Curaleaf Hartford Inc. is seeking approval to open a hybrid retail cannabis establishment in Meriden by taking over an existing commercial property.
Curaleaf Hartford Inc. is seeking approval to open a hybrid retail cannabis establishment in Meriden by taking over an existing commercial property along one of the city’s busiest corridors.
According to an application submitted to Meriden’s Planning Commission, the business would occupy the existing 3,806-square-foot building at 443 South Broad St. The structure was originally built as a McDonald’s and most recently operated as a sit-down diner, which closed late last year.
No exterior construction or site changes are planned. Parking and traffic circulation would remain the same.
The proposed operation would function as a hybrid retailer, serving both registered medical marijuana patients and adult-use customers, consistent with Connecticut’s cannabis framework.
The application is scheduled for a public hearing before the Planning Commission on Feb. 11 at City Hall.
Planning documents indicate the property already contains 49 parking spaces, significantly more than typical retail requirements. The applicant also told the city the new use is expected to generate less traffic than the building’s original fast-food configuration, which historically produced heavier peak-hour vehicle volumes.
Curaleaf Hartford Inc. is controlled by Ed Kremer and Robert Sciarrone, two executives at Stamford-based Curaleaf Inc., one of the biggest players in Connecticut’s cannabis industry.
Curaleaf operates retail locations in Hartford, Manchester, Groton and Stamford. It also has a cultivation and production facility in Simsbury.
