DISPENSARY NEWS
Zen Leaf’ s new Antwerp dispensary is situated in the Norfolk and Western Train Depot built in 1880 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Grand Opening of Zen Leaf Antwerp in Ohio
Multi-state cannabis company Verano Holdings Corp. just announced the Grand Opening of Zen Leaf Antwerp, located at 503 W. River Street, on October 17. This raises the company’ s Ohio dispensary footprint to six statewide locations.
Zen Leaf Antwerp is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. local time.
The new dispensary is situated in the Norfolk and Western Train Depot built in 1880 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After opening for curbside pickup earlier this year, Zen Leaf Antwerp’ s Grand Opening follows the completion of interior and exterior restoration efforts focused on preserving and honoring the building’ s historic character and legacy, according to the company.
“ We’ re excited to celebrate the Grand Opening of Zen Leaf Antwerp, where we’ ll offer cannabis shoppers a one-of-a-kind experience in one of the most unique and historic cannabis dispensaries in the nation,” said George Archos, Verano founder
Verano Opens MÜV Crystal River Dispensary in Florida
Multi-state cannabis company Verano Holdings Corp. just opened MÜV Crystal River on September 19, elevating the company’ s Florida retail footprint to 82 MÜV locations and 158 dispensaries nationwide. Located at 941 NE US Hwy 19, MÜV Crystal River is now open from Monday to
Saturday from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. and Sunday from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. EST.
“ We are excited to welcome patients at MÜV Crystal River, our first dispensary in Citrus County, and offering our expansive suite of award-winning products in a friendly, hospitality-driven dispensary environment,” said John Tipton, president of the Southern Region, in a news release.“ We’ re grateful for the opportunity to serve the medical cannabis community in western Florida as we expand our footprint in the region, and we look forward to welcoming patients at MÜV Crystal River for years to come.” and CEO, in a news release.“ As a landmark on the National Register of Historic Places, we’ re honored to preserve the historic character of this unique building, and we look forward to igniting an exciting new chapter for the Antwerp train depot as Ohio’ s newest Zen Leaf dispensary with the goal of creating jobs, revenue and economic growth opportunities in the community.”
Along with its six statewide dispensaries, Verano’ s Ohio footprint includes 22,000 square feet of cultivation and processing operations in Canton, where the company produces its portfolio of products including Verano™ Reserve flower;( the) Essence™ pre-rolled joints, flower and extracts; Savvy™ and Nectar flower, vaporizers, and cured resin edibles and extracts; BITS™ low-dose, high-function edibles; Encore™ Edibles hand-crafted cannabis gummies, hard candies, mints, caramels and chocolates; and Avexia™ topical lotion, balm, bath soaks, tinctures, and RSO products.
For additional convenience and accessibility, patients can choose to order ahead at ZenLeafDispensaries. com.
Situated in Florida’ s Citrus County, MÜV Crystal River is the first MÜV dispensary in the county, according to the company. Most recently, Verano introduced a series of new products in Florida in popular categories, including Savvy 10−pack barrel-style pre-rolls and Avexia’ s topicals, including pain relief balm, lotion and bath soak.
MÜV dispensaries feature online menus which include Verano’ s signature Verano Reserve, MÜV and Sweet Supply flower, Encore edibles, On the Rocks concentrates and extracts,( the) Essence and Savvy flower, pre-rolls and extracts. The company also offers one-on-one virtual and in-store consultations. www. beveragewholesaler. com Winter 2025 • Bevearge Wholesaler 23