Cookies, the international cannabis lifestyle brand owned and run by rapper Berner confirmed the grand opening of its first Illinois storefront on Thursday in the college town of Bloomington-Normal, home to Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois State University.
Spanning 2,960 square feet, Cookies Bloomington, only the second dispensary in the city, will showcase the full range of Cookies’ cannabis excellence, including its classic cultivars and Cookies SF Local Reserve apparel.
"Opening our first Cookies store in Illinois, one of the largest markets in the U.S., is amazing and we have been working hard at making sure product is on point and the highest quality. We have an absolute fire menu ready for Bloomington this weekend,” stated Berner, co-founder and CEO of Cookies. “We are very excited to be in Illinois and we are bringing the heat for customers, who should expect some staple varieties from us.”
Project Equity Illinois, which is partnering with Cookies to open Bloomington’s second legal dispensary, includes John Rushing, who is a social equity licensee, Illinois native, and disabled U.S. Marine veteran. The partnership is also slated to bring a Cookies location to Peoria Heights and Pontoon Beach soon.
“Bloomington is under-served when it comes to cannabis and is acutely lacking in the kind of top-notch flower Illinoisans want,” Rushing said in a statement. “I am proud to be serving my home state and excited to partner with Cookies, which is known all over the country for its unrivaled genetics and amazing service.”
The grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 7 beginning at 11 a.m. will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a festive Cookies-style party on the dispensary’s expansive parking lot with food trucks, glass blowers, DJs and more.
Located at 1006 JC Parkway in Bloomington, the dispensary will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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