Rising Stars: Meet OM’ Suhweil

Today we’d like to introduce you to OM’ Suhweil.

Hi OM’, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Originally from the south side of Chicago. We started visiting Los Angeles frequently in the early 2000’s. We both eventually moved our families to Southern California. I moved to Oceanside, CA and my Brother to Laguna Niguel, CA.

After moving to Orlando, Florida, my brother and I felt something was missing in the cannabis Community.

We wanted to create a space that could accommodate the vibe and feel of Southern California.

We opened our first Smoke Shop in Orlando, Florida on April 20th, 2019 SoCal Smoke Shop.

We wanted to carry the products we loved, play the music we loved and be dedicated to our customers with a genuine care and concern for their safety and overall experience. We always do our best to ensure that our customer’s good experience will continue with every visit.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
The Covid Lock Downs were a little bit of an obstacle but we overcame them by complying and staying essential. We carried canned foods, cases of bottled water, daily snacks, and dog food to help out our local community.

We stayed in contact with Family and Friends on a daily and just kept the vibes up.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
My brother and I are the perfect Combo, I am the Artist and he is the Businessman. I designed the Look, Feel, and Design of the stores, along with the Logo.

He made the essential deals that got us all the top products, limited editions, exclusive brands and made our businesses run like top-notch companies do.

We together received the ultimate blessing from the Iconic B-Real of the Legendary Cypress Hill.

Phuncky Feel Tips a company owned by B-Real had asked to put our SoCal Smoke Shop Logo on their Phuncky Feel Tips as the very first collaboration with a Shop of any kind.

So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
We love to collaborate with local artists, businesses and restaurants. We are always open to hear out an idea. Always quick to share our favorite local spots on our Instagram stories.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.socalsmokeshops.com
• Instagram: @socalsmokeshoporlando