Cigars International Opens in Pittsburgh

Cigars International is now in Western PA.

The company is based in Pennsylvania, but until now, all of its operations have been on the eastern side of the state. Now, the company has a store near South Fayette, a small suburb located about 10 miles southwest of Pittsburgh.

Cigars International South Fayette is located at 701 Holland Street, which is in Bridgeville, Pa. Like other new Cigars International Superstores, it features a large walk-in humidor, a full-service bar, an interior that is mostly for sitting and an outdoor patio area. The indoor area is more than 5,000-square-feet, while the patio measures 2,157-square-feet and includes two fire pits.

“We look forward to welcoming a new store to our home state of Pennsylvania,” said Scott Vasko, Cigars International’s vp of Retail, in a press release. “Our South Fayette location will welcome cigar enthusiasts from the greater Pittsburgh area and be able to provide CI’s hospitality alongside a vast array of cigar options to our visitors.”

A grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23, though the store is already open.

Earlier this month, the company announced that it had opened a store in the Jacksonville area. The full list of Cigars International stores is as follows:

• Jacksonville, Fla.
• Lutz, Fla.
• Tampa, Fla.
• Chesterfield, Mo.*
• Bethlehem, Pa.
• Bethlehem, Pa. (Downtown)
• Hamburg, Pa.
• South Fayette, Pa.
• East Ridge, Tenn.
• The Colony, Texas
• Conroe, Texas
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Katy, Texas
• San Antonio, Texas

*Not yet open.

Cigars International is the world’s largest retailer of cigars and is part of a massive omnichannel retail operation owned by Scandinavian Tobacco Group. In addition to Cigars International—which is best known for its online and catalog business—STG also owns Thompson Cigar, Cigar Bid, Cigar.com, Pipes and Cigars, and Club Macanudo. STG also sells dozens of different brands in the U.S., ranging from the non-Cuban versions of Cohiba and Partagas to Alec Bradley, CAO, Macanudo, Room101 and others. The company splits its portfolio of brands between two separate sales teams: General Cigar Co. and Forged Cigar Co.