Smokedale Tobacco Preparing to Open in Hudson

A new smoke shop is coming to Hudson.

Shop owner Hatem Younis he is in the last stages of construction and is preparing to open Smokedale Tobacco this month at 1525 Coulee Road, the former site of F&M Bank Landmark branch.

Younis says his shop will offer a wide selection of high-end cigars and will feature one of the biggest humidors in the upper Midwest, much like at . He said he has hired a local manager to run the new Hudson store, and he will continue to run the Oakdale store.

When the Hudson shop opens, it'll face competition from three established Hudson smoke shops: ,  and .