you 500 businesses and 50 checked emails a month to test one city first.

Are the emails verified?

Each email is checked against the shop's mail server and graded Verified (the mailbox exists), Accept-all (the server accepts any address, so it's a maybe) or Invalid (never exported). Emails come from the shop's own website, with the page each was found on.

## Sources

1.  1.[US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 453991, Tobacco Stores)](https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/2023/econ/cbp/2023-cbp.html) · State file, establishments with paid employees, released 2025.
2.  2.[US Food and Drug Administration: Tobacco 21](https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/retail-sales-tobacco-products/tobacco-21) · Federal minimum age of sale for all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, is 21, effective Dec. 20, 2019.
3.  3.[FTC: CAN-SPAM Act, a compliance guide for business](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business)
4.  4.[FCC: Stop unwanted robocalls and texts (TCPA consent rules)](https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/stop-unwanted-robocalls-and-texts)

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