Empire smoke shop

Empire Smoke Shop has built a loyal following in Scranton, and it's easy to see why. This is the kind of place where the staff greet regulars by name and remember what they usually buy. Ask anyone who shops here and they'll tell you the service is the real draw. One local who works right across the street stops in every week and swears by how kind the crew is, taking time to explain everything in detail for anyone still learning the ropes.

A guy named Anzal comes up again and again as someone who knows his stuff and points people toward the right pick. The selection covers a lot of ground. You'll find cigarettes, cigars, vapes and disposable vapes, with names like Juul and Flair on the shelves. Locals who roll their own rate this spot for fresh wraps, with a solid lineup of King Palm, hemp wraps, and RAW products.

There's a nice range of glass pipes and water pipes too, plus trays and the everyday smoking accessories you'd expect. Newcomers to the area get pointed in the right direction, and people who've been coming for a while say they rarely walk out without exactly what they came for. Prices are a big part of the appeal. We've heard more than once that Empire beats other smoke shops around town on value, and the staff have a reputation for making things right when something doesn't work out.

They also keep late hours, and there are stories of the crew staying open a few extra minutes for someone rushing in near closing. Not every visit lands the same, and a few folks have run into friction over returns on products that quit working. That's the exception here, not the rule. The word around Scranton is that Empire is a warm, well-stocked shop where the people behind the counter actually care.