What merch does a dispensary need for a grand opening?

Three things cover day one: matching staff shirts so customers know who works there, a giveaway tee or sticker-level item for the first wave of customers, and a small sellable drop (heavyweight tee or hat) so the register has merch in it from opening day.

How far ahead should I order grand opening merch?

Two to three weeks before doors open is comfortable for most orders. Tighter timeline? Tell us the date and we will tell you straight whether it is makeable.

Can a dispensary get wholesale pricing on merch?

Our pricing is wholesale for everyone, so there is no better rate to apply for. Licensed businesses can apply for a wholesale account to add Michigan resale tax exemption (form 3372 handled) and blind shipping if orders should go straight to your location. No spending minimum to qualify.

What is a good cheap shirt for grand opening giveaways?

The Port & Company PC43 is our most cost-effective tee - the right call when you are handing shirts to the first hundred people through the door. Keep the premium heavyweight blanks for the merch you sell.

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Dispensary grand opening merch: the checklist

Opening day is the one day the whole town looks at your shop at once. Cannabis brands and dispensaries are most of what we print, so here’s the exact merch checklist we see work - what to hand out, what to sell, and what your staff should be wearing when the doors open.

1. Staff shirts - so customers know who to ask

Matching staff tees do more for a first impression than any banner. Go soft and comfortable - the Bella+Canvas 3001 is the everyday standard - or boxy and heavy with the Shaka drop-shoulder if your brand leans streetwear. Add an embroidered Richardson 112 trucker and the look is done. The full rundown lives in the budtender apparel guide.

2. Giveaway tees - for the first wave through the door

A free shirt turns your opening-day line into walking billboards for months. This is exactly what a budget blank is for: the Port & Company PC43 is our most cost-effective tee, and a one-color print keeps the per-piece number as low as it goes on a big run - check the deals page for what’s running. Screen print, 25-piece minimum, gets cheaper the more you order.

3. A small sellable drop - merch in the register from day one

Opening-day customers who love the shop want to buy the shirt. Keep it premium and limited: the Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed tee or the max-heavyweight Shaka, plus beanies or truckers. Start small - you can test as few as one piece with DTF (how minimums actually work) and reorder what sells. More on building drops in merch drops that sell.

Timeline and the wholesale move

Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable; tell us your opening date and we’ll tell you straight if a tighter run is makeable. And since you’re licensed: apply for a wholesale account before you order - it handles Michigan resale tax exemption (form 3372) and blind shipping. The pricing is already wholesale whether you apply or not.

Why shops pick us for this

We’re an Ann Arbor shop and the cannabis industry is 90% of our work - dispensary launches are a normal Tuesday here, not an exotic request. Pricing is all-in (setup and screens included), you design online and see the real number instantly, and a human reviews your art before anything is charged. Start with the cannabis merch guide or go straight to cannabis printing.

Doors open soon?

Price out staff shirts, giveaways, and your opening drop right now - all-in numbers, no quote round-trips.

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