Controversial smoke shop gets new owner, rebrand

Tubular Tokes, a smoke shop in the Grand Central District, is under new ownership. The establishment has a complex history, particularly due to its former owner.

Skylar Strickland was not only known for rude behavior towards customers – some called him the “vape Nazi,” a reference to a famous episode of Seinfeld – but several arrests for battery.

Sheetal Shahabuddin and her sister, Shilpa Mawani are ready to give the store a new beginning. It is now known as Hits & Munchies. They acquired the business at 2428 Central Avenue Dec. 15…

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