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2329 San Miguel Canyon Road, Salinas, CA, 93907
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111 Old Tully Rd, San Jose, CA 95111
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By the end of 2022, we anticipate that 50 additional cities in California will pass retail cannabis ordinances.
State cannabis law allowed local control, resulting in more than 80% of local governments rejecting cannabis retail in their local community in the market’s first two years. California is the largest cannabis consumer market in the U.S., but out of 482 cities in California, only 110 allow cannabis retail. This leaves the state’s cannabis market at a fraction of its long-term potential. In fact, HDL’s breakdown of the state can be seen in the county breakdown image.
By the end of 2022, we anticipate that 50 additional cities in California will pass retail cannabis ordinances. By the end of 2024, we anticipate that a majority of the 482 California cities will allow cannabis retail businesses. Legal cannabis sales in California will exceed $6B in 2022 and will likely approach $10B in 2024.
Local governments are now inviting applicants into retail zones through either a competitive application process or a joint development agreement. This leaves cannabis operators and investors with a window of opportunity to expand the retail footprint while Federal law and deeply nuanced local markets frustrate large competitors from entering.
Learn how to become a cannabis investor and fund the future of California cannabis here.
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Cannabis experience
May 23, 2022
The industry is just beginning its ascent, and
the potential for growth is outstanding. Imagine being able to go back in time and get in on the ground floor of Apple or Google.
June 29, 2021
FLOR is looking to redefine the cannabis retail experience. With a space formerly occupied by a major cell phone provider, FLOR has prime location and ample parking for both in-store shopping and curbside pickup.
October 5, 2021
Gavin Kogan and Mike Bitar of Grupo Flor, cannabis consultant Sean Kali-Rai, AJ Schrader of Retail West, Carol Dutra-Vernaci of Union City, and William Schrader of Union Landing discuss cannabis as the new retail anchor tenant.
July 7, 2021
Cannabis retailer Grupo Flor has opened a boutique in Union City, California’s Union Landing. The retailer claims it’s the first cannabis store in an open-air, regional power center.
November 2021
Over the decades, our society has developed a pretty narrow-minded notion of cannabis culture. Many people associate the plant with slackers and black lights and counterculture. To this day, a lot of cannabis marketing reflects that limited viewpoint.
March 2022
Darren Dykstra, Kendra Clark, and David Gunter of Grupo Flor discuss cannabis insurance and landscape with Heffernan Insurance Brokers and Berkshire Hathwaway.
August 2, 2021
In June, a marijuana shop opened in Union City in the San Francisco Bay Area. Typically, a cannabis store debut isn’t news in this state. But this one, run by Grupo Flor, a vertically integrated operator based in Salinas, is located in a prime spot: a shopping center called Union Landing that features a Walmart, a Best Buy, a Burlington Coat Factory and more.
Retail shopping center foot traffic is decreasing, but our retail expansion methodology is turning that around. We increased foot traffic in Union Landing Shopping Center; with our extensive hours of operation and 7-minute average transaction time, we are able to maintain a consistent flow of traffic – for our customers and our neighbors. This is shown most dramatically in a case study of our Union City location.
Overall traffic is still down from 2019 due to COVID, but after we opened traffic is closer to 2019 numbers. Our store opening and method of keeping heightened foot traffic has a lot to do with the additional ~80,000 customers at this shopping center.
Traffic: 30,000 ADT at Site
Population: 60,000+ (Trade Area)
Median Income: $45,000+ (Trade Area)
Lot Size: 30,000+ (Trade Area)
Building Area: Approximately 3,500 – 4,500 sq ft
Minimum Parking Required: 25 parking spaces
Preferred Sites: Dynamic, high activity areas near retail mass, freeway locations, major intersections, and commercial shopping center pads
Signage: Prominent Pylon, or monument on major arterial
Zoning: Permitting 6AM – 10PM hours of operation, 7 days a week
Deal Structure: Purchase or Lease (with option to purchase)
experience in cannabis
of security across all stores
security cameras as required by the State
security on site and offsite monitoring
competitive rental rates
supports us
transactions since opening
allowance not needed
is our preferred vendor
“Grupo’s and I have shared an extremely harmonious business relationship, and I find when any situation has arisen at that location, the team at Grupo have responded quickly. […] It has been my pleasure working with the folks at Grupo, and I could only be so lucky to have other tenants as well meaning.”
Cultivation Landlord
“The addition of Grupo Flor to our Union Landing tenant roster has been an absolute godsend. Although only open for a few months, the increase in customer traffic on their side of the power center has been substantial… and is still growing. In addition, their store design… a cross between and Apple store and a Sephora… is drawing a broad spectrum of customers. From baby boomers to millennials the feedback has been nothing short of phenomenal.”
Sam Farr
U.S. Representative
“Mike and his team have been honest, forthcoming, proactive, and determined in all engagements we have worked together on. The rents and expenses have always been paid in a timely manner and all challenges have been met head-on. Grupo has been a dependable tenant and a good business partner.”
Retail Landlord
“Grupo Flor is one of the most engaged local businesses in all of Salinas.”
Gloria De La Rosa
Salinas City Councilmember
“As Supervisor, I also had the opportunity to work directly with Mike Bitar and Gavin Kogan of Flor when developing Monterey County’s regulatory framework for cannabis. Their insights were critical to developing one of the state’s most effective cannabis programs. I watched as the Flor team developed into one of Monterey County’s most successful cannabis enterprises. When visiting their shops, I am always impressed by the diversity of their customer base, as well as their staff, with leadership positions held by women and minorities.”
Dave Potter
Former Supervisor and Current Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea
“We commend Grupo Flor for creating a work environment that reflects a culture that encourages diversity and inclusion. The future of cannabis is bright and we thank companies like Grupo Flor for helping to light the way.”
James Kim
Stiiizy
“I have had a lease agreement with Grupo Flor […] since 2016. In all my experience […] they have been nothing but professional and a model tenant […] responsive to any and all inquiries and I am pleased to have them”
Retail Landlord
“We have been working with Grupo Flor for over three years now and we can’t say enough positive things about them. The evolving cannabis industry has been difficult at times, but with Grupo Flor by our side it has made things a lot smoother.”
James Waggoner
Sunderstorm
We believe in adding value to our local communities by supporting local non-profit organizations and providing educational opportunities to our employees, customers, and residents. This also extends to supporting neighboring local businesses with our store’s regular business needs, i.e. printing services, collaborations, etc. Ultimately we are store operators, not license aggregators. When we apply for a new retail location, we immediately start exercising our licenses upon local approval – collection taxes and revenue – and set upon proving our best-in-class retail experience. This has been shown repeatedly in our speed to open. Grupo Flor does not collect cannabis licenses to sell them for our own profit, we earn cannabis licenses to bring cannabis retail to new municipalities of California. We exclusively plan to own and operate only $10M+ GAR locations.
The Weed For Warriors Project is a social justice lifestyle brand supporting holistic rehabilitation for veterans through community-based projects, proactive care advocacy, cannabis education and compassion. WFWP urges change for the empowerment of the people and Grupo Flor has supported their effort since 2020. We have an annual schedule with WFW to support a monthly donation to our veterans, circulating throughout our network of retail stores.
Upcoming WFW Days:
(Please bring your California State ID, Veteran ID, and cannabis medical recommendation with you to receive a WFW bag.)
> 2023 Dates pending
largest selection in California
~ average store transaction time
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from local approval or open doors
hire locally
in person brand demonstrations
on site for customer consultations
Full Time on Staff
of the business is women run
of managers are female
of our customers are 35+ years old
of our customers are 65+ years old
“We have been doing business with Grupo Flor for over 5 years now. As we only have one location, our business heavily relies on our local communities. Grupo Flor has been one of our best catering clients. We look forward to maintaining our great partnership with Grupo Flor deep into the future.”
Carlos Moncada
El Charrito
“Dataflow Business Systems has been conduction business a vendor for Grupo Flor since 2016. We have been very good working companies and have received prompt payments for the services that we provide them.”
Oly Gomez
Dataflow Business Systems
“Grupo Flor has been an outstanding customer since they opened their doors to our community. We appreciate the fact that they have been loyal to the Cardinale Automotive Group and to many other local businesses in Monterey County.”
Dino Fiacomazzi
Cardinale GMC
“Ace High Designs has been working with Grupo Flor (East of Eden) for 2.5 years. We appreciate them using their local resource for their signage, clothing, and banner needs.”
Julie Freese
Ace High Designs
“On behalf of the California Rodeo Salinas Association, we want to thank you, East of Eden, for your support of our 111th Rodeo. After all the hardships of 2020 and early 2021, we were beyond thrilled to be able to bring back Big Week. It would not have been possible without your support.”
Sponsorship Team
CA Rodeo Salinas
“Alvarez Builders thanks Grupo Flor for engaging us on this retail project in Union City.”
Daniel Alvarez
Alvarez Builders
We have a Retail Expansion team dedicated to finding the most strategic locations, which enables us to open with little to no TI required from landlord and therefore pay very competitive rental rates. First and foremost, we pick the location strategically — population-dense with high visibility and traffic, and a limited number of local licenses to control competition.