Private company
General Tobacco
American former tobacco company
General Tobacco, formerly known as the Vibo Corporation, was a tobacco company based in Mayodan, North Carolina. Founded by Vidal Suriel in 1997, with its first brand reaching the market in 2000, the company was once point the fifth-largest tobacco company in the United States. Known for the Bronco, Silver, and GT-One brands, General Tobacco specialized in low-cost brands, but the company's market share was undercut in its final years of production by other discounters.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersMayodan1
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General Tobacco, formerly known as the Vibo Corporation, was a tobacco company based in Mayodan, North Carolina. Founded by Vidal Suriel in 1997, with its first brand reaching the market in 2000, the company was once point the fifth-largest tobacco company in the United States.2
Timeline
- 1997Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaGeneral Tobacco
- WikidataQ5532243
Sources
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- 1WikidataGeneral Tobacco on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGeneral Tobacco on Wikipedia