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28 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | NOVEMBER 17, 2025 THE LISTS LARGEST CANNABIS BUSINESSES IN CONNECTICUT Ranked by statewide employees Largest cannabis businesses in Connecticut Ranked by statewide employees Description Company Conn. staff/ companywide Conn. locations Medical retail Adult-use retail Delivery Cultivation Test lab Manufacturer Logistics (1) Top executive Year founded (2) 1 Curaleaf Stamford 203-324-4673 • ct.curaleaf.com 227 N/A 5 Groton, Hartford, Manchester, Stamford, Simsbury (cultivation) Boris Jordan Chairman & CEO Rahul Pinto President 2018 2 Verano dba Zen Leaf Dispensaries Chicago,Ill. 312-265-0730 • zenleafdispensaries.com 198 3,800 8 Ashfor Newington, Norwich, Waterbury, Rocky Hill (cultivation & processing) George Archos CEO 2014 3 Fine Fettle Newington 860-333-9032 • 175 255 10 Bristol, Manchester, Newington, Norwalk, Old Saybrook, Stamford, Waterbury, West Hartford, Richard T. Carbray Jr. CEO Benjamin Zachs COO 2019 4 Budr Cannabis West Hartford 860-816-8225 • budrcannabis.com 125 140 7 Danbury (2), Montville, Stratford, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford Carl Tirella Jr. Derrick Gibbs Co-founders 2023 5 New Haven 203-745-3823 • af 100 N/A 3 Bridgeport, New Haven, Portland (cultivation) Raymond Pantalena Owner 2018 6 Ann Arbor, Mich. 734-887-6763 • highpr 41 N/A 3 Canton, Hamden, Stratford Vishal Rungta Ankur Rungta Co-founders 2018 7 Still River Wellness Torrington 203-815-1101 • stillriverwellness.com 30 N/A 2 Colchester (The Harvest Corner), Torrington Thomas Macre Managing partner 2019 8 INSA Cannabis Easthampton, Mass. 877-500-4672 • insa.com/ct 25 N/A 2 Hartford, New Haven Peter Gallagher CEO 2024 9 Hi! People Cannabis Market New Haven 860-420-2837 • hipeople.com 20 N/A 3 Derby, Hartford (3) David Salinas Co-founder Justin Sheridan General manager 2022 Source: Each company via survey as of Q4 2025 and Connecticut Department of Consumer Pr with approximately 75 statewide employees based on the 2024 survey. Shangri-La Dispensaries, Crisp Cannabis, Rejoice and RISE Dispensaries did not respond to the survey. (1) Includes B2B transportation, warehousing and wholesale distribution. (2) May r (3) Plans to open New Haven dispensary in March 2026. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com Compassionate Care for Every Type of Pain We are pleased to open our new outpatient Interventional Pain Center on our Wallingford campus. Led by renowned pain experts Dr. Annette Macannuco-Winslow and Anton Cherry, PA-C. We offer non-surgical, non-opioid-based solutions that help you manage pain and restore your quality of life. Living with persistent pain? Gaylord Interventional Pain Center has your back—and more! Scan to learn more. Conditions We Treat We care for a wide range of acute and chronic pain conditions, including: • Back and neck pain • Post-surgical pain • Neuropathic pain (nerve-related) • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) • Myofascial pain syndrome • Joint and musculoskeletal pain • Pain related to spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, or stroke 50 Gaylord Farm Road • Wallingford, CT gaylord.org Why wait for relief?