August 2, 2021
With a new store in Union City, Grupo Flor is changing the conversation around cannabis
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.
But if the cannabis industry is going to continue to grow and expand, these stereotypes must be broken and the standards of growing, selling, and marketing the plant must be raised.
That's what FLOR is all about.
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June 29, 2021
Cannabis Sales Go Suburban as Large, Open Air Shopping Centers Become Fertile Retail Ground
A Grupo Flor store that just opened in Union City, California, is billed as the nation's first cannabis business in a type of regional, open-air shopping center that's normally home to big-box retailers and chain restaurants.
The move shows how commercial real estate is changing as cannabis retailing goes mainstream with more states legalizing recreational marijuana sales. Retail landlords are also seeking out different types of tenants to fill spots vacated by national store chains losing sales to online shopping.
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