This includes the opening of Zen Leaf dispensaries at 1516 N. Verano anticipates rapidly expanding the Zen Leaf brand over the coming months in Illinois with several additional planned flagship retail locations throughout the state. Zen Leaf is a proprietary brand of dispensaries operated by Verano’s subsidiaries and affiliates, who also hold a variety of cultivation, processing, and dispensary licenses in twelve states. Zen Leaf Charleston is Verano’s nineteenth operational dispensary in its national portfolio to begin retail sales of medical or adult-use cannabis. Zen Leaf Charleston will be open 9 AM to 9 PM Monday to Thursday, 9 AM to 10 PM on Friday and Saturday, and 10 AM to 6 PM on Sunday. As dispensaries and products continue to be added, state and industry officials expect the market to continue to rapidly grow. Through November 2020, medical and adult-use sales have topped $917 million in combined sales, according to state regulators, and are on pace to top $1 billion this year. 1, 2020, the state has seen explosive growth in the market. Since adult-use cannabis became legal in Illinois on Jan. Company officials expect sales to generate more than $600,000 in new tax revenue locally. The dispensary has created 30 jobs in the community, and more than half of employees are female. Customers can also order online at with same day, in-store pick up. The new dispensary offers a wide range of cannabis products including concentrates, edibles, vaporizers, and flower. The city is also the county seat of Coles County. The Illinois cannabis market is one of the fastest growing in the country, and Zen Leaf Charleston will be an anchor retail destination for sought-after Verano products and other cannabis offerings."Ĭharleston is known for its educational and performing arts venues, public art, and outdoor recreation.
"We're grateful that Charleston provided an opportunity for us to invest, create jobs and generate new tax revenue that can be reinvested in the community. "Zen Leaf prides itself on providing safe, legal access to the health, wellness and happiness cannabis provides, and our Charleston dispensary will provide this portion of the state with access to high-quality, regulated cannabis products," said George Archos, founder, chairman and CEO of both Verano and Zen Leaf. This is the third Zen Leaf dispensary to open in Illinois, with additional locations currently under construction. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Verano, a leading multi-state cannabis company, announces that its Zen Leaf dispensary has opened at 909 Lincoln Ave. “We’re grateful that Charleston provided an opportunity for us to invest, create jobs, and generate new tax revenue that can be reinvested in the community.Third Zen Leaf Dispensary to Open in IllinoisĬHICAGO, Ill, Dec. “Zen Leaf prides itself on providing safe, legal access to the health, wellness and happiness cannabis provides, and our Charleston dispensary will provide this portion of the state with access to high-quality, regulated cannabis products,” said Archos. Zen Leaf dispensaries have a mandatory mask policy in effect. Customers must be 21 or older to enter the store or purchase product. The new dispensaries offer a comprehensive menu of cannabis products including concentrates, edibles, vaporizers, and flower. “Despite the pandemic and economic uncertainty, Zen Leaf is just one of several prominent businesses opening new retail destinations at this Ogden Avenue retail gateway, further elevating its prominence as a thriving, regional retail destination.”
“I always believed that with responsible regulation Naperville would attract the best of the industry, and the team at Zen Leaf kept their promise and has opened a distinctive, first-class dispensary in our community,” said Naperville Mayor Chirico. Zen Leaf Naperville is the first adult-use only dispensary in Naperville, and second overall, to open in the city after the city council passed an opt-in ordinance in August 2020.
The city will enjoy the economic and fiscal benefits, and adults will gain safe, convenient access to high-quality, regulated cannabis products at Zen Leaf’s unique and customer-focused dispensary.”
Through the leadership of Mayor Chirico and the city council, the city is poised to realize the many benefits the fast-growing cannabis industry provides. “We’re proud to open a flagship regional adult-use dispensary in this premier and award-winning community. “Naperville is a nationally renowned market for top retailers of every industry,” said George Archos, founder, chairman and CEO of both Verano and Zen Leaf. These are the third and fourth Zen Leaf dispensaries dispensary to open in Illinois, with additional locations currently under construction.
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