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Turlock welcomes third cannabis retail shop

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With a grand-opening ceremony on Friday, Natural Healing Center Dispensary became the third cannabis retailer to officially open its doors in Turlock.

The store, located at 3401 W Monte Vista Ave., opened for business at 10 a.m. and already there was a line that stretched into the 50-slot parking lot.

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Perfect Union Launches New Seaside Dispensary

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perfect Union, one of California’s fastest growing cannabis dispensary operators, launched a new retail store today in Seaside, CA, expanding their growing retail footprint. The new store is one of 4 new locations that will be added to the Perfect Union family in the third quarter of 2020. The company is the top cannabis retailer in the Sacramento area with 3 locations and recently expanded to the Central Valley with a new store in Riverbank, CA. They will open two new stores in Morro Bay and Turlock in the back half of September.

“We are very excited about our new Seaside store,” said David Spradlin, CEO of Perfect Union. “We have a proven model for launching and successfully growing the Perfect Union concept in new communities. The city of Seaside is a great fit for us, and I look forward to helping grow and strengthen the community through our presence. This is another important step in solidifying our position as the leading cannabis retailer in California.”

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Turlock draws stiff competition for cannabis dispensaries

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After receiving over 30 proposals from candidates vying for a spot as one of Turlock’s four future dispensaries, City staff this week announced the retail cannabis businesses they’ve invited to operate in town.

Following the City Council’s approval of a cannabis pilot program in May, a June meeting at City Hall saw over 70 interested parties convene to hear more information on the selection and application process for opening a commercial cannabis business in Turlock, whether it be retail, manufacturing, testing or distribution. The City then accepted 40 Request for Qualifications packets from commercial cannabis stakeholders, 32 of which were proposals for retail dispensary locations.

Last week, a panel consisting of City Manager Bob Lawton, Assistant to the City Manager for Economic Development and Housing Maryn Pitt and Director of Municipal Services Michael Cooke interviewed each of the 32 dispensary respondents in addition to evaluating and scoring each respondent’s RFQ proposal, ultimately selecting four companies that will be able to apply to operate within City limits: Firehouse, Evergreen, Perfect Union and MedMen.

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