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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 in Toronto |
| Headquarters | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Dr Gopal Bhatnagar, Co-founder
Boris Giller, Co-founder Ashutosh Jha, Co-founder |
| Products | Vaping devices, accessories and eliquid |
| Parent | CannaRoyalty |
| Website | https://www.180smoke.ca https://www.180smoke.com |
180Smoke
edit180Smoke LLC is a vaping retailer and manufacturer based in Vaughan, Ontario. The company was founded in 2012 by Dr Gopal Bhatnagar[1], Boris Giller and Ashutosh Jha[2]. On February 19th, 2019, 180Smoke LLC was acquired by CannaRoyalty[3], commonly known as Origin House, in a deal that is worth an estimated C$40M according to CannaRoyalty president Afzal Hasan[4].
Overview
edit180Smoke LLC launched as an online retailer in Canada in 2012 and started opening retail stores shortly after. The first store is located at 657 Yonge Street, Toronto[5]. The Canadian website has an informational site which is free to use and shares information about vaping[6].
The company also owns VapeMall, a B2B wholesaler of vaping and cannabis devices and accessories[7].
420 Wellness, a subsidiary of 180Smoke LLC[8], has been approved by the City of Calgary to open its first cannabis dispensary in the city[9], following permission from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission. 180Smoke LLC has over 24 retail stores[10] across Canada and the United States which sell vaping and cannabis accessories and devices.
180Smoke.ca
editThe company has websites in both Canada and the United States using the domain names 180smoke.ca and 180smoke.com respectively. The corporation is partnered with producers including British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International[11]. Both companies manufacture multiple vaping devices which are sold through the online stores as well as in retail locations[12].
References
edit- ^ "About Us - 180 Smoke Vape Store". 180 Smoke Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ LLC, 180 Smoke (2017-12-13). "Canadian Vaping Company Cooperates with International Tobacco Company". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ CannaRoyalty buys vape store chain 180 Smoke, 2018-09-28, retrieved 2019-04-27
- ^ "CannaRoyalty acquires vape store 180 Smoke in deal valued at C$40M". Proactiveinvestors NA. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "180 Smoke Vape Shop - Toronto, Ontario, Canada". 180 Smoke Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "Vaping Guides & Tutorials". 180 Smoke Vaping Wiki. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "Canada Best Ecig Supplier and Vape Wholesale - 180 Smoke". 180 Smoke Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "Proposed Issuance of Listed Securities" (PDF). thecse.com. 2019-02-19.
- ^ GmbH, finanzen net. "CannaRoyalty Acquires Dominant Online and Retail Canadian Vape Operator, 180 Smoke | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ "Find 180 Smoke Vape Stores Near Me". 180 Smoke Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ News; Marketing, Retail & (2018-05-17). "Big Tobacco's 'next gen' evangelists may be just blowing smoke | Financial Post". Retrieved 2019-04-27.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Becker, Rachel (2019-04-26). "Why Big Tobacco and Big Vape love comparing nicotine to caffeine". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-04-27.