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Revisiting Redi dispensary a year later
The Redi recreational cannabis dispensary at Cloverleaf’ Mall opened at the start of 2023 and we got a sneak peek at the time.
Given that this was Natick’s first such business, we thought it would be a good idea to check in a year or so later to see how things have gone. I sat down with Victor Chiang, CEO and co-founder of Redi, to get a rundown on the business’s start.
The shop looked more or less the same as during my initial visit, though now video screens had been slotted into walls that previously had been bare. Redi and other recreational shops are limited in what they can display on the floor—while they can show off paraphernalia, they can’t exhibit actual cannabis product for security reasons.
I could see for myself that a steady stream of customers was trickling in during our discussion, with background music from Offspring, Foo Fighters, and others flowing from speakers. We met just after lunchtime on Tuesday, Jan. 30—the end of a month that Chiang said he was happy to see be a dry one for some portion of the local