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Budzee Delivery
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Much like the days when pot brownies solely reigned supreme, eventually opening the doors to a wide variety of edibles, dosed meals and culinary delights, delivery is not just for pizza anymore. While delivery services like Uber Eats are navigating the market of delivering “eats” and “not eats”—their descriptor for the inedible products they deliver; Budzee Delivery in Easthampton has cornered the direct from wholesale delivery market for recreational cannabis in Massachusetts.
“I think delivery is going to be the next big thing in the industry,” said Kevin Perrier co-founder and CEO of Budzee Delivery, which opened in April. “Changes in the regulations allowed for recreational delivery, and we thought wouldn’t it be great to create something like Amazon?” Consumers, who were already no strangers to online shopping, were forced to relying even heavier on delivery services such as Instacart or GrubHub throughout the pandemic, and in turn many businesses learned how to adapt, utilize, and implement their own forms of delivery. Added Perrier, “These days we have everything delivered, convenience is king, so it just made sense.” While the ultimate goal is to provide delivery services to the entire state of Massachusetts, currently Budzee services, where permitted, most towns west of Worcester.
As the first warehouse-style delivery service in this area, Perrier said one of Budzee’s first priorities was to reach “out to the municipalities that we planned to service, well before launching.” He explained, “we felt it was important to be courteous and let them know we were coming. We did get some push back, as the regulation was very new and not widely known. Most of them were very welcoming though.”
Motivated by the idea of helping the area’s economy and creating employment opportunities in his area, Perrier, with partners Volkan Polatol, COO and Ezra Parzybok, social equity partner and compliance officer, founded Budzee Delivery. Added Perrier, who is also president and CEO of the Easthampton construction company Five Star Corp. “we have already opened Dreamer Dispensary in Southampton; and are launching…Wemelco Manufacturing in Easthampton, as well as Honey Dispensary in Northampton,” which have already resulted in over sixty jobs.
As a direct from wholesale model, Budzee stocks all products in house offering “a wide variety of cannabis products including flowers, concentrates, edibles, topicals, beverages, kief, pre-rolls, vapes, shake & trim; as well as some beautiful glass and accessories,” said Perrier. “We‘ve tried to cover all bases; most folks will find all their favorite items in stock.” Once customers have filled their carts and are ready to checkout, delivery is free for minimum orders of $100 before tax.
Similar to other delivery services, ordering on Budzee
is simple; explains Perrier:
• Go to Budzee.com, cruise the marketplace, and put your favorite items in your shopping cart. • At checkout you can choose to set up an account or continue as a guest, either way you’ll be asked to validate your ID (21+ only). • Next select your delivery method – we offer EXPRESS within 2 hours; SAME DAY within 6 hours or SCHEDULED where you pick the day and time. You will receive an email and text that your order is confirmed.
• Once our driver heads out in an unmarked vehicle, you’ll be notified that your order is on its way. • When the driver arrives, consumers will need to present their ID to the driver to finalize the transaction, and he will verify that your face matches the ID used during the ordering process. • Next, he’ll collect your payment of either cash or a debit card and ask you to sign that you received the product. • Lastly, he will hand you your order and be on his way.
Having already succeeded in creating jobs in the area, Perrier said his hopes for the future of Budzee is not only growth of the business, but Budzee’s engagement with the community, with “cannabis education being the main focus.” Added Perrier, “We’ll be sending out ambassadors this summer, visiting cannabis specific events as well as local community events such as farmers markets to spread the word that we’re here and ready to service you.”
“We’re really excited about this venture,” concluded Perrier, “we aim to provide top notch service and convenience, as well as a huge selection of products at great prices to the cannabis consumers of Massachusetts.”
For more information on Budzee Delivery or, for the twenty-one and over crowd, to place an order, visit Budzee.com.
