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OUR MISSION
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To please customers through low prices, best selection and instant service in a clean, well-merchandised store.
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OUR HISTORY
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OUR INSPIRATION
A MESSAGE TO THE MOTORING PUBLIC
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I have stopped in many service stations in my travels around this country, and they have impressed me as being cold and inconsiderate. They lack the atmosphere that creates the pleasant feeling which makes a motorist glad he stopped.
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Recognizing this, I shall never cease in my efforts to inject into this business something a little more personal than a cold artificial stopping place.
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I want our customers to long remember this station for its courteous and efficient service, its friendly charm and willing to serve personnel. I am fully aware that the responsibilities for such rest on the shoulders of the management.
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JB Hawks was founded on a long tradition of excellence. In 1930, Claude Ware, grandfather of JB Hawks founder Tom Ware, founded Wareco Gas Stations. Growing up in the Wareco family business instilled a number of values within Tom. He learned the importance of being respectful, being readily available, and doing whatever it takes to make a customer happy. In 2008, he brought those values to his own dream when he opened his first tobacco store in Jacksonville, Illinois. Growing up, he was also shown how vital it is to be passionate when running a company. Tom is extremely passionate about maintaining cleanliness in all of our stores and bringing quality customer service to each and every one of the people who walk through the doors.
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In order to accomplish this, each of our customer service representatives are thoroughly trained on our products and the trends within the tobacco industry. This is so customers can have the best knowledge on the products they are buying. If you have any questions, our staff is ready and willing to help you. Each CSR comes to the JB Hawks Headquarters and Training Facility in Jacksonville, IL to learn how to better help and serve customers with the utmost respect. We set ourselves apart from other tobacco stores through our culture of excellent service, as well as our wide selection of products at extremely low prices.
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We invite you to visit your local JB Hawks to experience this difference for yourself.
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A NAME WITH A HISTORY
JB Hawks is more than just a discount tobacco store. We embrace the rich history of tobacco in America and the commitment to tobacco excellence. In fact the "JB" in our name are the initials of two key founders in the tobacco industry James Bonsack and James Buchanan Duke and a tip of the hat to them!
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Tobacco was the first crop grown for money in North American in 1612 by Jamestown colonist John Rolfe. The original intent of Rolfe and the accompanying settlers was to find economic opportunity for the Virginia Company, a private investment group in search of gold and iron ore. After unsuccessful attempts to find gold, Rolfe used tobacco seeds imported from the West Indies as a source for economic trade, thereby accelerating the economic growth in North America.
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Washington Duke commercialized cigarettes in 1865, and James Bonsack facilitated mass production with his invention of the cigarette-rolling machine in 1881.
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James Buchanan Duke was the industrialist who modernized cigarette production. He created the first tobacco company in the country in 1890, called the American Tobacco Company.
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The tradition continues with JB Hawks. We are committed to providing unparalleled customer service and a variety of tobacco products at low, low prices.
HAWKS stands for...
HONEST
AGGRESSIVE PRICING
WELCOMING
KNOWLEDGEABLE
SERVICE!
WHAT WE SELL
STORE LOCATIONS & HOURS
BLOOMINGTON
1100 East Oakland
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: 309-827-7871
Mon-Fri 7am-8pm
Sat 7am-8pm
Sun 9am-8pm
Manager: Dawn Adams
424 West Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: 217-345-9219
Mon-Wed 6am-1am
Thur-Sat 6am-2am
Sun 12pm-12am
Manager: Deb Powell
523 West North
Flora, IL 62839
Phone: 618-662-3707
Mon-Fri 7am-9pm
Sat 7am-9pm
Sun 10am-8pm
Manager: Debbie Dickey
1304C Mark Twain Ave
Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone: 573-221-5888
Mon-Fri 7am-8pm
Sat 7am-8pm
Sun 10am-7pm
Manager: Kathy Hinds
2120 E. Liberty
Mexico, Mo
Phone: 573-581-8124
Mon-Fri 7am-8pm
Sat 9am-8pm
Sun 10am-7pm
Manager: Lisa Woodson
3723 N. Sterling
Peoria, IL 61615
Phone: 309-686-5981
Mon-Fri 7am-9pm
Sat 7am-9pm
Sun 9am-8pm
Manager: Karla Mabis
1001 East Malone Ave
Sikeston, MO 63801
Phone: 573-471-2721
Mon-Fri 7am-9pm
Sat 7am-9pm
Sun 9am-8pm
Manager: Jacob Watson
CANTON
730 S. Fifth Ave
Canton, Il 61520
Phone: 309-326-4041
Mon-Fri 7am-9pm
Sat 7am-9pm
Sun 10am-8pm
Manager: Jodi Baker
DANVILLE
501 North Vermillion, Unit D
Danville, IL 61832
Phone: 217-443-1900
Mon-Fri 7am-8pm
Sat 9am-8pm
Sun 10am-8pm
Manager: Heather Robbins
932 S. Business Hwy 54
Fulton, MO
Phone: 573-642-7622
Mon-Fri 7am-8pm
Sat 8am-8pm
Sun 10am-8pm
Manager: Laura Reifsteck
205 East Morton, Suite 1
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Phone: 217-243-1555
Mon-Thu 6am-1am
Fri & Sat 6am-1:30am
Sun 9am-1am
Manager: Sara Bunch
180 19th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
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Phone: 309-797-0362
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Mon-Fri 7am-9pm
Sat 8am-9pm
Sun 9am-8pm
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Manager: Terra Matya
7010 North University
Peoria, IL 61614
Phone: 309-692-3558
Mon-Fri 7am-8pm
Sat 7am-8pm
Sun 10am-6pm
Manager: Kurt Hardy
TILTON
2101 Georgetown Rd
Tilton, IL 61833
Phone: 217-655-2217
Mon-Fri 6am-2am
Sat 8am-2am
Sun 8am-9pm
Manager:
Email: jbhawkstilton@gmail.com
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CARBONDALE
1703 West Main
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: 618-549-7744
Mon-Fri 7am-9pm
Sat 9am-9pm
Sun 10am-8pm
Manager: Anthony Jones
DECATUR
2553 North 22nd Street
Decatur, IL 62526
Phone: 217-330-8179
Mon-Fri 6am-2am
Sat 6am-2am
Sun 10am-2am
Manager: Ashley Brenner
1042 North Henderson Ave
Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: 309-343-1351
Mon-Thu 6:30am-1am
Fri & Sat 6:30am-2am
Sun 8:30am-1am
Manager: Donnie Jones
415 West Jackson
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: 309-833-1383
Mon-Fri 7am-9pm
Sat 9am-9pm
Sun 9am-8pm
Manager: Nicole Jackson
1211 Court Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Phone: 309-201-3629
Mon-Fri 7am-12am
Sat 7am-12am
Sun 10am-10pm
Manager: Jackie Spicer
952 W. Reynolds St,
Pontiac, IL 61764
Phone: 815-905-9424
Mon-Thurs 7am-10am
Fri & Sat 7am-11pm
Sun 10am-9pm
Manager: Marsha Kesler
8750 Hwy 24
Taylor, Mo 63471
Phone: 217-619-0292
Mon-Fri 7am-10pm
Sat 7am-10pm
Sun 9am-7pm
Manager: Marcy Holden
CAREERS
Are you passionate about the JB Hawks brand and culture? We are always on the lookout for hard working individuals with a passion for customer service to join our team. If you are interested in joining the JB Hawks family, please fill out the application below and turn it in to your local JB Hawks store.
CONTACT US
205 E Morton Ave
Suite 10
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-4217
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Normal Business Hours:
Monday-Friday
8am - 5pm