Tinder Box

Specialty Tobacco Retailtinderboxhaverford.com

Company typePrivate
Founded1928
HeadquartersHaverford, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

Tinder Box firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Tinder Box
Legal name: Tinder Box
Website: https://tinderboxhaverford.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1928
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Tinder Box industry classification

Industry

Product category: Specialty Tobacco Retail
NAICS: Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers (459991), Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYCRANADAB
Cigar & Premium Tobacco Retail
Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/Tobacco & Nicotine Retail (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless)
SECONDARYCRANADAE
Tobacco & Nicotine Specialty Shops (Tobacconists)
Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/Tobacco & Nicotine Retail (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless)
SECONDARYCRANADAG
Tobacco Superstores & Warehouse Tobacco Retail
Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/Tobacco & Nicotine Retail (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless)

Keywords

Premium cigar retail
Pipe tobacco blends
Cigar sampler packs
Smoking accessories
Walk-in humidor

Where Tinder Box is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Haverford
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Tinder Box business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Retail Product Sales: One-time sale of premium cigars, pipes, pipe tobacco, and accessories through physical retail storefront and e-commerce website. Products include curated cigar samplers, exclusive pipe tobacco blends, and smoking accessories. Gift cards also available as a separate revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Individual cigar products
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Pipe tobacco products
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Premium pipes
Subscription	Pay-as-you-go	Gift cards

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Tinder Box product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Tinder Box is a family-owned retail cigar and pipe tobacco shop founded in 1928 in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It sells premium cigars (individual sticks and curated sampler packs), pipe tobacco (including proprietary Tinder Box Exclusive Blends), smoking pipes (including Ascorti artisan brands), and smoking accessories such as lighters, cutters, humidors, ashtrays, and S.T. Dupont items. Products are sold through a walk-in humidor flagship store and a Shopify-based e-commerce website shipping same-day across the United States.

Product overview

Tinder Box is a family-owned cigar and pipe tobacco retail business operating since 1928. The company offers a curated selection of premium cigars (individual sticks and curated sampler packs), pipe tobacco (including proprietary exclusive blends), smoking pipes (primarily artisan brands like Ascorti), and smoking accessories. The product portfolio centers on a walk-in humidor in Haverford, PA, offering boutique finds, heritage brands, and rare limited releases. The core offerings are cigars and pipe tobacco products, supplemented by curated sampler packs and accessories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Cigars

Companies that use Tinder Box

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Tinder Box technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Tinder Box partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Tinder Box competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Thompson Cigar: Historic catalog and online cigar retailer offering broad premium and value cigar assortments. Comparable direct-to-consumer cigar retail model with multi-decade brand history.
Cigars International: Large online-first premium cigar retailer offering curated sampler packs, individual sticks, and accessories to enthusiast consumers. Directly comparable to Tinder Box's e-commerce cigar assortment and target demographic.
JR Cigar: One of the largest U.S. cigar retailers with both physical superstores and a national e-commerce site, offering premium cigars, bundles, and accessories. Closely comparable omni-channel cigar retail model to Tinder Box.
Holts Cigar Company: Specialty tobacconist offering premium cigars, pipe tobacco, and smoking accessories through both physical store and online channels. Directly comparable curated product mix and enthusiast positioning.
Famous Smoke Shop: Long-running cigar and pipe tobacco retailer combining walk-in Pennsylvania retail with a substantial e-commerce operation, selling premium cigars, pipe tobacco, and accessories. Operates in the same category and serves the same enthusiast customer base as Tinder Box.
Pipes & Cigars / Country Squire Tobacconist: Online retailer specializing in pipe tobacco, premium cigars, and accessories with curated house blends. Comparable to Tinder Box on proprietary blend strategy and pipe-tobacco emphasis.

Regional players

Cigar Aficionado: Leading cigar lifestyle media brand publishing reviews, ratings, and retail buying guides alongside a smaller commerce operation. Comparable as an authoritative voice in the same enthusiast market Tinder Box serves, but competes more on content than retail assortment.

Broad incumbents

Davidoff of Geneva (Oettinger Davidoff): Global premium cigar brand and tobacconist operating flagship stores worldwide with an extensive cigar and accessories portfolio. Broader premium positioning and global footprint make it an incumbent benchmark rather than a direct competitor on price/SKU overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Tinder Box financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Tinder Box leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Tinder Box funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Tinder Box M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Tinder Box

What does Tinder Box do?

Is Tinder Box a public or private company?

Tinder Box is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was Tinder Box founded?

Tinder Box was founded in 1928. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Tinder Box based?

Tinder Box is headquartered in Haverford, United States, in the North America region.

How does Tinder Box make money?

One revenue line is on record: retail Product Sales.

Who are Tinder Box's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Thompson Cigar, Cigars International, JR Cigar, Holts Cigar Company, Famous Smoke Shop and Pipes & Cigars / Country Squire Tobacconist. Cigar Aficionado is listed as a regional player. Davidoff of Geneva (Oettinger Davidoff) is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Tinder Box have an API?

No public API is recorded for Tinder Box.

What industry is Tinder Box in?

Tinder Box's product category is Specialty Tobacco Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRANADAB, Cigar & Premium Tobacco Retail, with a secondary code of CRANADAE, Tobacco & Nicotine Specialty Shops (Tobacconists). Its NAICS code is 459991.