P&K partners with NATO

Phillips & King, a distributor of specialty tobacco products and accessories in the United States, is partnering with the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) to help customers address legislative issues affecting the tobacco industry.

NATO is a trade association that was created to further business interests of all tobacco retailers through education, information and activation.

Through the newly formed partnership, all current Phillips & King licensed tobacco customers will be automatically enrolled as affiliate-level members of the NATO organization.

“This partnership with Phillips & King represents a major endeavor against restrictive local tobacco ordinances and state legislation across the country that threaten tens of thousands of family-owned businesses nationwide,” says Tom Briant, executive director of NATO.

“By leveraging Phillips & King’s retail customer reach with NATO legislative efforts, we will work together to protect the right of retailers to sell legal tobacco products.”

“We have been serving the tobacconist business for over 110 years,” says Sergio Montolfo, general manager of Phillips & King.

“There has never been a more important time for the tobacco retailer to get involved and take an active part in fighting the anti-tobacco legislation affecting all of our businesses.”