In the lead-up to the opening Pryor had been working late into the night to make the shop look "really great".
"We've put in so much time and effort," he said.
"We've designed that to be a kind of showcase basically in a classy way, because it's such a new technology.
"We've gone to great expense to make it look like a really great store and we've been open for less than a month."
Pryor was alerted to the incident when police arrived on his doorstep on Monday morning to tell him about the theft.
They had been called by a resident across the road who saw the incident unfold and called police.
"You just don't expect a ram-raid, especially on a vape store," Pryor said.
"We just have no idea why they'd rob it."
He said he believed the store had been targeted specifically and hoped the "awesome" vaping community might help identify leads if the stolen product was on-sold in the area.
While Vapo was insured, Pryor said he wasn't sure yet how much he'd be able to claim.
At the moment the store was operating out of a convenience store next door, thanks to the kindness of the business' next door neighbours.
He hoped to re-open the shop by Saturday and would be installing a metal roller door to try and prevent future break-ins.
Police confirmed the incident had been reported and was under investigation.
"Police have carried out a forensic scene examination and enquiries are under way," said Sergeant Gavin Bailey of Avondale Police.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Bailey on 021 191 2822.
