Unrivaled Brands opens new store in San Leandro

Unrivaled Brands, Inc., UNRV, which operates in California, opened its previously closed San Leandro retail dispensary on Saturday, February 4. The new store is located at 1915 Fairway Dr in San Leandro.

Sabas Carrillo, CEO of Unrivaled Brands, said that they were thrilled with the grand opening of Blum San Leandro. I'm so proud of our team, and I want to thank Alicia, Joel, Miguel, Dave and Justin of the Brick City Productions team for their hard work and partnership. I want to thank the entire Unrivaled Brands team, the City of San Leandro, and all of our partners. We could not have accomplished this without everyone's support. Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc., announced the grand opening of its Ascend New Bedford adult-use cannabis outlet dispensary, located at 115 Coggeshall St.

The company's new store has 5,200 square feet of floor space and will only sell adult-use cannabis, offering Ascend's full menu of flower, edibles, vapes and concentrates.

New Bedford is Ascend's first outlet in Massachusetts and third overall outlet location, following the successful launch of two outlet locations in Pennsylvania.

Since the opening of our first retail dispensary, Ascend has learned that consumers are willing to travel for the chance to purchase high-caliber products at everyday affordable prices, said Frank Perullo, the company's president, co-founder and interim co-CEO.

Phoenix-based Mint plans to open a 4,800 square-foot Mint Mall from Friday, Feb 10 through Sunday, Feb 12 at the Cannabis Consumption Park near State Farm Stadium at 2209 N. 99th Ave. in Phoenix, Arizona.

Adults over 21 are allowed to visit the shop. Highlights will include infused foods, cannabis vendors with complimentary samples, live musical performances, comedy skits and celebrity appearances, to name a few.

Eivan Shahara, co-founder and CEO of Mint Cannabis, said that a cannabis-friendly celebration at the nation's biggest sporting event of the year is a big testament to how far our industry has evolved in a relatively short time. Our large set will be a reflection of our five dispensaries in the Valley, where our expert budtenders cater to the needs of medical patients, experienced recreational users, and curious first-timers.