Inside the Fine Fettle cannabis dispensary in Old Saybrook on Jan. 25, 2024.
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“Construction is really chugging away,” said Fine Fettle COO Ben Zachs, noting the upcoming dispensary’s final inspection will come in February.
All that’s left to do is painting and installing signs and security features such as cameras and access controls, Zachs said.
Fine Fettle hired a general manager and assistant general manager for the dispensary but will hire other staff members, including budtenders, closer to the opening, he said.
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“Currently, we’re awaiting the Department of Consumer Protection to carry out their inspection and for the Social Equity Council to grant their approval” for the Shangri-La location, Patel said in an email.
The Fine Fettle grand opening could come in the first or second week of March, Zachs said.
“That’s one of the reasons why we take an extra week or two to open,” he said. “We want to open with something competitive, and we want to open with something where people can get what they want and have a good experience.”
Fine Fettle has been “bulking up” its inventory to make sure that the dispensary will offer a close-to-full menu when it