Mayor tours pot shop
Dispensary opening in city this fall
FITCHBURG » Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella toured Revolutionary Clinics headquarters earlier this month ahead of the company opening Leominster’s first- ever cannabis dispensary this fall.
“Very impressive,” Mazzarella said of the Fitchburg cultivation and production facility. “Very clean, very regulated, very secure and a great team of employees.”
Mazzarella was joined by city of Leominster Economic Development Coordinator Amanda Curtis and Small Business Development Coordinator Melissa Tasca for the June 8 tour of the cannabis cultivation and production facility led by Revolutionary Clinics Co-founder Ryan Ansin and Chief Operating Officer Mindaugas Maciulis.
“Having Mayor Mazzarella and Economic Development Coordinator Curtis at the facility was an honor,” Ansin said. “We illustrated for them the entire supply chain of hundreds of products, from seed-to-sale, that will be on shelves soon on Pioneer Drive in Leominster. Curtis and Mayor Mazzarella both, I be
lieve, now understand better the complexity of maintaining quality and integrity of our products and most importantly saw the smiling faces of our team members who put love into each creation. To me it was a great success.”
The Leominster facility will mark the fourth Revolutionary Clinics dispensary in the state. When asked what the benefits will be for the city and its residents, Mazzarella said, “for the convenience of people,” noting that the location is “right off the highway.”
“We did not want 10 or 20 of them, but we weren’t opposed to having some,” he continued. “We realize there is a population that
‘Leominster citizens have long awaited an accessible and affordable dispensary we simply can’t wait to provide.’ — Revolutionary Clinics CoFounder Ryan Ansin
uses recreationally, and we look at ourselves as a hub for services.”
As a native of North Central Massachusetts, Ansin said creating jobs in the Twin Cities “has been a lifelong focus of mine.”
“Doing so through this industry, delivering joy and healthy options to this community, is thrilling,” he said. “Leominster citizens have long awaited an accessible and affordable dispensary we simply can’t wait to provide. Rev Clinics is humbled to work with Leominster officials and is pleased to report that the experience has been exemplary of what mid- sized cities should mirror. There has been a fantastic balance of clear communication and productive inquiry from the city, while supporting local business to create jobs and shared prosperity for our community.”
Ansin said that while they “remain laser focused on serving our state,” they have plans to expand beyond Massachusetts as early as next year.
“Rev products have been in great demand in the majority of outlets across Massachusetts for years and our medical dispensaries are among the highest volume in the state due to our focus on patient care,” he said. “To now engage in the adult-use retail portion of the industry to cater to a broader base looking to improve their lives through dependable products is an exciting next phase of growth.”