DeKALB – Jessica Beatrice said she was excited to learn that Excelleaf was planning to have a soft opening Friday.
So much so, that the DeKalb resident stood first in line waiting for staff at the marijuana dispensary to open its doors.
“Up until now, I had to drive up to North Aurora, which is like 45 minutes away,” Beatrice said. “It’s like five minutes now.”
Excelleaf, 305 E. Locust Street, has a grand opening planned for Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. It will feature food trucks, a live DJ, specials and discounts.
“We’re excited to be here, to be the first dispensary in DeKalb and for this to be our first store,” said Nakia McAdoo, a founding partner for Canndid Spirit Too, LLC, the company that operates Excelleaf. “It means a lot to us. That’s always going to hold a special place for us to be our first store where this all started in DeKalb.”
Once its space is fully built out, Excelleaf intends to host workshops and vendors on site, in addition to being active in the community offering instruction and education on how to use marijuana products.
Excelleaf is occupying a building in the city’s downtown that once was used for a credit union.
The building has undergone a number of…