With a population of 5.2 million residents, Cook County is the second most populous county in the United States, second to only Los Angeles County in California5. Combined with state-level and certain locality-level taxes, Cook County levies its own tax on tobacco cigarettes of USD $3.00 per pack, making tobacco cigarettes sold in Cook County the most taxed in the nation3. With the average tobacco cigarette price per pack in Illinois being nearly 112% higher than the standard TAAT™ MSRP of USD $4.59 per pack, the Company could realize a significant competitive advantage in this market. Image Source: Cook County, Illinois
With a population of 5.2 million residents, Cook County is the second most populous county in the United States, second to only Los Angeles County in California5. Combined with state-level and certain locality-level taxes, Cook County levies its own tax on tobacco cigarettes of USD $3.00 per pack, making tobacco cigarettes sold in Cook County the most taxed in the nation3. With the average tobacco cigarette price per pack in Illinois being nearly 112% higher than the standard TAAT™ MSRP of USD $4.59 per pack, the Company could realize a significant competitive advantage in this market. Image Source: Cook County, Illinois