The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Holds a
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for
Three J’s C Cigars
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce and its Ambassadors recently welcomed Three J’s C Cigars as new members. The store is located at 4115 S. State Road 7, Suite 4-2 in Wellington, Florida. If you are looking for hard to find, premium cigars and a place to comfortably “hang out” and enjoy your smoke, Three J’s C Cigars may be the place you ought to visit.
Three J’s C Cigars is owned and operated by Jeremy Fedoruk. Fedoruk was born in Hollywood, Florida and grew up with a mother who was a Nutritionist and a father who worked in the tobacco industry. His father John worked for a large company that had exclusive licenses with popular cigar brands such as Montecristo, Romeo Y Julieta, and Trinidad. Through the years his father became friendly with key cigar distributors. Fedoruk said, “We saw there was a niche for people trying to find rare, hard to get items and we had the upper hand because my dad already knew everyone.”
So father and son started to fill that niche. They sold La Gloria Cubana cigars which was a difficult brand to get at the time. In order to store these cigars, Fedoruk’s father converted half of a bedroom walk-in closet into a humidor. “Then all the clothes came out and it became a larger humidor. Then from there, the business kept growing.” Fedoruk added.
As the cigar business was establishing itself and growing, Fedoruk graduated from high school in Boca Raton and then attended Florida Atlantic University to study Biomechanics and Physiology and earned a degree in Physiology. Fedoruk said that today, “By trade I’m a strength and conditioning specialist so I work with athletes, professional boxers, football players, polo players, jumpers, you name it.” This business includes three other strength coaches who work under him taking care of clients. “So by trade I’m a physiologist.” His company is Athletic Enhancement Group and you can visit their website at www.aegpower.com.
In early 1996, Fedoruk was working with the Miami Dolphins. He told his father about a retail space in Davie that was close to where the Dolphins trained and would be a good location to open a cigar store. He added that he would invite the Dolphins players he worked with to visit the store, hang out, and draw new customers. So Fedoruk senior opened his first store and named it Three J’s Cigar Emporium.
For the record, the three “J”s represent 3 generations in the Fedoruk family; John, Jeremy, and Jeremy’ son Joseph. “C” was later added to the business name to represent Jeremy’s sister Christen who also worked for the family business. The name became Three J’s C Cigars which is on the Wellington location’s door which opened in 2006. Another location recently opened in Boca Raton.
Three J’s C Cigar’s is active in the community doing charitable work. They have had two annual golf events. The first was to raise proceeds for Joe Dimaggio’s Children’s Hospital in memory and honor of Fedoruk’s niece Mia. NFL players and cigar manufacturers attended the event and donated money and prizes.
The past year’s golf event took place at Binks Forest Golf Club. Money was raised and donated to a charitable organization named the Brigance Brigade Foundation. This foundation was created by O.J. Brigance who is a personal friend of Fedoruk’s. Brigance is the Director of Player Development for the Baltimore Ravens. Fedoruk said Brigance was an exceptional athlete who was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) in 2007. The Brigance Brigade Foundation helps people in all stages of ALS with needed equipment, resource guidance, support services, and funding to various research initiatives.
When asked why customers should visit Three J’s C Cigars, Fedoruk said that they pride themselves on good service, exceptional cigars and a friendly atmosphere. He said they have a highly educated and experienced staff. In addition, they carry the rarest, premium cigars which are priced extremely well.
Regarding the atmosphere he said, “You get greeted by a hug. We treat you like you walked into our living room. We don’t see you as a customer; we see you as a friend.” He added that his store is not just for cigar smokers. Wives, friends and family are encouraged to come and relax, watch the wide screen tv’s, and socialize.
Fedoruk also noted that there are groups who visit his store. Three J’s C Cigars offers discounts to law enforcement officers and firefighters. A Ladies Club will be starting up shortly as well. He said his customer base is diverse and includes doctors, lawyers, professional athletes, business owners and movie stars just to name a few.
“We may not be the biggest but I feel like we’re the best. We care about everybody that comes in. We want you to have fun; not to just come in for a cigar, but to come in to relax and talk. From store owners to movie stars, you never know who you are going to run into here.”
For more information about Three J’s C Cigars in Wellington, contact Jeremy Fedoruk at 561.868.5600 or email him at [email protected]. You can also visit their website at www.3jcigars.com. For information about other businesses in the area, visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.
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Submitted by Monica Kallas, SharpShooter Marketing Group