Anniston, Ala. Cigar Bar Exemption Remains
Cigar bars are still welcome in Anniston, Ala.
Yesterday, the Anniston City Council voted 3-1, with one abstaining, to not remove the cigar bar exemption in the city’s smoke-free ordinance. Currently, there’s a planned cigar bar for the city which is expected to open in the next year.
In order to qualify as a cigar bar, it will need to generate 50 percent or more of its revenue from the sale of cigars on site and from humidor rental fees. In addition, it will need to keep at least $50,000 worth of cigars in inventory.
Anniston is located 65 miles east of Birmingham and has a population of nearly 23,000 residents.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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