{"id":129108,"date":"2025-08-08T13:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/129108\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T13:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:09:18","slug":"the-flowery-brings-eighth-new-york-city-store-to-the-east-village-with-emphasis-on-building-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/129108\/","title":{"rendered":"The Flowery brings eighth New York City store to the East Village with emphasis on building community"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Flowery\u2019s eighth location is open in the East Village.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of The Flowery<\/p>\n

New York City\u2019s The Flowery<\/a> is expanding its reach with a new cannabis dispensary in the East Village.\n<\/p>\n

The store, which is the brand\u2019s eighth location, is run by Sean McGuire, a long-time East Village resident and hospitality entrepreneur behind the neighborhood\u2019s 310 Bowery<\/a>, Downtime<\/a>, and Eastpoint<\/a>, as well as Food & Beverage Director at Spartan Race<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI aspired to own a bunch of bars and restaurants when I was younger, and I accomplished that and I was happy with how everything turned out,\u201d said McGuire. \u201cI just thought it was time to turn a new page and move into the cannabis industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like its other New York City locations, The Flowery\u2019s East Village location sells a variety or cannabis products, ranging from flower, prerolls and gummies to concentrates, vaporizers and tinctures.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The Flowery\u2019s East Village is now open to the public.Photo courtesy of The Flowery<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a good mix of products, so everyone comes in for something different. We try and hear the customer out and see what they\u2019re looking for and match them with the, the best possible product,\u201d said McGuire.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Those who enter The Flowery will be met by the staff, who after checking ID, will lead them through the buying experience. Whether you are a seasoned cannabis user or new to the products, the staff will work with you to find what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want the employees to walk [customers] around the store and show them all the options and then really talk to the customer and see what they\u2019re interested in achieving and then work with them through that to get them the right, the right product,\u201d said McGuire. \u201cWe have a lot of visuals. We have bud TVs that you could see the buds up close. We have a microscope where you could actually take the bud and put it under the microscope and you could see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an East Villager himself, McGuire felt that bringing The Flowery to the neighborhood was essential because he\u2019s seen how much the neighborhood has evolved over time and knew that the store would be a good fit for the area.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The interior of The Flowery.Photo courtesy of The Flowery<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to college at the Fashion Institute of Technology up in Chelsea, and while I was going there, I kept gravitating towards the East Village. Then, as I graduated, I moved to the East Village and I\u2019ve been here ever since,\u201d said McGuire. \u201cI just love the community, the culture, the history, it\u2019s changing so much over the years, some good ways, some bad ways. It\u2019s just the place to be, you could have a beautiful storefront and the next door you have like a 30-year-old, 40-year-old, 50-year-old mom-and-pop shop next to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

For McGuire and The Flowery as a whole, being a part of the community is one of the top priorities for the shop. Because of his roots in the community, McGuire wants to be as hands-on as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a pretty big, network within the community, and I plan on leaning on them to help introduce me to other people within the community,\u201d said McGuire. \u201cFrom opening, the different bars and restaurants around the neighborhood, I learned that you have to be hands on. I\u2019m a really hands-on guy,\u00a0 sometimes if you can come by here, I\u2019ll be on a ladder, I\u2019ll be sweeping the floor out front. I\u2019ll be hosing down the front of the store to make sure it looks really clean. I feel like you really gotta be hands on and then customers, a lot of times, I believe that they wanna meet the owner, see the owner, interact with the owner, and really become part of the store, and become a regular, be on a first name basis. I\u2019m really all about that and I hope to continue that here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>Photo courtesy of The Flowery<\/p>\n

The store recently celebrated its grand opening on Aug. 2, complete with brand activations and pop-ups for the public to enjoy. As the store continues to cement itself in the neighborhood, McGuire hopes that The Flowery can host educational events as well as fun events for the community.<\/p>\n

But for now, McGuire wants New Yorkers to know that anyone, whether they buy or not, is welcome to stop in.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone is welcome here. We\u2019re open and we\u2019re ready to serve you guys and if you\u2019re walking by, you don\u2019t have to purchase anything, just come in and say hello and and we\u2019ll be here,\u201d said McGuire.<\/p>\n

The Flowery\u2019s East Village store is located at 101 East 10th St. For more information, visit www.thefloweryny.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"shoppers<\/a>Photo courtesy of The Flowery<\/p>\n

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