[PRESS RELEASE] – CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2026 – Verano Holdings Corp., a leading multistate cannabis company, announced the grand opening of Zen Leaf Ephrata on Oct. 30 in Pennsylvania, following a ceremonial ribbon-cutting with leaders from the North Lancaster Chamber of Commerce at 9 a.m. Zen Leaf Ephrata is located at 848 E Main St and will be open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday.
After relocating from its former home in Wynnewood, Zen Leaf Ephrata will offer an array of enhanced features and conveniences, including ample parking, improved technology and sales stations, kiosk-ordering capabilities and a larger sales floor.
Throughout the grand opening weekend, patients visiting Zen Leaf Ephrata can expect to enjoy a weekend-long celebration, including food from local vendors, on-site music and live radio broadcasts, and exclusive VIP passes for limited-time swag bags and discounts. For those interested in learning more about Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis program, Zen Leaf Ephrata and Verano will also provide on-site education on cannabis, as well as pathways to become a patient.
"As the first medical cannabis dispensary to open in Ephrata, we are thrilled to serve the medical cannabis community by offering a modern, convenient and accessible location for area patients," Verano founder and CEO George Archos said. "We are grateful for the opportunity to join the Ephrata community, and look forward to providing the highest level of care, hospitality and expertise for local patients.”
“The chamber is pleased to welcome Zen Leaf dispensary as one of the newest businesses in the Northern Lancaster County area,” Northern Lancaster Chamber of Commerce CEO Liz Ackerman said. “We value businesses that prioritize safety and community engagement and look forward to celebrating Zen Leaf’s arrival in our local business community at its grand opening ribbon cutting on October 30th.”
Zen Leaf Ephrata adds another convenient outlet for Lancaster-area patients and solidifies Verano’s footprint in the state as one of the company’s 18 affiliated Pennsylvania dispensaries. Verano’s Pennsylvania operations also include a state-of-the-art, 62,000-square-foot cultivation and processing facility in Chester, where the company produces its signature Verano Reserve and The Essence flower, troches, concentrates and vapes; the innovative Hyphen vape pod system; Savvy flower, vapes and troches; Encore and Bits troches; and Avexia RSO cannabis oil, tablets and topicals.
For additional convenience and accessibility, patients can choose to order ahead at ZenLeafDispensaries.com for express in-store pickup.
