River Ridge Tobacco & Vape

River Ridge Tobacco & Vape has earned itself a loyal following in Clemmons, and it's easy to see why. Ask anyone who shops here and you'll hear the same two things over and over: friendly people behind the counter and prices that beat the other tobacco shops around town. One regular who compared the cigarette prices to another shop in Clemmons put it plainly, saying the personality of the staff and the low cost keep them coming back and hoping the store never moves. The selection covers a lot of ground.

You'll find vapes, e-liquid and vape juice, disposables, cigarettes by the carton, and a wall of cigars. They stock kratom and, more recently, added CBD and hemp products, which longtime regulars were glad to see. There's even jewelry and candles in the mix, plus a quarter machine and gambling machines that make the visit a little more fun. As one person said, they've got just about everything you can imagine in there.

The staff are what people talk about most. Faith gets singled out for going above and beyond, and folks mention Akhil and Bashir by name as the kind of people who make you want to drive a bit farther to shop here. The word around Clemmons is that the crew greets everyone with a smile and a "Hi, how are you today?" and they know their products well enough to steer you right. We've heard one grumble about a pricing mix-up at the register on a cigarette purchase, but that runs against the grain of most experiences here, where fresh products and fair, honest pricing are the rule.

If you're looking for a smoke shop in Clemmons where the regulars know the staff by name and stick around to chat, this one has built a genuinely strong local reputation.