Balagan Cannabis

BusinessWest’s 2021 opening report named four partners: Rachael Workman, Adi Nagli, Itamar Alpert and Gil Sasson. The publication described Workman as a Northampton native and daughter of Danny Workman, the former longtime owner of Jake’s; Nagli as a veteran cannabis retailer; Alpert as a New York-based financier; and Sasson as running Café Balagan next door at the time. Workman told BusinessWest she grew up eating at Jake’s counter. When the partners chose the Balagan location, she said, opening on Main Street felt right even though the pandemic made the decision counterintuitive. She presented the store as an investment in downtown’s resurgence and an intentionally designed retail experience for local customers. Her account ties the location choice to her childhood at Jake’s and her stated commitment to downtown.

Google lists a free parking lot and free street parking, along with wheelchair-accessible parking and a wheelchair-accessible entrance. Debit cards are listed as accepted. These listing details can change, so check before visiting.

The supplied walking route to Look Memorial Park is 3.68 miles and 83 minutes. The supplied traffic-unaware driving estimate to Look Memorial Park is 4.7 miles and 17 minutes. To Amherst College, the supplied walking route is 7.38 miles and 165 minutes; the traffic-unaware driving estimate is 7.22 miles and 17 minutes.