CBD Kratom opens 14th Chicago-area store

CBD Kratom, the largest privately owned cannabis and kratom retail chain in the United States, has opened its 14th Chicago-area store. Located at 643 W. Roosevelt Road in the South Loop, the store had a grand opening event on Dec. 17 along with a weekend celebration from Dec. 17 to 19.

“With the opening of our new South Loop location, we have come full circle in a city where we opened our first CBD Kratom store five years ago,” said Ocean Cohen, director of retail growth and development at CBD Kratom. “Chicago has always been a magnificent market for us and we are excited about bringing even more wellness solutions to our customers in the South Loop and throughout Chicago.”

CBD Kratom opened its first retail location in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood in 2016. Last summer, the company opened its 13th Chicago-area location in River North at 828 N. State St.

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Since opening its first store in Chicago, CBD Kratom has expanded significantly throughout the country with 48 locations in six major cities. The company offers more than 600 cannabis products including CBD, Delta-8-THC, THC-O, CBG, CBN, other cannabinoids, more than 50 strains of pure kratom and kratom specialty products.