Sespe Creek

What Sespe Creek does

Sespe Creek Collective is a woman-owned, California-licensed cannabis dispensary and delivery service headquartered at 408 Bryant Street, Unit C, Ojai, California. Founded in 2011 as an advocacy organization and converted to a regulated retail business on November 2, 2017, it operates as Ventura County's first licensed cannabis dispensary and delivery service under California State License C10-0000028-LIC. The company is led by CEO Chelsea Sutula, supported by a small management team including a CMO, Floor Manager, Office Manager, Inventory Manager, and outreach/driver staff. Total headcount is reported in the 11-50 range.

The company sells more than 700 cannabis SKUs across ten product categories: flower, edibles, pre-rolls, cartridges, beverages, extracts, pills, tinctures, topicals, and branded merchandise. Distribution combines a single retail storefront in Ojai with a delivery service covering Ojai, Ventura, Santa Paula, Camarillo, Oxnard, and Fillmore. Delivery is free on orders over $75, with a $15 fee below that threshold. Sespe Creek also operates house-branded Sun+Earth Certified Solar (Sativa) and Lunar (Indica) pre-roll products. Its technology stack uses Treez (cannabis-specific POS/CRM) for compliance-grade customer recordkeeping, WooCommerce for online ordering, Klaviyo for email/SMS marketing, and Google Analytics for site measurement.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time retail cannabis product sales, supplemented by transactional delivery fees, percentage-based discounts (15% veterans/first responders, 5% seniors 65+), and the Compassionate Care Program that provides up to $250 per month in free medicinal cannabis to qualifying financially-hardship patients. Customer segments span adult recreational consumers, medical patients, seniors, veterans and first responders, and healthcare facilities served through the Care Facility Program for Ryan's Law compliance. The business emphasizes sungrown cannabis from small-batch regenerative farms, sustainability certifications (California Certified Green Business, Sun+Earth, OCal), and extensive community-cause partnerships. No external funding rounds or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Sespe Creek

Legal name

Sespe Creek Collective

Website

https://sespe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sespe Creek is a woman-owned cannabis dispensary and delivery service in Ojai, California, serving Ventura County with 700+ products across ten categories. Operating since November 2017 as the county's first licensed dispensary under CEO Chelsea Sutula, it combines retail, multi-city delivery, and community programs for medical and recreational consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Retail

NAICS

Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers (459991)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult-Use (Recreational) Cannabis Dispensaries (CRANAFAA), Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CRANAFAB), Dispensary-Owned Online Ordering & Delivery (Direct-to-Consumer) (CRANAGAE)

Keywords

• Cannabis dispensary
• Cannabis delivery service
• Retail cannabis
• Medical cannabis
• Sungrown cannabis retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Ojai

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Cannabis Product Sales: Revenue generated from retail sales of cannabis products including flower, edibles, pre-rolls, cartridges, beverages, extracts, pills, tinctures, and topicals. The dispensary also sells merchandise including apparel, accessories, and books. Products are sold both in-store and through delivery/online ordering.
2. Delivery Service: Free delivery on orders over $75; $15 delivery fee for orders below $75. Redelivery fee of $10 applies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sespe Creek operates a licensed cannabis retail dispensary in Ojai, California, selling over 700 cannabis products across 10 categories (flower, edibles, pre-rolls, cartridges, beverages, extracts, pills, tinctures, topicals, and merchandise). The company serves adult recreational consumers (21+) and medical cannabis patients (18+) through in-store retail, online ordering for pickup, and home delivery across Ojai and surrounding Ventura County communities.

Product overview

Sespe Creek is a cannabis dispensary and delivery service offering a comprehensive portfolio of cannabis products across 10 main categories: Flower, Edibles, Pre-rolls, Cartridges, Beverages, Extracts, Pills, Tinctures, Topicals, and Merch. The dispensary also carries its own branded pre-rolls (Solar and Lunar varieties). Products range from THC-dominant to CBD-heavy formulations, with various consumption methods including inhalation, oral ingestion, topical application, and sublingual delivery. The company emphasizes sungrown, sustainable cannabis from small-batch farmers and offers over 700 products with both in-store pickup and delivery services to Ojai, Ventura, Santa Paula, Camarillo, Oxnard, and Fillmore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sespe Creek Solar Pre-roll: Sun+Earth Certified pre-roll product line
• Sespe Creek Lunar Pre-roll
• Sespe Snacks

Products and services

• Cannabis Flower

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly $15,000 saved for Compassionate Care members during COVID-19 pandemic
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sun + Earth CertifiedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Environmental sustainability certification organization. Chelsea Sutula participated in 2021 Earth Day Panel. Promotes truly green cannabis economy.
• Coastal SuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompassionate Care program sponsor providing donated products for qualifying medical cannabis patients experiencing financial hardship.
• Emerald Bay ExtractscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompassionate Care program sponsor providing donated products for qualifying medical cannabis patients experiencing financial hardship.
• Emerald Spirit BotanicalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompassionate Care program sponsor providing donated products for qualifying medical cannabis patients experiencing financial hardship.
• Sonoma Hills FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompassionate Care program sponsor providing donated products for qualifying medical cannabis patients experiencing financial hardship. Sun+Earth Certified farm.
• Garcia Hand PickedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium cannabis brand by Garcia family honoring Jerry Garcia's legacy. Brand hosts in-store demos and promotional events at Sespe Creek. 20% off in-store during demos.
• Driftwood Village / Flour + FiberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreative event series hosted at Sespe Creek featuring craft activities, snacks, and infused goodies from the dispensary.
• Ojai Valley Land ConservancyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeneficiary of Grateful Shred benefit concert hosted by Sespe Creek. Community partnership supporting land conservation.
• TreezcoreTechnology or IntegrationCannabis-specific point-of-sale and CRM system used to securely store and manage customer records in compliance with California Department of Cannabis Control requirements.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform powering Sespe Creek's online ordering and account management.
• KlaviyocoreTechnology or IntegrationEmail and SMS marketing communications platform (opt-in only) for promotions, events, and updates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/originalsespe
• Xx.com/SespeCreekSCC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sespe-creek-collective

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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