Because the business scope of catering tobacco license is limited to catering services, supermarkets need to have funds suitable for operating tobacco products retail business, fixed business premises, and meet the requirements of rational distribution of tobacco products retail outlets.

If it is really necessary to operate a supermarket, a new application shall be submitted to the department of tobacco monopoly administration. Newly purchased supermarkets or cigarette shops must re-apply for the original tobacco monopoly license and cannot be renamed.