Verano Expands Florida Retail Footprint to 77 Dispensaries Statewide with Grand Openings of MÜV Naranja and MÜV Port Richey
Verano Holdings Corp. (OTCQX: VRNOF), a leading multi-state cannabis company, announced the openings of MÜV Naranja and MÜV Port Richey on June 21, 2024. These additions raise Verano’s retail footprint to 77 dispensaries in Florida and 142 nationwide.
MÜV Naranja, located at 26655 South Dixie Highway, strengthens Verano’s presence in Miami-Dade County, home to over 2.7 million residents. MÜV Port Richey, at 9010 U.S. Highway 19, becomes the company's second location in Pasco County, which has a population exceeding 561,000.
Verano supports the Smart and Safe Florida campaign, advocating for the legalization of adult-use cannabis via the Amendment 3 ballot initiative. The company's operations span 13 states, including 142 dispensaries and 13 cultivation and processing facilities, with over 1 million square feet of cultivation capacity.
Both new dispensaries will offer a wide range of award-winning products and patient-centric services, including online menus, virtual consultations, and express in-store pickups.
- Expansion to 77 dispensaries in Florida and 142 nationwide boosts Verano's retail footprint.
- New locations in Miami-Dade and Pasco counties target high-growth areas with large populations.
- Support for Amendment 3 could potentially expand the market for adult-use cannabis in Florida.
- Enhanced patient services including virtual consultations and express pickups improve customer experience.
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- Located at 26655 South Dixie Highway, MÜV Naranja bolsters the Company’s retail presence in Miami-Dade County, the state’s most populous region with more than 2.7 million residents1
- MÜV Port Richey, located at 9010 U.S. Highway 19, is the Company’s second retail location in Pasco County, one of Florida’s fastest-growing regions with over 561,000 residents2
- Verano is an active supporter of the Smart and Safe Florida campaign, a multi-stakeholder effort advocating for the passage of the Amendment 3 ballot initiative to legalize adult use cannabis in the Sunshine State
- Verano’s active operations span 13 states, comprised of 142 dispensaries and 13 cultivation and processing facilities with more than 1 million square feet of cultivation capacity
CHICAGO, June 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verano Holdings Corp. (Cboe CA: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) (“Verano” or the “Company”), a leading multi-state cannabis company, today announced the openings of MÜV Naranja and MÜV Port Richey on Friday, June 21, raising the Company’s retail footprint to 77 Florida dispensaries and 142 locations nationwide. Both MÜV Naranja, located at 26655 South Dixie Highway, and MÜV Port Richey, located at 9010 U.S. Highway 19, will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time.
Situated in Miami-Dade County, the state’s most populous region with 2.7 million residents1, MÜV Naranja enhances the Company’s footprint in the Miami metropolitan area, accompanying MÜV dispensaries in North Miami and Miami-Kendall. MÜV Port Richey is located in Pasco County, one of the fastest-growing counties both in Florida and nationwide3 with more than 561,000 residents.
“We are thrilled to open MÜV Naranja, our third location in the booming Miami metropolitan area, and MÜV Port Richey - our second medical cannabis dispensary in Pasco County – where local patients can access our suite of high quality products, and receive expert advice from our friendly and knowledgeable staff in a warm and welcoming environment,” said John Tipton, President of the Southern Region. “As the first medical cannabis dispensary in Naranja and the first MÜV in Port Richey, we are excited to provide our extensive variety of award-winning products, patient-centric care, and exceptional retail experience to the local patient community.”
MÜV dispensaries feature online menus for effortless browsing of their extensive, award-winning product selection, including the Company’s signature Verano Reserve, MÜV and Sweet Supply flower, Encore edibles, On the Rocks concentrates and extracts, and (the) Essence and Savvy flower and extracts, spanning an array of categories. The Company also offers complimentary one-on-one virtual and in-store consultations and provides patient-centric concierge services via phone, email, web chat and text to address patient questions and inquiries.
For additional convenience and accessibility, patients can visit muvfl.com or the MÜV mobile application - available in the Google Play and Apple App stores - for additional information and to place orders for express in-store pickup.
Product images, logos and b-roll footage are available on the Company Newsroom.
About Verano
Verano Holdings Corp. (Cboe CA: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF), one of the U.S. cannabis industry’s leading companies based on historical revenue, geographic scope and brand performance, is a vertically integrated, multi-state operator embracing a mission of saying Yes to plant progress and the bold exploration of cannabis. Verano provides a superior cannabis shopping experience in medical and adult use markets under the Zen Leaf™ and MÜV™ dispensary banners, including Cabbage Club™, an innovative annual membership program offering exclusive benefits for cannabis consumers. Verano produces a comprehensive suite of high-quality, regulated cannabis products sold under its diverse portfolio of trusted consumer brands including Verano™, (the) Essence™, MÜV™, Savvy™, BITS™, Encore™, and Avexia™. Verano’s active operations span 13 U.S. states, comprised of 13 production facilities with over 1,000,000 square feet of cultivation capacity. Learn more at Verano.com.
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1 Source: U.S. Census
2 Source: U.S. Census
3 Source: U.S. Census
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