![]() ![]() ![]() “This is just another way we can support other local businesses during a challenging time.” “At Lume, we pride ourselves on giving back to the communities we call home,” Hellyer said. Restaurants were able to resume dine-in service earlier this month after a several months-long period in which they were required to operate on a takeout or delivery basis per an order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the second such round of restrictions since the pandemic began in March. MDHHS is requiring restaurants to operate at a reduced capacity and adhere to a curfew as part of its response effort. Lume is the state’s largest cannabis corporation and is in the midst of an aggressive and ambitious expansion plan. In addition to its Adrian and Petersburg stores, it also operates in Big Rapids, Escanaba, Evart, Honor, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lowell, Mackinaw City, Negaunee, Owosso, Petoskey, Sault Ste. It plans to expand to about 100 stores by the end of 2024 and is in the middle of tripping the space of its Evart cultivation facility.Edibles fall into two types: those featuring chocolate and then gummies, with products coming in varying levels of THC concentrate. “We like to keep the products broken up like this to keep the traffic flowing smoothly,” Stankowski said. The Petersburg store has about 22 strains of cannabis flowers from which customers can select. Wearing gloves and a mask, a staff member can help customers smell the different strains prior to purchasing them. The strains named Jenny Kush and Birthday Cake are among the most popular, according to Stankowski. The flowers are sealed in containers with nitrogen, which keeps them fresh for up to two years, Stankowski said, adding that it’s a unique practice for cannabis companies in Michigan. “Lume is the only company in Michigan to use that method,” he said. Several products are branded to showcase their intended effect. Such products include those bearing names such as Dream, Focus, Recover, Move and Unwind. ![]() “It’s easier for some people to conceptualize the effect,” Stankowski said. Once customers make their selections, the Luminaries use tablets to the complete the order. In a separate room, staff members process and fulfill the order, which is then delivered to the sales floor. All orders are packaged in child-resistant bags. Unique to Lume’s Petersburg location is a curbside room, which is used to fulfill and serve customers in their cars. The practice, which was made possible through an executive order issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as part of the state’s response to COVID-19, cuts down on contact within the building and helps limit the number of people inside the building at a given time. “COVID hasn’t really impacted the cannabis industry from a revenue standpoint,” Stankowski said. “It has changed how we do some things.”Ĭustomers can use the curbside option to pick up orders placed on Lume’s website. A Luminary also will come to a customer’s car and facilitate selection and purchasing using a wireless tablet. The Petersburg location will support about 20-25 jobs in the area, according to Stankowski. For the new store’s opening, employees from across the state traveled to Petersburg, he said. “We like to lean on our Lume family,” he said. It conducted a soft opening Thursday, Sept. It also trained employees for a week prior to the opening. All doors, including the sales floor, require key card access, limiting access to products and other parts of the building. Security always is on site and there are more than 50 surveillance cameras in operation, Stankowski said. Lume selected the site in Petersburg based on zoning ordinances issued by the city. Picking a place “really comes down to what local ordinances allow,” Stankowski said. ![]()
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