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Wholesale for Discount Tobacco Outlets
The Wholesale Cigar & Tobacco Partner Built for Discount Tobacco Outlets
The volume SKUs, pre-priced cigarillos, and carton economics your store runs on. Phillips & King supplies licensed discount tobacco outlets nationwide with 8,000+ SKUs, 50-state tax compliance, and same-day shipping on orders placed before 2:30 PM PT.
🏛️ Serving licensed retailers since 1906
📦 8,000+ SKUs across cigars, tobacco, and accessories
🗺️ All 50 states plus U.S. territories and military bases
🚚 $250 minimum order, free shipping over $1,000
🤝 A division of Kretek International
Built for Your Channel
💨 Built for High-Velocity Tobacco Retail
Discount tobacco outlets don't sell on premium ambiance or curated humidors. You sell on price, speed, and stock. Your customer walks in for Swisher Sweets, Backwoods, Black & Mild, Game Leaf, a carton of pipe tobacco, a tin of pouches, and a lighter, and they expect you to have all of it, every time.
If a top-15 SKU is out, the customer drives to the DTO across town. Phillips & King keeps your high-velocity tobacco set deep, your reorders fast, and your tax compliance handled, so you stay in stock and stay in business.
Full Category Coverage
The High-Velocity Set, From One Vendor
🚬 Machine-Made Cigars & Cigarillos
The volume engine of the DTO floor. Pre-priced cigarillos, flavored cigarillos, and best-selling national machine-made brands are the SKUs that drive trips and turn fastest.
💵 Pre-Priced Pouches & Multi-Packs
"3 for $1.39," "2 for $1.39," "5 for $1.99", the price-pointed pouches your customers expect at the counter. Stock the pack formats that signal value at a glance.
🌿 Premium Pipe Tobacco & Bulk Tobacco
Bulk and tinned pipe tobacco for the customers who buy by the pouch and the carton.
⚫ Smokeless Tobacco Pouches
ZYN and the growing nicotine pouch category alongside traditional smokeless options, a category your competitors are leaning into hard.
🥇 Premium Handmade Cigars
For the DTO that runs a small humidor or cigar set, a curated mix of premium brands (Acid, Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta, Montecristo, Arturo Fuente, Java, and more) without committing to a smoke-shop-size catalog.
🔥 Lighters, Cutters & Accessories
Counter-set lighters at every price point, plus cutters, ashtrays, and impulse accessories that ride along with every cigar trip.
📜 Cigar Wraps & Rolling Accessories
Round out the set with the wrap and accessory SKUs that pair with high-frequency tobacco trips.
One Account, Full Set
🗂️ Multi-Category Supply Without Multi-Vendor Headache
Most DTOs juggle three, four, or five different wholesalers to cover cigarillos, premium cigars, pipe tobacco, pouches, accessories, and lighters. That's three to five POs, three to five invoices, three to five shipments, and three to five different reps to chase when something's out of stock.
Phillips & King covers the full DTO set from one account: machine-made cigars, premium cigars, pipe tobacco, smokeless pouches, lighters, cutters, ashtrays, and store fixtures. One login. One PO. One shipment. One rep.
Compliance
✅ 50-State Tax Compliance, Handled
Excise tax is one of the biggest operational risks in discount tobacco retail. Rates differ in every state, the rules change, and the penalties for getting it wrong are real.
Phillips & King handles state-specific excise tax compliance for regulated tobacco products in all 50 states, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. military bases globally. You order. We ship compliantly. You focus on running the store.
For California Retailers
🌴 California Retailers: Ask About PK California
We launched PK California as a state-specific platform with tax-included pricing, in-state inventory, and fast fulfillment for licensed California retailers. If your DTO is in California, this is the fastest way to get product on your shelf.
Volume Economics
📊 Carton & Multi-Pack Economics That Protect Your Margin
DTOs live on volume, not markup. The math only works when you can buy deep, sell fast, and protect the per-stick or per-pouch margin.
📦 Buy Deep on Top Sellers
Volume pricing on the SKUs your customers buy every week.
🏷️ Pre-Priced Format Availability
Pre-priced cigarillo pouches and pre-priced cigars eliminate price-point confusion at the counter and keep your set scannable.
🚚 Free Shipping Over $1,000
Hit the threshold on your weekly reorder and ship free across the contiguous U.S.
📋 Net Terms Available
Approved accounts can qualify for net terms so your inventory turns can fund the next PO.
Ordering
⚡ Ordering That Respects Your Time
💵 Low Minimum
$250 minimum order so you can reorder fast-movers mid-week without overcommitting cash.
🚚 Free Shipping Over $1,000
Hit the threshold, ship for free across the contiguous U.S.
⚡ Same-Day Shipping
Orders placed before 2:30 PM Pacific Time ship the same business day. Everything else ships within 24 hours. Critical when a top-5 SKU runs low on Thursday and the weekend is coming.
📋 Net Terms Available
Approved accounts can qualify for net terms. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and EFT (ACH) all accepted.
👤 Dedicated Sales Reps
Established accounts get a real person who knows your store, your set, and your high-velocity SKUs, not a generic call center.
Wholesale Only
🔒 Built for Licensed Retailers Only
Phillips & King sells exclusively to licensed retailers. A valid retail tobacco license is required to open an account. That keeps the channel clean, compliant, and competitive for the operators who do this the right way.
Why Phillips & King
🏆 Why DTO Buyers Choose Phillips & King
💨 Built for High-Velocity Tobacco Retail
A catalog and an operation tuned to the SKUs that actually move in discount tobacco outlets.
⚡ Same-Day Shipping When Top SKUs Run Low
Reorder Thursday afternoon, ship Thursday, restock Friday for the weekend. That's how the math works.
✅ 50-State Tax Compliance Built In
We handle excise tax so you don't lose nights worrying about a state audit.
🗂️ Multi-Category, One Account
Cigarillos, premium cigars, pouches, pipe tobacco, lighters, accessories, one vendor, one PO, one shipment.
💼 Backed by Kretek International
We're a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kretek International, America's premier importer, marketer, and distributor of specialty cigars, tobacco, and accessories. That's the buying power and brand access behind every order.
Questions
💬 FAQs for Discount Tobacco Outlet Buyers
Does Phillips & King sell to discount tobacco outlets?
Yes. Licensed discount tobacco outlets, smoke shops, convenience stores, liquor stores, and tobacconists are core customers. A valid retail tobacco license is required.
Do you carry pre-priced cigarillos and pouches?
Yes. We stock pre-priced cigarillo formats and pre-priced pouches across the top national machine-made brands so you can run a scannable, value-signaling counter set.
Can I buy in carton and multi-pack volume?
Yes. Volume buying on high-velocity SKUs is core to how DTOs run. Talk to your dedicated rep about deep-buy pricing on the SKUs that move fastest in your market.
What's the minimum order?
$250. Free shipping on orders over $1,000 in the contiguous U.S.
How fast do orders ship?
Orders placed before 2:30 PM Pacific Time ship the same business day. All other orders ship within 24 hours.
What states do you ship to?
All 50 states, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. military bases globally, with state-specific excise tax compliance handled on our end.
What payment methods do you accept?
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and EFT (electronic funds transfer / ACH). Net terms are available for approved accounts.
How do I apply for a wholesale account?
Submit your application with a valid retail tobacco license. Approval is typically quick, and your dedicated rep will reach out once you're set up.
Get Started
✨ Ready to Stop Juggling Vendors and Start Running Your Set From One Account?
Apply for a Phillips & King wholesale account and get access to 8,000+ SKUs, pre-priced cigarillos and pouches, 50-state tax compliance, same-day shipping, and a dedicated rep who knows discount tobacco retail.