Nemzeti Dohánybolt

The company responsible for running the stores, Nemzeti Dohánykereskedelmi Nonprofit Zrt, was founded in 2011 after the Second Orbán Government passed laws intended to curb the sale of tobacco.

Depending on the size of the shop, they also may often serve coffee and soft drinks, but it is illegal to smoke in a dohánybolt.

The government allowed the opening of one store for every 2000 residents in each city.

[2] To open a tobacco store a license must be obtained from the Nemzeti Dohánykereskedelmi Nonprofit Zrt.

If the agency approves the petition, a contract must be signed which permits the license holder to operate the store for 20 years.