We believe we are raising the standard in retail cannabis. We believe that it’s all about making sure the customer is comfortable when they are in a Nectar store. Every budtender at Nectar is trained at “Nectar Academy”, where they learn all facets of our inventory and are taught exemplary customer service skills for which we are known. In addition to the real estate and design process, we make sure we staff stores with talented, welcoming and passionate employees. We merchandise our stores with specific inventory that is fitting to the neighborhood it’s located in to better serve that community. Each store’s interior design is intended to provide an efficient, easy and pleasant experience. Inside, our stores are designed to be bright, clean, and modern. We select properties in the desired zone that are easy to access and provide abundant parking. We search for the prime positions on the main arterials. To start, we create a thorough market plan for each state we enter. Our stores are created with the customer in mind from start to finish. If this remains to be true, then I would predict that we are in for an invigorating ride. I am very excited about this opportunity – the cannabis industry reminds me of my early days at Blockbuster. In Spring 2019, Nectar asked me to be President of the company. Because of the opportunity I saw in the industry, I accepted and joined Nectar full time. After working for them for nearly a year, in Fall 2018 Nectar asked me to be their Chief Development Officer. Nectar Cannabis was the second retail cannabis chain Retail Resource Group helped with their growth and development needs. At that moment, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. It was very clear that the cannabis industry was growing at an unprecedented rate. While assisting them with their real estate needs for several months, I witnessed firsthand the rapid expansion that was taking place in this field right before my eyes. I began my career in the cannabis industry after my colleague from Blockbuster presented Retail Resource Group with an opportunity to help a retail cannabis chain in Colorado. Today, I reside in Austin, TX and commute to Portland, OR for my current role at Nectar. That year, I founded Retail Resource Group and helped several retailers with expansion and consolidation (TGI Friday’s, Blockbuster, Buffalo Wild Wings, Krispy Kreme, Wendy’s, Boston Market, Einstein’s Bagels, 7/11, Jack in the Box, Whataburger and more). In 2008, I saw the dire need to create a full service outsource solution for retailers, helping them solve any development and growth problems as needed. Years later, I decided to implement the experience I learned from Blockbuster and Boston Market in the development industry, where I worked with several national tenants as clients (Starbucks, Walgreens, Kinkos, Petco, 7/11) across the country. Simultaneously, I participated in the acquisition and operation of over thirty Noah’s Bagels and Einstein’s Bagels. At Boston Chicken, I was the Managing Principal of Boston Chicken Golden Gate, the Northern California area franchisee opening 63 restaurants throughout Northern California. After Blockbuster sold to Viacom, I left to be part of a new concept, called Boston Chicken (known as Boston Market today). During my time at Blockbuster, we grew from 50 to 4,000 stores worldwide. I started my career at Blockbuster Video as a Site Selector in the Central U.S, progressed to serve as the Director of Store Development for the Western United States and lastly as the Director of International Development, opening stores and structuring development plans in 12 different countries. I am a 30-year retail real estate industry veteran.
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