Garden State Dispensary

What Garden State Dispensary does

Garden State Dispensary, operating under the Ayr brand, is a multi-location retail cannabis dispensary business in New Jersey. It operates three storefronts in Eatontown (59 Main Street), Union (2536 US Highway 22), and Woodbridge Township (950 U.S. 1), serving both qualified medical cannabis patients and adult-use recreational customers aged 21 and older. The business distributes a curated portfolio of cannabis products across eight categories — flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, edibles, orals/tinctures, topicals, and accessories — sourced from more than fifteen third-party cannabis brands including Big Pete's, Camino, Dompen, Entourage, HAZE, Kynd, Lost Farm, and Nordic Wellness.

The company's technology footprint consists of a consumer-facing website with online ordering and in-store pickup functionality, a dedicated mobile application (iOS/Android), and a loyalty program called Welcome Back Rewards that drives repeat purchases through rewards on transactions. No proprietary technology, platform infrastructure, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the source material. Distribution is entirely through the three physical retail dispensaries in New Jersey, with potential drive-thru and curbside pickup services referenced in FAQ material.

Garden State Dispensary generates revenue through direct cannabis product sales at retail (a transaction-fee revenue model), with no publicly disclosed pricing, contract structures, or wholesale channels. Customer segmentation is split between medical cannabis patients (primary segment) and adult-use recreational consumers (21+), with a horizontal segmentation approach. The business is part of the Ayr multi-state operator footprint, which also operates dispensaries in Florida (65 locations), Massachusetts (3), Ohio (8), and Pennsylvania (6), though no ownership, parent entity, or investor information is disclosed in the available data. Craig Silver serves as President of the operation.

Name

Garden State Dispensary

Legal name

Ayr Cannabis Dispensary

Website

https://gardenstatedispensary.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Garden State Dispensary (Ayr) operates three retail cannabis dispensaries in New Jersey (Eatontown, Union, Woodbridge Township), serving medical cannabis patients and adult-use customers aged 21 and older with a curated multi-brand product portfolio across flower, vapes, edibles, and concentrates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Retail Dispensary

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CRANAFAB), Adult-Use (Recreational) Cannabis Dispensaries (CRANAFAA), Cannabis Accessories & Smoke Shops (Pipes, Papers, Grinders) (CRANAHAG)

Keywords

• Cannabis dispensary retail
• Medical marijuana dispensary
• Adult-use cannabis sales
• Cannabis flower and pre-rolls
• Cannabis edibles and concentrates

Headquarters

HQ city

Jersey City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cannabis Product Sales: Revenue generated through retail sales of cannabis products including premium flower, vaporizers, edibles, concentrates, tinctures, topicals, pre-rolls, and accessories. Sales to both medical patients and adult-use recreational customers in New Jersey.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Garden State Dispensary operates three cannabis retail dispensary locations in New Jersey (Eatontown, Union, and Woodbridge Township) selling cannabis and cannabis-related products directly to registered medical marijuana patients and adult-use consumers aged 21 and older. The product assortment includes flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, edibles, orals, topicals, and accessories sourced from multiple consumer cannabis brands, supported by online ordering, in-store pickup, and a rewards loyalty program.

Product overview

Ayr operates a multi-location cannabis dispensary network in New Jersey with three dispensaries (Eatontown, Union, and Woodbridge) serving both medical patients and adult-use customers. The dispensaries offer a curated portfolio of cannabis products organized into product categories including flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, edibles, orals, topicals, and accessories. The company carries multiple third-party cannabis brands including Big Pete's, Camino, Dompen, Entourage, HAZE, HAZE x Mudd Brothers, HZ, Kynd, Later Days, Lost Farm, Nordic Wellness, Petra, Revel, and Secret Orchard. Customers can browse menus and order ahead for in-store pickup.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cannabis Flower

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Curaleaf: Large multi-state cannabis operator with retail dispensaries across many states including New Jersey. Comparable as a competing dispensary network serving medical and adult-use customers through physical storefronts with omnichannel ordering.
• Trulieve: Multi-state cannabis operator with a significant retail dispensary footprint, including operations in New Jersey. Directly comparable as a competitor offering similar cannabis product categories via physical dispensaries with online ordering.
• Green Thumb Industries: Multi-state cannabis operator with retail dispensaries (Rise) in multiple states. Comparable as a competing cannabis retailer operating brick-and-mortar stores selling flower, vapes, edibles, and accessories.
• Cresco Labs: Multi-state cannabis operator with retail dispensaries (Sunnyside) in several states. Comparable as a competing dispensary brand with similar omnichannel retail and curated product assortment.
• Columbia Care (The Cannabist Company): Multi-state cannabis operator with retail dispensaries including in New Jersey. Comparable as a competing dispensary network serving medical and adult-use customers with standardized store experience.
• Verano Holdings: Multi-state cannabis operator with retail dispensaries (Zen Leaf) in several states including New Jersey. Comparable as a competing dispensary network with similar omnichannel retail and loyalty programs.

Direct peers

• Ascend Wellness Holdings: Multi-state cannabis operator with dispensaries in New Jersey and other limited-license states. Closely comparable as a direct competitor in NJ adult-use and medical cannabis retail with similar store-format and product mix.
• Ayr Wellness: Parent/affiliated multi-state cannabis operator that owns the Ayr Cannabis Dispensary brand operating Garden State Dispensary. Directly comparable as the parent operating company and namesake of the brand, providing corporate context.
• iAnthus Capital Holdings: Multi-state cannabis operator with retail dispensaries including in the New York/New Jersey region (Be). Comparable as a competing dispensary operator in the Northeast with medical and adult-use licenses.
• TerrAscend: Multi-state cannabis operator with retail dispensaries (Apothecarium and others) including in New Jersey. Comparable as a competing dispensary network serving both medical and adult-use customers in NJ.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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