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OMC Provides Update on Open Retail License Lottery and Selected Applicants for Delaware’s Marijuana Industry

Staff WriterGovernment, RSS-GOV

Following the public license lottery conducted by the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) on December 19, 2024, the OMC is excited to announce the official list of applicants selected to join Delaware’s regulated marijuana industry. This lottery represents a significant milestone in the OMC’s commitment to a fair and transparent licensing process. Selected applicants […] Staff WriterThis post was …

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Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) Conducts Lottery for Open Retail Licensing

Staff WriterGovernment, RSS-GOV

Dover, DE — December 19, 2024 The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) conducted a public license lottery to select applicants in the Open Retail category for Delaware’s regulated marijuana industry. This event marks a significant milestone in fostering a fair and transparent licensing process, ensuring equal opportunities for businesses to participate in the state’s […] Staff WriterThis post was …

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News Briefs from the Week of Oct. 18: 37 things you might have missed

Peter OsborneHeadlines

Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items — and there are lots of categories with more to come– to [email protected] BUSINESS Court of Chancery published updated Guidelines for Persons Litigating in the Court of Chancery. Last updated in August 2021, the Guidelines identify best practices for moving cases forward to completion in the Court of Chancery. The Guidelines discuss …

Working on the parking lot of Branmar Plaza in Brandywine Hundred. (Ken Mammarella photo)

Branmar Plaza promises nicer parking lot, less funky exit

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

Who would think that so many people would be so passionate about a parking lot? John M. Young got dozens of comments in the Facebook “what’s going there in Delaware” group when he posted this: “The owners of Branmar Plaza are reworking the parking lot. New drains (much needed) and new curbing creating new lanes.” Maybe the interest is because …

The Sears store at Concord Mall closed in 2020.

Is Primark heading to Concord Mall? Here’s the truth

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

“I guess Concord Mall isn’t completely on its way out after all,” the Facebook post read. “The landlord is telling tenants that Primark is going where Sears once was.” DelawareLive.com called Concord Mall to get the truth. “No,” said mall manager Tom Dahlke, Our was the third that he has received about the rumorm he said. “Completely and absolutely BS.” …

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Retail theft continues to plague Delaware businesses

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

While retail theft continues to increase in Delaware, according to state police records, it doesn’t seem to be happening at the level reported in some cities. “I am not aware of any widespread looting or any type of cases where there’s just been storming, just an overpowering into an establishment,” said Jason Hatchell, public information officer for the Delaware State …

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Brandywine Town Center redevelopment tweaked

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

Community feedback has inspired tweaks to plans to redevelop the Brandywine Town Center. “They want to elevate the look, the feel and the offerings” in the area closest to Naamans Road, said Mike Hoffman, of Tarabicos, Grosso & Hoffman, the Delaware land use attorney for the Acadia Realty Trust. “It should be the front door and the heart of the …

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Delaware retailers must accept cash under new law

Charlie MegginsonBusiness, Headlines

Most Delaware retailers are now required to accept cash payments thanks to a new law signed by Gov. John Carney Friday. House Bill 299, sponsored by Rep. Franklin Cooke, D-New Castle, prohibits sellers of consumer goods or services from refusing to accept cash payments except in limited circumstances.  The law covers sales made at retail stores through in-person transactions. It …