King of the Pack was formally known as King of Tobacco was started in 1995 by Charlie Soud and quickly progressed to eight stores by the end of the year. The majority of members consisted of family, friends and associates. 

 In July 2005, a change of name to King of the Pack was implemented. The growth of the group has been based mainly around the strong personal attributes of Charlie in obtaining assistance from third party suppliers and in making each business a success.