Gold Flora

What Gold Flora does

Gold Flora was a woman-owned, vertically-integrated cannabis operator founded in 2017 in Southern California and headquartered in Costa Mesa. The company controlled the supply chain across cultivation, manufacturing, extraction, distribution, and retail in California, selling premium flower, disposable vapes (sub-brands Gold Rush, Black Gold, and White Gold), and edibles (Dream by Gold Flora sleep gummies) under California cannabis license #C11-0001268.

Gold Flora's go-to-market combined direct retail through company-owned dispensaries (including the Airfield Supply Co. flagship in San Jose and Higher Level Dispensaries in Seaside, Hollister, and Greenfield, both acquired) with B2B wholesale to 75+ California retail partners, orchestrated through the LeafLink B2B platform and a distribution partnership with Stately Brands. The product portfolio relied on strain-specific formulations, proprietary hardware (PurTec R1 Ceramic Notch Coil technology on the White Gold line), and full-spectrum cured resin and distillate oil SKUs. In July 2023, Gold Flora merged with The Parent Company in an all-stock transaction to form Gold Flora Corporation, with stated $20-25 million in expected annual cost synergies.

Following the merger, the combined entity ran into distress: it defaulted on real estate leases with Innovative Industrial Properties (which had executed a $51M sale-leaseback in 2021), drew down $11.15M of a $13.15M senior loan facility with J.J. Astor & Co by December 2024, and was ordered into receivership in aid of dissolution on March 28, 2025, with Stone Blossom Capital LLC appointed as Receiver. Subsequent to dissolution, 12 former Gold Flora retail locations were absorbed into STIIIZY's expanding 65-store national network by April 2026.

Name

Gold Flora

Legal name

Gold Flora, LLC

Website

https://goldflora.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Gold Flora was a woman-owned, vertically-integrated cannabis operator in California, controlling cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail. It served adult-use consumers through company-owned dispensaries and 75+ wholesale retail partners before entering receivership in March 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Cultivation, Manufacturing, and Retail

NAICS

Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Cannabis Dispensary + Delivery/Online Pickup (Omnichannel Retail) (CRANAFAG)

Keywords

• Vertical cannabis operations
• Cannabis cultivation manufacturing
• Cannabis vape products
• Cannabis edibles gummies
• Dispensary retail operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cannabis Product Sales: Revenue from cultivating, manufacturing, and selling cannabis products including flower, vape pens, and edibles through retail and wholesale channels
2. Retail Sales: Direct retail sales through owned dispensary locations and partner retailers across California
3. Wholesale/Distribution: B2B sales to dispensaries via LeafLink platform and distribution partnerships

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gold Flora cultivates, manufactures, and distributes a portfolio of premium California-grown cannabis products — including disposable vape pens (Gold Rush, Black Gold, White Gold), sleep gummies (Dream by Gold Flora), premium indoor flower, and Luxe Collection all-in-one vaporizers — and sells them direct-to-consumers through company-owned and partner dispensaries across California while wholesaling to dispensaries via the LeafLink B2B platform and the Stately Distribution partnership.

Product overview

Gold Flora is a vertically-integrated, woman-owned cannabis company founded in 2017 in Southern California, operating across cultivation, manufacturing, extraction, distribution, and retail. The company offers a portfolio of premium cannabis products including three disposable vape sub-brands (Gold Rush, Black Gold, and White Gold) featuring different oil formulations and potency levels, Dream by Gold Flora sleep gummies with CBN/CBD/THC formulations, premium indoor flower strains, and acquired brands like Jetfuel. The vertically-integrated model allows Gold Flora to control the entire supply chain from cultivation through retail distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gold Rush: Premium cannabis disposable vape featuring refined distillate oil with strain-specific cannabis derived and natural botanical terpenes, 85-95% THC potency, metallic gold finish.
• Black Gold
• White Gold
• Dream by Gold Flora

Products and services

• Gold Rush Disposable Vape Premium disposable vape pen featuring refined distillate oil with strain-specific cannabis derived and natural botanical terpenes, offering high potency (85-95% THC) and a bright, flavorful taste in a metallic gold buttonless hardware design; targeted at adult-use cannabis consumers (21+) in California.
• Black Gold Cured Resin Disposable Vape Premium full-spectrum cured resin disposable vape pen that is strain-specific with pure cannabis-derived terpenes, offering bold cannabis taste and high potency (85-95% THC) in a black soft-touch buttonless hardware design; targeted at adult-use cannabis consumers (21+) in California.
• White Gold CBD Oil Disposable Vape Balanced 1G rechargeable disposable vape pen featuring full-spectrum cured resin CBD oil with cannabis-derived and natural botanical terpenes in a 2:1 CBD:THC ratio (20-23% THC), a white soft-touch finish, and PurTec R1 ceramic notch coil technology; targeted at adult-use cannabis consumers (21+) in California seeking a balanced CBD/THC option.
• Dream by Gold Flora Sleep Gummies Sleep gummies containing 10mg CBN, 10mg CBD, and 10mg THC per gummy in a mixed berry flavor, made with real fruit, all-natural flavors, gluten-free and vegan, designed to promote deep relaxation and sustained sleep; targeted at adult-use cannabis consumers (21+) in California.
• Premium Indoor Flower High-quality indoor-grown California cannabis flower products including strains like Purple Cream (Indica), True OG, Lemon Jack (Sativa), and Purple Fog, featuring handcrafted cultivation and strain-specific genetics; targeted at adult-use cannabis consumers (21+) in California.
• Jetfuel Cured Resin Cartridges Statewide California line of cured resin strain-specific cannabis vape cartridges sold under the acquired Jetfuel brand; targeted at adult-use cannabis consumers (21+) and wholesale dispensary buyers in California.
• Luxe Collection All-In-One Vaporizer Premium all-in-one vaporizer line featuring full-spectrum oil with advanced hardware for a luxury consumption experience; targeted at adult-use cannabis consumers (21+) in California seeking a premium vape offering.
• Airfield Supply Company Dispensary Acquired retail dispensary operation at 1190 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110, described as California's largest single-site dispensary, selling Gold Flora products and other cannabis brands to adult-use consumers (21+).
• Higher Level Dispensaries Acquired multi-location retail dispensary chain with locations in Seaside, Hollister, and Greenfield, California, selling Gold Flora products to adult-use cannabis consumers (21+) and contributing to the company's retail footprint.
• 1841 El Camino Sacramento Retail Location Direct retail dispensary location at 1841 El Camino, Sacramento, CA 95815, selling Gold Flora branded cannabis products to adult-use consumers (21+) in the Sacramento market.

Quantifiable outcome

• $20-25 million in expected annual cost savings from merger synergies

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, minor and major.

• STIIIZYcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 April 2026Integration of 12 Gold Flora retail locations into STIIIZY's expanding retail network, which grew to 65 stores nationwide (62 in California, 3 in Michigan) as of April 2026.
• The Parent CompanyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2023Business combination merger completed to form Gold Flora Corporation, creating a leading vertically-integrated cannabis company in California with combined cultivation, distribution, retail, and delivery assets.
• Airfield Supply CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Acquisition of California's largest single-site dispensary located in San Jose at 1190 Coleman Avenue, strengthening retail footprint.
• Higher Level DispensariescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2021Acquisition of multi-location dispensary chain with locations in Seaside, Hollister, and Greenfield, California.
• Orchid VenturesminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 4 May 2021Licensing agreement with vertically-integrated Gold Flora for product distribution under Orchid Ventures brand.
• Stately BrandsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 2021Strategic partnership to accelerate growth of Gold Flora's California-based vertically integrated operation, including distribution services through Stately Distribution.
• LeafLinkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry standard B2B platform for cannabis brands, distributors, and retailers to streamline ordering process and communication.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/goldfloraca
• Xx.com/goldflora_ca

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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