Vape Shop Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a vape shop, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Vape Shop name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a vape shop is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a vape shop usually falls under NAICS 453991: Tobacco Stores.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, pipes, and other smokers' supplies.
Businesses classified here include
- Cigar stores
- Cigarette stands, permanent
- Smokers' supply stores
- Tobacco stores
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 453991), U.S. Census Bureau.
Tobacco Stores in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most tobacco stores locations
- California 2,111 locations
- Florida 1,478 locations
- Texas 1,399 locations
- North Carolina 821 locations
- New York 811 locations
- Pennsylvania 759 locations
- Illinois 701 locations
- Michigan 698 locations
- Ohio 677 locations
- Virginia 668 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.