A kick in the nuts due to new law....

Went by my favorite B&M today. First time I've been by there in a while due to moving and being busy. Went in, a few guys sitting around in the lounge area talking as usual. Didn't pay much attention to the fact that nobody was smoking. Went in the humidor, picked out a Padron, went to the counter. Shop owner rang me up and started to bag the cigar. I said "Don't worry bout that, gonna smoke it here". Then he broke the news.....no more smoking in the shop due to that new smoking ban that just came into affect in North Carolina. I thought that only applied to the bars and restaurants! We talked about it for a couple minutes and he said the reason it affected him was the fact of his shop being in a strip mall setting. The neighbors have been complaining to the landlord and all. It was a kick in the nuts because thats the only place around I knew to smoke in. Anyway, I enjoyed my cigar on the ride back home, so not a complete loss! He said he was working on a solution....guess he may be planning on moving to a free standing building so smoking will be allowed. I really hope he does because the owner is an awesome guy and he runs the best B&M around here. I'll continue to go there for B&M purchases, just a shame that the days on sitting around in there enjoying a good smoke are gone.