# March and Ash

> March and Ash is a Southern California cannabis retailer that combines licensed storefronts, ecommerce, pickup and delivery with a hospitality-led shopping experience. Its signature flower bar, trained concierges and neighborhood-specific interiors are designed to make a regulated and often intimidating category feel more like familiar specialty retail.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, United States
- **Founders:** Blake Marchand (Co-founder and CEO), Jon Saco (Co-founder and COO)
- **Team size:** LinkedIn lists 201-500 employees and 85 visible employee profiles; the supplied company dataset lists 86 employees.
- **Products:** Licensed cannabis retail, Online ordering and pickup, Cannabis delivery, Flower bar, Merchandise
- **Notable:** Expanded from the Mission Valley flagship to ten financed, built and operated Southern California retail outlets by the company's 2025 account., Won four San Diego Reader Best of 2023 awards, according to its 2025 Santee application., Grew from 25 employees to 250 between the 2018 opening and a 2020 trade profile.

## Products & services

- **Licensed cannabis retail** — Medical and adult-use storefront shopping across Southern California, with trained cannabis concierges and a broad multi-brand assortment.
- **Online ordering and pickup** — Location-based ecommerce menus with scheduled in-store pickup.
- **Cannabis delivery** — Age-verified delivery in eligible Southern California zones, with real-time text tracking and minimum-order rules.
- **Flower bar** — A central, restaurant-inspired browsing and education area where customers can examine aroma and discuss products with concierges.
- **Merchandise** — Subtle, locally themed hats, shirts and hoodies designed to work as everyday apparel rather than overt cannabis advertising.
- **Educational media** — Blogs, interviews and sponsored podcasts about cannabis products, culture, regulation and responsible use.

## Achievements

- Expanded from the Mission Valley flagship to ten financed, built and operated Southern California retail outlets by the company's 2025 account.
- Won four San Diego Reader Best of 2023 awards, according to its 2025 Santee application.
- Grew from 25 employees to 250 between the 2018 opening and a 2020 trade profile.
- Donated more than 4,000 pounds of food to local food banks during a three-week 2020 drive.
- Helped San Diego City College develop an early Business of Cannabis course.
- LeafLink reports more than 3,200 orders processed through its platform and over 300 brands sold in March and Ash stores.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — The company's FAQ says its points-based loyalty program ended on December 31, 2025; a free email-based membership with offers remains available at select locations.
- **2025-07** — March and Ash submitted a detailed application to operate in Santee, describing ten stores financed, built and operated since 2017.
- **2025-07** — A Cannabis Enlightened episode profiled the company's visual merchandising and apparel operation across ten locations.
- **2024-05** — The company promoted grand openings for Chula Vista Broadway and Palm Desert.
- **2024-03** — Leadership discussed expansion beyond San Diego while acknowledging difficult cannabis-market conditions.

## Links

- Website: https://marchandash.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marchandash/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MarchandAshCan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marchandashofficial/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marchandash/

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Last updated: 2026-08-22