Hickory Mart Smoke & Vape

Hickory Mart Smoke & Vape sits at a busy corner in Hickory, North Carolina, and it has quietly become one of the more well-liked stops in town for anyone who needs vapes, cigarettes, and smoking accessories at any hour. That last part matters. Locals will tell you this is the only place around open all night, and the drive-through makes a quick run genuinely easy, no getting out of the car if you don't want to. The staff are what people talk about most.

Ask anyone who shops here and you'll hear about how easygoing and friendly the folks behind the counter are. Christy, one of the newer faces, has earned real praise from regulars who say she's about the best store attendant they've come across anywhere. The word around Hickory is that nobody here rushes you, and the crew has a habit of going out of their way. One group visiting family across the street at the Trinity Village care facility, stuck outside in the summer heat, said the guys handed out cold water to everyone and refused to take a dime for it.

That kind of thing sticks with people. On the shelves you'll find vapes and cigarettes along with the everyday smoking accessories, and people who shop here swear by the fair prices. More than one regular has called it the best spot in town, plain and simple. We hear the place has been getting upgrades too, including a freshly installed drive-through and new signage, so it's clearly a shop the owners are putting work into.

If we're being honest, we've heard the odd grumble about a rushed moment at the drive-through window, but that's the exception against a whole lot of goodwill. For a 24-hour smoke shop in Hickory with friendly people and prices folks rave about, this one earns its strong reputation.