Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers Industry

NAICS: 42494

For additional companies see the Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers Industry

Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers Market Share: Largest Companies in the Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers Industry

Company	Headquarters	Revenue ($ MM)
SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE & SPIRITS	Miami, FL	100
UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO	Richmond, VA	26
EBY-BROWN	Naperville, IL	7
GEORGES ENTERPRISES	Harahan, LA	5
HEALTHIER CHOICES MANAGEMENT C (NASDAQ: VPCO)	Hollywood, FL	5
AMCON DISTRIBUTING (AMEX: DIT)	Omaha, NE	4
NATIONAL CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTORS	Farmingdale, NY	3
LIGGETT VECTOR BRANDS	Morrisville, NC	3
JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL USA	Teaneck, NJ	2
MODERN DISTRIBUTORS	Somerset, KY	1
COOPER-BOOTH WHOLESALE	Mountville, PA	1
SOUTHCO DISTRIBUTING	Goldsboro, NC	1
STEWART CANDY	Waycross, GA	1
BTC WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS	Alabaster, AL	1
KING MOUNTAIN TOBACCO	White Swan, WA	1
GUMBY'S	Wheeling, WV	1
MIDWEST GOODS	Bensenville, IL	1
CENTURY DISTRIBUTORS	Rockville, MD	1
HOLT'S CIGAR HOLDINGS	Philadelphia, PA	1

This is a list of the largest companies active in the Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers industry. This differs from market share in the following example: One business with revenues of $100 million generates 10% of its business from the Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers industry. A second firm, with revenues of $20 million, generates all of its business from this industry. In our list, we show the businesses having revenues of $100 million and $20 million, respectively. However, the market share would compare the $10 million in industry-specific revenue to the $20 million: the second company has twice the market share even though it is "smaller" in size.

Growth: Fastest Growing Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers Companies

A list of competitors in the Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers industry that are rapidly expanding. Businesses may grow organically or through acquisition. Typically, small or midsized companies are in "growth" mode and can expand more rapidly. However, large businesses may have the strategy and financial capabilities to scale rapidly. Businesses that employ a "roll-up" strategy make multiple acquisitions of smaller businesses to form a single large corporation that controls a greater market share than its competitors and benefits from economies of scale.

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Small Business Financing

Small businesses that have received financing may expand soon. Financing may be required for capital-intensive investments, such as real estate or equipment purchases. Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers businesses may use the financing to cover startup expenses or the costs of hiring new employees. Loans differ from equity investments in the level of risk that is expected: loans frequently have collateral either directly or implicitly through the business or the owners that ensure repayment. Equity investment has the possibility for much greater returns, but offers no guarantee the principle will be repaid. Convertible securities combine the two concepts, but is used by private-equity firms rather than main street startups.

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Venture Funding

These Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers companies are actively raising capital from venture capital firms, private equity, or other investors. Businesses with venture funding generally have higher growth prospects, either through bringing new concepts to market, using innovative business practices, or savvy management.

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