The company says the move will help it serve both the Hartford and New Haven markets and maintains its four-store footprint in Connecticut.
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Curaleaf Holdings says it will close its cannabis dispensary in Hartford and open a new one in Meriden.
The Meriden location, at 443 S Broad St., will be open for business on Sept. 18, and the company will host an opening event Sept. 25.
The company says the move maintains Curaleaf's four-store footprint in Connecticut. It also has dispensaries in Groton, Stamford and Manchester.
Curaleaf says the Meriden location will help it serve both Hartford and New Haven.
"The relocation to Meriden puts Curaleaf right where our consumers and patients need us to be," said Boris Jordan, Chairman and CEO of Curaleaf. "New Haven County is one of Connecticut's most densely populated regions and Curaleaf Meriden gives us a stronger, more central presence to serve this community."
The Hartford dispensary, at 92 Weston St., was the city’s first to offer recreational cannabis. It had existed as a medical dispensary at the location since 2016. It got new competition in Hartford late last year when cannabis retailer Hi! People opened a dispensary at at 306 Market St.
