Queen City Origin Story
Sarah and Justin’s journey began a few years ago, and their shared passion for the cannabis industry sparked an idea. Justin is a Founding Partner at NYC-based law firm Feuerstein Kulick, where he leveraged his legal background for the cannabis industry. One of his expertise is in helping clients win cannabis licenses for the past eight years, which is where he started working with Sarah. After a decade of opening facilities for Whole Foods, Sarah entered the cannabis industry as VP of Expansion with Holistic Industries, a large vertically-integrated, multi-state operator to do similar work, opening facilities.
Sarah worked with Justin’s team closely for several years on successfully applying for retail licenses for Holistic Industries. This shared experience between Sarah and Justin led to the creation of ApptitudePlus, a consulting company that can help many more clients navigate and secure cannabis applications.
But the dream didn’t stop there. With a nudge from Justin’s mother-in-law, who is the licensee and longstanding Plainfield resident, the idea of Queen City was born. They found a building, rallied local investors, and embarked on a mission to serve the Plainfield community, which is designated as an Impact Zone.