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KCOF, LLC receives new retail license in Florida

KCOF, LLC joins a wave of new Florida retail licenses issued in mid-September, adding to the state's 830 open dispensaries.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

September 16, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

KCOF, LLC has received a new retail license in Florida, according to state license records. The approval comes as part of a notably active licensing period: at least nine other retail licenses were issued on or around the same date, including credentials for STIIIZY Florida, Sunfest Herbs, and Theory Wellness of Florida.

Florida's retail cannabis market now stands at 830 open dispensaries. The concentration of new licenses in mid-September suggests continued expansion in the state's medical market, though the context does not clarify whether KCOF or its peers represent chains entering new locations or standalone operators.

The next metric to watch is whether these new licensees begin retail operations and contribute measurably to state sales, which remain unmeasured in the current data snapshot. The composition and pace of new entrants may also signal shifts in competitive positioning within Florida's mature medical market.

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