Cloud City

Cloud City has quietly become one of the most well-regarded smoke shops around Asheboro, North Carolina, and once you stop in it's easy to see why. Locals come here for vapes and disposables, a solid wall of e-liquid and vape juice, cigarettes, and all the smoking accessories that go with them. The word around Asheboro is that they carry a real variety, and people who shop here swear the prices are some of the best in town, with regular discounts and deals to boot. Ask anyone who shops here and the staff come up first.

Sarah gets named again and again as friendly, honest, and genuinely knowledgeable, the kind of employee folks look forward to chatting with when they walk in. Regulars talk about carrying on real conversations while they shop rather than just being rung up and sent out the door. The owner has the same reputation, described by one regular as treating people like he actually cares. That personal touch is a big part of why so many say they don't buy their tobacco or vapes anywhere else.

There's a nice bit of built in too. We've heard that if a vape stops working or won't charge, you've got 24 hours to bring it back, which is the kind of thing that keeps people loyal. New arrivals get people talking, and someone who grabbed the Raz white grape flavor came away happy. Cloud City keeps late hours, so it's handy when you need to swing by after most places have closed.

One thing worth knowing: a few folks passing through have found the doors locked without a note on timing, so if you're driving in from out of the area, it's smart to check ahead. For anyone in Asheboro, though, this is the spot regulars point you to first.