3 Palms Market & Smoke Shop

3 Palms Market & Smoke Shop is the kind of neighborhood corner spot Tempe locals get genuinely attached to. It's a small mom and pop operation, and that's exactly the appeal. Ask anyone who shops here and the first thing they'll mention is the welcome, greeted with a smile and a hello every single time, if you're a first-timer or someone who's been coming in for years.

One regular put it simply: they've got two loyal customers for life now, after the man behind the register helped track down a lost wallet using the security footage. On the smoke shop side, they carry vapes and disposable vapes, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco pipes, and a good spread of smoking accessories. People who shop here swear by the prices, and more than one local has pointed out they run lower than the nearby smoke shops.

Someone who reckons they spoke with the owner described him as polite, easy to talk to, and genuinely knowledgeable about the selection, which is a big part of why folks keep coming back rather than driving out to a bigger store. Beyond tobacco and vape gear, this doubles as a reliable corner market, snacks, beer, kegs, and reasonably priced sub sandwiches, right at the edge of the neighborhood. We've heard the staff go well above and beyond, from stocking a regular's beer on request to helping carry items out to the car when things are slow.

The word around Tempe is that this is one of the best-liked little corner stores in town. It's open late and there's a drive-through, which makes it an easy stop whether you're on the run or walking over from a few streets away. A friendly, well-regarded neighborhood shop that earns the loyalty it gets.