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The tobacco trade is one of the oldest professions in America. Before the days of convenience stores, when society had a lower level of health consciousness, most people relied on tobacco shops for their nicotine fix. Although no wooden statues adorn the outside of the shop, Smoker Friendly still provides a taste of the Wild West in Craig. The shop offers nearly every kind of tobacco imaginable in a variety of flavors, from your standard cigarette to cola-flavored hookah tobacco. JoDeena Bullock has managed the establishment, whose owners are based in Boulder, for six years with her best friend, Rose Fief, as an employee by her side. Here are a few pictures from their daily routine at Smoker Friendly on Victory Way.

Rose Fief and JoDeena Bullock stand in front of a section of the tobacco display at Smoker Friendly on Victory Way. Bullock has managed the establishment for six years with Fief as an employee.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

Rose Fief restocks part of the cigarette display at Smoker Friendly on Victory Way. There is a constant juggling between taking merchandise off of shelves to sell to customers and replacing the spots left empty.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

Manager JoDeena Bullock hands a bag full of cigarette cartons through the drive-through window at Smoker Friendly on Victory Way. Bullock said nearly 90 percent of their business is from the drive-through window, especially on snowy days.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

Fief holds a tin of snuff to make sure it is what a customer asked for in front of the smokeless tobacco display at Smoker Friendly. The store offers an array of tobacco products with a variety of different flavors.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

JoDeena Bullock reaches for her coffee cup while looking over the books in the back office at Smoker Friendly. The store recently installed a new system that makes taking inventory easier on the employees.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

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