Now Available: Unity Rd.’s 2020 Franchise Investment Conference Presentation

DENVER – For those who missed the 2020 Franchise Investment Conference (FIC), Franchise Times has made the event’s presentations available for anyone to stream.

Hosted by the industry-leading publication, the event took place March 9-11, 2020 in Plano, Texas and connected franchise owners, operators, lenders and investors – offering networking and an inside look at business and investment opportunities. In attendance were Unity Rd.’s VP of Franchise Development Justin Livingston and President John Darwin who presented on the dispensary franchise and taught attendees about the current landscape of the cannabis industry.

During the presentation, Livingston and Darwin discussed:

  • Company updates since the franchise’s 2019 Franchise Investment Conference presentation;
  • Unity Rd. in-store experience;
  • Unity Rd. franchise opportunities;
  • Current state of the cannabis market and economic factors; and
  • Financing hurdles in cannabis.

During his portion of the presentation, Livingston, who has been in franchising for more than 15 years, shared, “We’re not a new spin on an existing industry. We’re not a new version of a concept that is otherwise highly saturated in franchising. We’re bringing a new industry into franchising.” He continued, “The money that is in this [cannabis] industry is crazy, absolutely bananas. Having come from franchising and been a part of companies that have big AUVs, you come into cannabis and you go: there’s a typo here.”

With industry projections expecting to reach $30 billion by 2025, the highly-regulated sector boasts alluring possibilities for those savvy enough to break into the business, but the obstacles between getting started and opening a store are challenging. Launched in 2018 with a 10-year history rooted in Colorado cannabis operations, Unity Rd. brings the stability, scalability and continuity of franchising to the budding and fragmented world of cannabis. The marijuana franchise currently has multiple agreements signed with more than 10 entrepreneurial groups across the United States for development in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, Massachusetts and Ohio, among other states.

ABOUT UNITY RD.

Unity Rd., the retail brand of ONE Cannabis Group, is bridging the two previously disconnected worlds of cannabis and franchising. The industry trailblazer is the first to bring the cannabis dispensary franchise model to the United States—with duality of prowess in both industries to back it up. Built up from the legacy of Green Man Cannabis and infused with decades of franchise experience, the company helps eager operators enter the complex industry with ease. The marijuana franchise pioneer offers its partners the knowledge, resources, and ongoing support needed to compliantly and profitably operate a dispensary. Unity Rd. is powered by ONE Cannabis Group, which is a Colorado-based, vertically integrated cannabis company. Recently, it was named one of the top cannabis retail leaders in the nation by MJBizDaily magazine. It also recently became the first cannabis business to earn a Franchise Times Dealmakers award – a recognition presented to the boldest players driving mergers and acquisitions in franchising.

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