Village Cigar Company & Barbershop

What Village Cigar Company & Barbershop does

Village Cigar Company & Barbershop is a privately-held Canadian specialty retailer founded in early 2012 and headquartered in Guelph, Ontario. The company operates three walk-in retail locations in Burlington, Oakville, and Guelph, each combining a walk-in humidor with traditional barbershop services (men's haircuts and hot towel straight razor shaves, 19+ only) booked online via Resurva. A third physical store in Oakville was opened in 2024, extending the company's Southern Ontario footprint.

The retail business carries a broad catalog of over 421 cigar SKUs spanning global brands (AJ Fernandez, Arturo Fuente, Montecristo, Cohiba, Davidoff, Drew Estate, La Flor Dominicana, plus Cuban and boutique lines) alongside 86+ shaving and grooming items, humidors, lighters, cutters, ashtrays, pipe tobacco, pipes, and a branded apparel line including a 10th Anniversary Collection. Distribution runs through both the physical stores and a WooCommerce-style e-commerce shop at villagecigarcompany.com offering Canada-wide flat-rate shipping at $19. The company also operates a Cigar of the Month (COTM) program that monthly features a specific cigar at promotional pricing.

Revenue mechanics are unit-pricing across two streams: tobacco and accessory product sales (one-time transactions at retail, ranging from ~$7 to $3,600 per item) and professional barbershop services. The company markets through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and a monthly email newsletter, and positions itself as 'Canada's premier cigar shop.' No public funding rounds, acquisitions, parent company, or external investors are disclosed; ownership is implied to remain with founders.

Name

Village Cigar Company & Barbershop

Legal name

Village Cigar Company & Barbershop

Website

https://villagecigarcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Village Cigar Company & Barbershop is a Canadian specialty retailer operating three Ontario locations (Burlington, Oakville, Guelph) that sells premium cigars, tobacco accessories, and grooming products and offers traditional barbershop services to adult customers via in-store and online channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Tobacco Retail & Barbershop Services

NAICS

Barber Shops (812111)

akta.pro primary industry

Cigar & Premium Tobacco Retail (CRANADAB)

Keywords

• Premium cigars
• Traditional barbershop
• Men's grooming services
• Cigar accessories
• Pipe tobacco

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tobacco Product Sales: The company sells cigars, pipe tobacco, humidors, cigar accessories, lighters, cutters, and related products through both walk-in retail stores and an online e-commerce platform. Products range from single cigars to bundles and specialty items. The company carries over 421 cigar products and 86 shaving & grooming items.
2. Traditional Barbershop Services: Traditional barbering services including men's haircuts and hot towel straight razor shaves offered at physical locations. The barbershop is 19+ only and services can be booked online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Village Cigar Company & Barbershop operates a premium cigar retail business alongside traditional barbershop services across three Ontario locations (Burlington, Oakville, Guelph). The retail arm offers over 421 cigar products, pipe tobacco, humidors, lighters, cutters, apparel, and grooming products through walk-in stores and a Canada-wide e-commerce platform. The barbershop arm delivers men's haircuts and hot towel straight razor shaves to adult patrons (19+) with online booking.

Product overview

Village Cigar Company & Barbershop is a Canadian retail company operating three physical locations in Burlington, Oakville, and Guelph, Ontario. The business operates two distinct but complementary offerings: a premium cigar shop with a comprehensive e-commerce platform and traditional barbershop services. The cigar retail operation features over 400+ cigar products from major brands (AJ Fernandez, Arturo Fuente, Montecristo, Cohiba, Davidoff, Drew Estate, La Flor Dominicana) plus accessories (humidors, cutters, lighters), pipe tobacco, apparel, and grooming products. The barbershop provides traditional men's grooming services including hot towel straight razor shaves and haircuts. The company also runs a monthly Cigar of the Month program featuring select cigars at promotional pricing. Founded in early 2012.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cigar Shop & Online Store Retail and e-commerce shop offering over 421 premium cigars from brands such as Cuban cigars, AJ Fernandez, Arturo Fuente, Montecristo, Cohiba, Davidoff, Drew Estate, and Oliva, alongside cigar accessories (humidors, cutters, lighters, ashtrays, cases), apparel, pipe tobacco, pipes, shaving and grooming products, and curated gift ideas. Available in-store at three Ontario locations and online with Canada-wide shipping at a flat rate of $19.00.
• Traditional Barbershop Services Traditional men's grooming services including haircuts and hot towel straight razor shaves, provided at all three Ontario locations (Burlington, Oakville, Guelph). Services are restricted to patrons 19+ and can be scheduled online through the Resurva booking platform.
• Cigar of the Month (COTM) Program Monthly curated cigar feature program highlighting a different premium cigar each month at special promotional pricing below regular retail. Designed to drive repeat purchases and customer engagement by introducing members of the cigar community to featured brands.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Casa de Montecristo: Multi-location U.S. cigar lounge and retail chain carrying premium brands including Montecristo. Comparable as a multi-store cigar retailer with walk-in humidors, accessories, and an experiential retail format similar to Village Cigar's physical stores.
• Famous Smoke Shop: Major U.S. cigar and pipe tobacco e-commerce retailer with deep catalog of premium cigars. Comparable on the online cigar retail side, competing for Canada-wide e-commerce cigar buyers with similar brand breadth and accessory categories.
• King Edward Cigar Co. Long-established Canadian cigar retailer with physical stores and an online shop. Directly comparable as a Canadian premium cigar retailer operating both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce, competing for the same Southern Ontario cigar enthusiast demographic.
• Tinder Box: U.S.-based cigar retail franchise chain with walk-in shops selling premium cigars, pipes, and accessories. Comparable as a multi-store cigar retailer offering curated premium assortments and traditional tobacco retail experience.
• Cigars International: Large U.S. online cigar retailer with extensive catalog and accessories. Comparable as a high-volume e-commerce cigar retailer serving a similar premium cigar enthusiast customer base with broad brand assortment.
• Sharpened Knife Barbershop: Canadian men's traditional barbershop offering hot towel straight razor shaves and men's cuts. Comparable on the barbershop service side for Village Cigar's hybrid model, providing benchmark service offerings and pricing for the Ontario men's grooming market.
• Cigar Kingdom: Canadian online and brick-and-mortar cigar retailer carrying premium brands and accessories. Comparable product mix (cigars, humidors, lighters, cutters) and Canadian e-commerce shipping model targeting the same premium cigar buyer.

Broad incumbents

• The Art of Shaving: U.S. retail chain combining men's grooming stores and barbershop services. Comparable as a broader incumbent that pairs retail shaving/grooming product sales with in-store barber services, similar to Village Cigar's cigar-plus-barber hybrid retail format.
• Davidoff of Geneva (since 1911): Global luxury cigar and tobacco retailer with flagship stores worldwide. Comparable as a premium cigar retailer with curated assortments including Davidoff-branded products — one of the brands Village Cigar carries — and a similar luxury positioning and accessories business.

Regional players

• Don Luca's Tobacconist: Independent Canadian tobacconist specializing in premium cigars, pipes, and accessories. Comparable as a niche Canadian cigar retailer with curated premium assortment and traditional tobacconist positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VillageCigarCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/VillageCigarCo
• Instagraminstagram.com/villagecigarco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-cigar-company-&-barbershop

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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