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Jump to full article: KDFW FOX 4 (Dallas, TX), 2009-06-01
Author: BRIEN BLAKELY, FOX Charlotte / WCCB-TV
Intro: Higher federal taxes levied in April have driven cigarette pack prices up. Add in the down economy and corner convenience stores like Murphy's Express in West Charlotte say that single-selling cigarettes are a hot item these days.
The store's owner said that since the economy hit, they have gone from selling 8 to 10 packs an evening to 17 and 18 packs an evening of just single cigarettes.
With demand up, the price has gone up. Single cigarettes are now selling for 40 cents a piece, up from 35 cents this time last year.
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