WeCann is pleased to present an exclusive opportunity to acquire preliminary state and local Micro-business approvals to develop and operate a licensed cannabis retail facility in Luverne, Minnesota, together with the real estate to which those approvals are tied. Opportunities with local approvals already secured are rare, particularly in municipalities that cap the number of cannabis licenses, where buyers are often forced to take on significant risk by racing competing projects to completion.

This opportunity materially reduces that risk by providing pre-established local approvals, creating clarity and a defined path to final licensure that is not dependent on timing or competitive buildout pressure. The approvals fall under Minnesota’s general (non–social equity) framework, avoiding operational and transfer constraints commonly associated with social-equity licenses. The underlying property is raw land, allowing the buyer to develop a purpose-built facility optimized for retail operations and permitted non-retail micro-business activities, subject to final inspections and regulatory signoff.

Regional Market Overview – Luverne, Minnesota

Luverne is the county seat of Rock County, situated in southwestern Minnesota within a well-established tri-state commerce corridor serving Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa.

• Luverne population: ~4,800
• Rock County population: ~9,500
• Median household income (county): ~$66,000–$70,000
• Economic drivers: agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and regional retail

Luverne functions as a regional service hub for surrounding communities, with established travel patterns that support consistent baseline demand and enable broader cross-border pull.

Nearby National & Big-Box Retailers 

• Bombgaars – 0.5 miles away
• Kwik Trip – 0.9 miles away
• Ace Hardware – 1.9 miles away
• Dollar General – 1.4 miles away

Major Cross-Border Demand Driver – Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Approximately 27 miles (≈30 minutes) north of Luverne is Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the largest city and primary economic hub in the state.

• City population: ~215,000
• Metro population: ~280,000–300,000
• Median household income: ~$70,000+
• Role: Regional center for healthcare, finance, logistics, employment, and retail

Despite its size and income profile, South Dakota allows medical cannabis only, with a program that remains comparatively restrictive, no adult-use sales, limited qualifying conditions, and constrained access. This mismatch between population scale and legal access creates structural outbound demand into nearby Minnesota markets where adult-use cannabis is legal and regulated.

Additional Cross-Border Demand – Iowa

Iowa further expands the regional demand base and mirrors many of the same dynamics seen in South Dakota.

• State population: ~3.2 million
• Northern Iowa population centers: tens of thousands within 60–120 minutes
• Approximate drive time from Luverne: 1–2 hours depending on community
• Median household income: ~$65,000+

Iowa operates one of the most restrictive cannabis regimes in the country, allowing medical cannabis only in highly limited, processed forms with strict THC caps and no traditional flower access or home cultivation. Even compared to other medical-only states, Iowa’s framework substantially limits consumer participation, resulting in persistent spillover demand into Minnesota for legal access.

Property Details

The Premises consists of raw land located in the City of Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, offering strong  traffic counts, access, and development flexibility.

Prime Location 

• Size: 1.59 acres (69,260 SF) total (approx. 1.35 acres net after R/W)
• Easy access to and from U.S. Trunk Highway 75, a primary north–south corridor through southwestern Minnesota
• Highway-oriented visibility provides strong pass-through traffic exposure and ease of access for both local and regional customers
• The corridor supports commuter, agricultural, and regional retail traffic, making it well-suited for a destination use such as a dispensary

Development & Site Advantages

• Raw land allows a purpose-built cannabis facility, avoiding inefficiencies of retrofitting existing structures
• Site plan indicates capacity for a standalone ±4,900 SF retail/provisioning facility, with on-site parking and controlled ingress/egress
• New construction significantly improves the potential for high-visibility signage, including highway-oriented signage (subject to city regulations), a key advantage for cannabis retail operations
• Setbacks, access easements, and parcel configuration support a clean, compliant development layout with strong customer flow

The combination of highway frontage, acreage, and clean entitlement positioning makes this site particularly well-suited for a cannabis dispensary serving both local and cross-border traffic.

State Deadline to Commence Operations

Under Minnesota’s cannabis regulatory framework, license holders are required to commence operations within 18 months of preliminary state approval, subject to extensions granted by the state. For this opportunity, the current state deadline to be operational is December 6, 2026.

Importantly, the project already has an approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in place at the local level, materially reducing entitlement risk and development uncertainty. Extensions to the operational deadline may be available if construction or regulatory timelines require additional time, further enhancing flexibility for the buyer.

Proven Border-Market Precedent

Historically, cannabis retailers located near borders with restrictive states have consistently outperformed internal markets. Comparable examples include Illinois-Indiana, Michigan-Indiana/Ohio, Colorado-Kansas/Wyoming, and early Massachusetts-Connecticut corridors. In each case, restricted neighboring states drove sustained inbound demand and higher-than-average per-store performance.

Investment Rationale & Risk Mitigation

This offering combines:

• Local approvals already secured in a capped municipality
• Reduced entitlement and development risk
• Build-to-suit real estate with highway frontage
• Proximity to large, higher-income populations with limited or no legal access
• Non–social equity micro-business approval with operational flexibility

In contrast to many capped cities where buyers must speculate on timing and speed, this opportunity provides regulatory certainty upfront, materially lowering execution risk and preserving capital.