What Bloom Cannabis does

Bloom Cannabis (legal name: Bloom Marijuana, formerly Bloom Medicinals) is a family-founded, private multi-state cannabis retail operator founded in 2014 by siblings Nicole Stark and William Hollander, their father Nate Hollander, and family friend Peter Turco. The company operates eight dispensary locations — seven open across Ohio with an eighth in North Columbus announced as opening soon, plus one in Germantown, Maryland — serving both registered medical patients and adult-use customers aged 21 and over. Bloom was among the earliest licensed operators in both Maryland (2018) and Ohio (2019), giving it a structural early-mover advantage in two of the more meaningful US state cannabis markets.

The core product is the dispensary itself: a licensed retail storefront offering in-store shopping plus express pickup, supported by a mobile app and online ordering platform that together enable browse-reserve-pickup transactions. Bloom offers 900+ products per store spanning flower, vapes, pre-rolls, edibles, tinctures, topicals, extracts, gear, and terpenes. Products are produced by licensed cultivators, including Ohio-headquartered brands Klutch, Buckeye Relief, Firelands Scientific, Riviera Creek, Khalifa Kush, and Bloom's in-house brand Wondergrove. Ancillary services include the Bloom Rewards loyalty program (up to 5% back in points), veterans and low-income discount programs, and the Bloom Education Library covering cannabis science, dosing, and product guidance. The Bloom mobile app and Bloom Wearables e-commerce storefront extend the company's commercial surface beyond dispensary walls. There is no proprietary technology platform; the underlying technology stack is standard retail e-commerce and point-of-sale infrastructure.

Bloom's revenue model is straightforward retail: unit-priced product sales paid at the point of transaction, with no subscriptions or membership fees. Revenue mix is dual-channel — medical patients (higher purchase limits, exempt from Ohio's 10% adult-use excise tax, dedicated patient pricing) and adult-use customers (standard retail pricing with a 15% adult-use discount and 30% veterans/low-income discount). The company has no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no acquisitions, indicating that growth to date has been financed organically and through founder capital.

Name

Bloom Cannabis

Legal name

Bloom Marijuana

Website

https://bloommarijuana.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bloom Cannabis is a private, family-founded multi-state cannabis retail operator running eight dispensaries across Ohio and Maryland, serving both registered medical patients and adult-use customers with a 900+ SKU catalog and integrated online ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Retail Dispensaries

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult-Use (Recreational) Cannabis Dispensaries (CRANAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cannabis Dispensary + Pharmacy/Clinical Model (Patient Services) (CRANAFAI), Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CRANAFAB), Cannabis Dispensary + Delivery/Online Pickup (Omnichannel Retail) (CRANAFAG)

Keywords

• Cannabis dispensary
• Recreational marijuana
• Medical cannabis
• Cannabis retail
• Marijuana products

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Cannabis Sales: Bloom generates revenue through retail sales of cannabis products (flower, vapes, pre-rolls, edibles, extracts, tinctures, topicals, gear) at their dispensary locations. Both medical patients and adult-use customers purchase in-store with express pickup available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bloom Cannabis operates a multi-state retail cannabis dispensary chain serving both medical marijuana patients and adult-use recreational customers aged 21+ across Ohio and Maryland. The dispensaries offer a 900+ product catalog spanning flower, vapes, pre-rolls, edibles, extracts, tinctures, topicals, and accessories from licensed cultivators and partner brands. Customers can shop in-store, place online reservations, and pick up orders via express pickup lanes through the Bloom mobile app or website.

Product overview

Bloom Cannabis operates a multi-state retail dispensary chain (not a software platform) with a unified retail experience. The core product is the dispensary itself — a licensed retail location offering in-store shopping and express pickup for both medical patients and adult-use customers across Ohio (7 open locations, 1 opening soon) and Maryland (1 location). The product portfolio spans the full cannabis consumption spectrum: Flower, Vapes, Pre-Rolls, Edibles, Extracts, Tinctures, Topicals, Gear, and Terpenes. Bloom carries 900+ products at each Ohio location sourced from licensed cultivators including in-house brand Wondergrove and partners Klutch, Buckeye Relief, Firelands Scientific, Riviera Creek, and Khalifa Kush. Ancillary services include a Bloom Rewards loyalty program (up to 5% back), online ordering with express pickup via the Bloom app, and the Bloom Education Library providing cannabis science and usage guidance. The company was founded in 2014 and rebranded from Bloom Medicinals to Bloom Cannabis to reflect its dual medical/recreational service model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bloom Cannabis Dispensary (Retail)
• Cannabis Flower
• Vapes
• Pre-Rolls
• Edibles
• Extracts
• Tinctures
• Topicals
• Gear
• Terpenes
• Bloom Rewards Program
• Bloom Dispensary Mobile App
• Online Ordering & Express Pickup
• Bloom Education Library
• Wondergrove Cannabis

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Jim BelushiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership announced in 2025. Jim Belushi is an actor and cannabis enthusiast who has partnered with Bloom for branding and promotional activities.
• Johns HopkinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohns Hopkins research partnership for cannabis research collaborations. Covered by BusinessWire as a significant research collaboration.
• Khalifa KushminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Khalifa Kush Ohio launch. Covered by Cannabis Equipment News as part of Bloom's brand portfolio.
• WondergrovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWondergrove is an in-house Bloom family brand. Bloom has hiring connections through Indeed listing (Wondergrove-1 on Indeed), suggesting integrated operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verano Holdings: Multi-state cannabis operator with MÜV, Zen Leaf, and Encore retail banners. Comparable as a multi-state MSO with strong premium brand positioning and a medical-plus-adult-use retail footprint similar to Bloom's hybrid model.
• Klutch Cannabis: Akron, Ohio-based vertically integrated cannabis operator with premium flower brand carried at Bloom. A direct Ohio regional peer competing for the same Ohio medical and adult-use customer base that Bloom serves, with overlapping local supply chain relationships.
• Ayr Wellness: Multi-state cannabis operator with retail dispensaries across the Northeast, Florida, and Ohio. Comparable to Bloom as a vertically integrated MSO serving both medical and adult-use markets with a focus on premium retail experience.
• Curaleaf: Largest US multi-state cannabis operator with 100+ dispensaries across multiple states. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated cannabis retailer competing in the same product categories and customer segments as Bloom.
• Cresco Labs: Multi-state operator with Sunnyside retail banner and leading national brand portfolio (High Supply, Mindy's). Comparable to Bloom as a vertically integrated MSO competing on brand curation and retail experience.
• Trulieve: Largest US cannabis retailer by store count, concentrated in the Southeast but with expanding Northeast and Southwest presence. Directly comparable as a high-store-count cannabis retailer with strong patient loyalty programs.
• Green Thumb Industries: Multi-state cannabis operator with Rise and Enlighten retail banners across 7+ states. Closely comparable as a multi-state retail-led MSO serving both medical patients and adult-use customers with vertically integrated operations.
• Ethos Cannabis: Multi-state operator with retail presence in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts, and West Virginia. Highly comparable to Bloom given overlapping Ohio and Maryland footprints and a focus on both medical patients and adult-use customers.
• Columbia Care (Cannabist): Multi-state cannabis operator with dispensaries in 13+ states. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated MSO with long-standing medical patient programs and a national retail footprint overlapping Bloom's medical patient focus.
• Ascend Wellness Holdings: Multi-state cannabis operator with dispensaries in Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Comparable to Bloom as a regional MSO with a hybrid medical/adult-use retail model and a similar footprint-overlap potential in Ohio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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