We now know the name of North Bay's first pot store and how many jobs it will create in the city.
"I am happy to report that the store will be called 'Tokyo Smoke.' We are now in the process of developing same," owner Lorne Fine told BayToday.
He's hoping to open sooner than later.
"Hopefully, we can open before the new year. We will need at least 2-4 managers and 10-15 staff," Fine added.
"We are excited about bringing this new business to North Bay."
See: North Bay pot outlet expected to open early next year
Tokyo Smoke already operates four stores in Ontario, six in Manitoba and one in Alberta.
Fine, a Toronto divorce lawyer, won the North Bay lottery and says he will operate out of the former Bay Bistro restaurant location in the Nipissing Plaza on Lakeshore Drive.
The cannabis retail store lottery draw was held in August and provided those who met pre-qualification requirements for one of the 42 new store authorizations announced on July 3, an opportunity to be selected to apply for one.
Almost 5,000 eligible expressions of interest were included in the lottery draw, which was overseen by a third-party fairness monitor.
