Tobacco Junction – Temple “In 1975, our matriarch, Lucy Cooper, went to work for a cigarette, tobacco and cigar distributor in Shreveport, Louisiana as a shipping clerk. Lucy was driven by the need to afford bedroom carpet for her newborn son, Tony. Through the years, Mom worked her way up from an entry level position to become Executive Vice President and co-owner of the company in 1995. After 20 years of dedicated service, Lucy retired from her position in 1996. She came out of retirement in 2002 to purchase Tobacco Junction with Tony, hoping to offer Longview and East Texas her tobacco industry expertise.
Tobacco Junction has opened new stores, vastly expanded the number of products it offers, and built the two largest walk-in humidors and the first cigar lounges in East Texas. Dedicated to the business, Tobacco Junction sells more tobacco products than anyone in East Texas.