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Learn More About What We Do

Coastal Herb Co. acquires distressed cannabis retail assets and turns them into functioning, profitable businesses. Our focus is on licensed dispensaries, particularly those struggling operationally, under-leveraged in their markets, or in need of a strategic exit.

This is how we grow our portfolio and create value.

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how we acquire

We target retail assets that fall into categories like

Fully licensed dispensaries seeking exit, capital, or turnaround support

Overcapitalized businesses that raised significant funds but failed to meet performance targets

License-only deals with zoning, resolution, or near-ready real estate

Operational stores with declining sales, compliance issues, or broken cost structures

Deal structures are flexible and clean

Full equity takeovers with clear operating transitions

Revenue-based payouts tied to performance

MSAs with aligned operators, when appropriate

Real estate and licensing are handled in parallel to reduce friction

Execution in Motion

We specialize in turning overbuilt, underperforming businesses into right-sized, profitable stores

Our current activity includes

Negotiated buyouts from founders who over-raised and under-delivered

Strategic pivots for assets that lost momentum or fell behind construction timelines

Embedded brand rollouts timed with acquisition close to reduce downtime

Realignment of cost structure and product strategy for immediate margin improvements

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Our Pipeline

We are actively progressing:

Atlantic City, NJ Cultivation Facility (Pre-Construction)

Resolution secured for a 30,000 sq. ft. facility with two floors designated for cultivation.

LOI executed for the lease, architectural planning, and operational design in progress.

Positioned to support in-house supply and white label production across multiple retail channels.

Atlantic City, NJ Manufacturing & Processing (Pre-Construction)

A separate resolution was secured for manufacturing and processing within the same building, located on the third floor.

Facility layout includes a dedicated floor for extraction, packaging, and product formulation.

Strategically aligned with cultivation site to support vertical integration and margin control.

  • Haddon Township, NJ Retail Dispensary (Pre-Construction)

    LOI executed for a fully licensed retail location in one of New Jersey’s most restrictive municipalities (2 total licenses permitted).

    Site is shovel-ready; construction and fit-out to begin post-close.

    Strong municipal support and early zoning compliance are in place to streamline activation.

    Atlantic City, NJ Retail Dispensary Acquisition

    LOI executed for the entity-level acquisition of a fully licensed and operational Class 5 dispensary.

    The deal includes 100% membership interest, full lease assignment (pending landlord consent), and all operating assets, vendor accounts, and goodwill.

    The asset will be restructured and rebranded following CRC ownership transfer approval. Exclusivity is in effect through CRC approval.

    New Jersey Class 5 Conditional License

    Coastal Herb Co. holds an active Class 5 Conditional Retail License.

    Multiple site options under active review for conversion based on local demand, zoning compatibility, and portfolio fit.

    The timeline to full conversion is accelerated by our existing team and regulatory readiness.

    California & Massachusetts National Deal Flow

    Actively sourcing distressed retail opportunities in high-volume markets.

    Current focus on overcapitalized assets underperforming relative to funding, location, or licensing value.

    Off-market deals vetted through a growing network of lenders, brokers, and direct-to-owner outreach.

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Currently Seeking

We’re looking for retail assets that meet at least one of the following:

  • Struggling dispensaries in NJ, VA, FL, CA, or other competitive but high-ceiling markets

  • License holders with site control and municipal support, but no clear path to launch

  • Owners seeking clean exits from over-leveraged or poorly managed operations

  • Brokers, lenders, or property owners holding paper or equity in distressed cannabis businesses