Riverfront Deli & Cannabis Dispensary - Thriving Brand
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Since opening in November 2017, The Farmhand has earned its place as one of the most beloved food destinations along the entire Russian River corridor. A gourmet deli, specialty market, and espresso bar wrapped into one thoughtfully curated space, the business draws a steady rhythm of loyal locals and high-spending weekend visitors from the Bay Area, Napa, and Sonoma Wine Country. Sharing the same building, Riverside Wellness is one of fewer than nine permitted cannabis dispensaries in unincorporated Sonoma County — a county that has stopped accepting new dispensary applications. The license itself is a scarce, defensible moat asset, and the storefront captures the same tourism stream that fuels the deli next door. Now, for the first time, the operating businesses, the building, and an adjacent vacant riverfront lot are offered together as a single Russian River campus. The result is a fully turnkey, cash-flowing asset bundle in one of Northern California's most visited weekend destinations.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 9
- Employees
- 10 (4 Full-time, 6 Part-time)
Summers employ about 10 employees, Winter scales down to 6 - Currently Home Based
- Yes
- Facilities & Assets
- ± 2,893 sq ft commercial building on ± 1.46 acres (APN 070-150-015) Adjacent vacant riverfront parcel included in the offering — held contiguous, currently unimproved Prime River Road frontage with consistent drive-by traffic Dedicated on-site parking and ADA-accessible entry Fully equipped commercial kitchen, refrigerated deli case, espresso station Dispensary build-out includes secured retail space, compliant entry & display zones Interior: market, deli counter, fireplace lounge, enclosed dining room, restrooms, dispensary suite Exterior: covered riverfront deck, shade-sail patio, and grassy bluff overlooking the water Renovated interior with rustic-modern finishes, timber beams, and reclaimed wood accents
- Website
- https://www.thefarmhand.net/
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Guerneville sits roughly 70 miles north of San Francisco, at the intersection of three of Northern California's most powerful tourism drivers: the Russian River, the redwoods, and Sonoma wine country. More than 50 wineries are within a 20-minute drive. Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, Johnson's Beach, and Korbel Champagne Cellars all pull visitors year-round. River Road, the artery on which this campus sits, is the primary route travelers take from Highway 101 out to the river and the coast. Every kayak rental, every Korbel tour, every winery-hopping weekender passes this door. Both the deli and the dispensary capture that traffic.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Events & Private Buyouts. categories currently under-served locally. — Live Music & Evening Programming. Acoustic sets, sunset happy hours, and wine-and-cheese pairings align perfectly with the existing beer & wine license and riverside setting. — Catering & Picnic Program. The "picnic on the river" concept is already core to Guerneville culture. A formalized pre-order picnic & kayak-friendly basket program would capture tourist wallet share upstream of the river itself. — Cannabis-Forward Tourism Bundles. Co-located deli + dispensary is a uniquely Californian package. Picnic + cannabis pairings, wellness retreats, and curated weekender bundles are immediately available to an operator who wants to lean into the combined platform. — Dispensary Delivery Expansion. California permits dispensary-attached delivery operations. Building out delivery from the existing licensed brick-and-mortar is an obvious second revenue line for Riverside Wellness.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 2,893
About the Sale
- Transition Support
- Customer email lists and repeat-visitor bases on both sides of the building Local vendor relationships (coffee roaster, bakers, cheese & wine producers, cannabis brands) Trained teams and documented recipes, operations, and compliance procedures
Listing Info
- ID
- 2525921
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The_Farmhand_Riverside_Wellness_Sales_Packet_260624_175717.pdf
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