by PCA | Feb 5, 2024 | Feature
Ken Weinheimer is a self-effacing and soft-spoken man. To converse with him you would never guess that he had created the largest walk-in cigar humidor in the state of Montana, built the state’s first and only 24-hour, private membership cigar lounge and almost...
by PCA | Jan 31, 2024 | Feature
Founders Cigar Company was established during the early days of the COVID pandemic when people everywhere were just trying to find their footing. Stores were closing, or limited to curbside service. No one knew how long the disruptions would last, and opportunities...
by PCA | Jan 15, 2024 | Feature
Aric Bey never considered becoming a firefighter. Despite his uncle serving in the Chicago Fire Department, and his father encouraging him to apply, Bey had other plans: “I was a licensed banker with Chase. I got my MBA in finance and I wanted to work for the...
by PCA | Jan 8, 2024 | Feature
Are brick & mortar shops planning big changes? We phoned up tobacco retailers around the country—businesses on the current PCA membership list (some old, some new)—and asked the above question to see if we could discern any trends. Some pleaded out: “No time to...
by PCA | Jan 3, 2024 | Feature
PCA has hired Maria Cervantes as program manager. Maria will oversee the fulfillment of larger organizational goals for the association and coordinate projects that involve multiple departments. She will also manage schedules to ensure successful completion of PCA...
by PCA | Dec 21, 2023 | Advocacy, Feature, Federal News, Regulations, State News, Trade Show
This past year was another terrific year in which we were able to utilize the momentum of the tremendous 2022 to propel our organization and the industry to a whole new level. As we look forward to 2024, and an unprecedented year of change and growth, let’s look back...
