Perfect Union Opens First San Jose Dispensary With Equity Partner

MWG Holdings Group, Inc. on September 10, 2026, announced the upcoming ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration of Perfect Union San Jose, the retail chain’s first location in the city and the company’s entry into the San Jose market through a local equity partnership with Social Equity Owner Giau Nguyen.

The dispensary is located at 2220 Business Circle, San Jose, CA 95128, and the company lists its operating hours as 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. According to the company’s opening announcement on the Perfect Union blog, the store soft-opened the week of the announcement and is now serving the San Jose community seven days a week.

Grand Opening Sale and Ribbon Cutting

The official ribbon cutting is set for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 9 a.m., launching a four-day Grand Opening Sale that runs through Saturday, September 19, 2026. MWG’s release describes the promotion as 40% off more than 65 participating brands, with exclusive promotions, doorbusters, and brand demos and giveaways throughout the sale. The Perfect Union blog promotes the same four-day event as 52% off a wide catalog of California cannabis brands, including Kanha, Lime, Cap City, Buddies, Stiiizy and Halfpipe, and says the celebration will include food trucks and live music. The first 200 guests to shop in person on September 16 will receive limited-edition Perfect Union San Jose totes and tees, while supplies last, according to the blog.

MWG thanked grand opening sponsors across three tiers: Platinum Sponsors Kanha and Lime; Gold Sponsors Buddies, Stiiizy and Halfpipe; and Silver Sponsors Yada Yada, Friendly Brand, Home Grown, Jetty Extracts, Turn, Claybourne Co., Papa’s Herb, Mr. Zips, Emerald Bay Extracts, Autumn Brands, Camino, Cake, Connected, Pax and Maven. The company said the sponsors help bring the music, food trucks, giveaways and activities to the September 16 ribbon-cutting event.

Local Equity Partnership

The company said Perfect Union’s entry into San Jose is made possible through a local equity partnership that combines MWG’s retail experience with community-driven ownership and long-term opportunity. Nguyen’s path to ownership ran through the City of San Jose’s Cannabis Equity Business Academy, known as CEBA, a city-run program that trains local equity applicants to build and run cannabis businesses.

“Opening this Perfect Union location in San Jose represents an important milestone for the community we serve,” Nguyen said. “As an equity owner, I’m proud to be part of a process grounded in responsibility, collaboration, and long-term opportunity.”

Nguyen’s journey was also supported by the California Grow Green program, which the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce operated from 2018 to 2024, providing industry education, support, resources and advocacy for entrepreneurs navigating California’s legal cannabis industry. Frank Louie, former COO of the CalAsian Chamber and managing director of the California Grow Green program, worked closely with entrepreneurs through CEBA. Louie said the goal when the program launched was to make sure entrepreneurs had the guidance, resources and advocacy they needed in an industry that was changing in real time, and that watching Nguyen go through that process and ultimately open a licensed cannabis business was incredibly rewarding.

Tom Sheridan, CEO of MWG Holdings, said San Jose represents “both a vibrant local community and an important step in our long-term growth strategy,” and that the company is proud to work alongside its local equity partner to deliver the products, service and retail experience guests have come to expect.

Inside, the dispensary carries flower, concentrates, edibles, beverages, vapes, wellness products and accessories from California cannabis brands, with what the company describes as a personalized shopping experience supported by knowledgeable staff. Shawn Samery, VP of Retail at Perfect Union, said the team wanted the store to feel like San Jose, so it installed custom art designed for the countertops that highlights local favorite spots. The company blog describes the pieces as custom-designed 3D countertop art created specifically for the new neighborhood.

Chelsea Haskins, VP of Licensing & Legal Strategy at MWG Holdings, said projects like San Jose do not happen overnight, requiring years of navigating regulations, building relationships and solving problems. Haskins said working alongside social equity partners was one of the most meaningful parts of bringing the store to life, and that the opening represents ownership opportunities, persistence and work meant to last.

The company said the San Jose opening follows record revenue months in early 2026 and its fourth consecutive year of double-digit sales growth, and that it continues to expand through a model centered on operational excellence, strategic partnerships and community-focused retail. MWG Holdings, a California cannabis company with roots in the state’s medical and recreational markets, described San Jose as one of California’s largest and most competitive cannabis markets. Citing U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, the Perfect Union blog puts the city’s population at 989,814 as of July 1, 2025, and describes San Jose as the third-largest city in California, behind Los Angeles and San Diego.