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it's officially ours. if we don't get awarded a license in this, we still own a bank for $1.1 million for which we're still responsible for making payments. so this is a huge risk for us. we need to be open october 1st. before we worry about that, today is a day to celebrate. >> when you're moving so fast, celebrations are quickly displaced by complications. >> i just finished dinner and we were working on our business operation plan for the aurora applications and i get a call. it's the security alarm company they say there's somebody there. >> i'm going check inside and see how much damage has been done. >> i immediately grabbed my phone and look at the cameras. i see firemen. >> this is it's big pipe with this itty bitty little hole. >> the fire department had to hit the wall so hard they hit the electrical outlet and there's no electricity in here. not something i expected to deal with as a dispensary owner is
i got another one. >> it was not selected. >> okay. i got one. and i got my second choice. the dentist office, for me, was everything. it was going to be the corporate headquarters. conference room, offices, big beautiful brick building. this was the future, but out of 24 licenses in aurora, i was one of the chosen. that is something to be really proud about. >> all right. starbuds does expand. we move to aurora now. >> congratulations! >> thanks! [ laughter ] >> congratulations! >> yeah! that's so awesome! yeah! >> that's exciting. >>well, big sigh of relief. we got the license and demo is going to start immediately and just cross our fingers and see if we can do it. i'm really excited. i'm excited to be apart of
>> what do you think? save the best for last. >> you think you can do this one when you got back or before so we can put in the permits. >> i might be able to do something on this. >> this is our best chance of being open october 1st. >> yeah. >> at least we have one good location. >> i know. i know. all we need is the license. >> so if we're awarded the license it will be a huge rush to get the demo done, the inventory in here, the staff trained and opened up by october 1st. game day. aurora presentations are on. medicine man is applying for the mexican restaurant location. starbuds lost out on the bank. but is applying for the dentist office and the strip mall. euflora is trying for three licenses, including the million-dollar bank in ward six. >> oh, shoot.
>> there's brian showing up. >> even though i don't have a license yet, i want to get a step ahead it. i called the architect and the designer because in two weeks if aurora sells so you your license. i want to hit the ground running and i want to be one of the first stores open in aurora. >> this is the new starbuds headquarters conference room, offices, all the traffic, huge signage. did you see the sign? it's pretty cool. keep the smile and put your name on it. [ laughter ] this is office number two. i would love to get rid of the white walls, too. >> we'll do cool modern wall papers. wall paper sounds funny -- >> no absolutely. >> i met renee the first time the other day. she's coming up with beautiful interior design work.
to take, like, about a week to write. >> here is a huge opportunity in aurora. there's a limited amount of applications there. we have to make sure we have our i's dotted and t's cross. if you put in an application and something's wrong and we don't get a location for something silly, it would be disappointing. everybody is trying to get into the industry. it's not uncommon anymore. yeah. >> it's an open market. and whoever gets in first -- right. now me and my general manager, pete, are going to drive around in aurora looking for a new location for the medicine man. >> havana and sixth? >> that's a good starting point. we have to have a location before we apply for a license. competition is tough. and the deadline for application is coming up fast. this where i used to work right after the army.
♪ >> guess what? >> what? >> i heard that aurora is announcing today instead of tomorrow. i don't know why. >> woo hoo! >> it's not confirmed. it's a rumor. >> that's exciting. >> it's pretty cool. >> i i worry because i feel like i'm going jinx myself. >> we'll be informed via e-mail. if you get something that says aurora don't open it. >> why? >> so question open -- we can open it together. >> i was like, why. >> so i'm at denver international airport this morning and i'm picking up some of my best friends that i used to work with back in the day. i might find out whether i get the aurora license today or tomorrow. so my friends have been warned that we might be celebrating or commiserating. i'm probably going to be checking my phone every two minutes. ♪ >> how is it going, lily?
>> oh, that's it right there. cross your fingers. here we are! maybe the new home of medicine man aurora. all right. what do you think? >> i think it's really nice. it's got really high traffic as you can see. >> it does. it's a nice area. >> is there anyone else coming? >> yeah. another marijuana group. let's find out who is coming in, too. >> yeah, we'll try. look at this place. >> yeah! >> it's nice. >> yeah. look what we have in here. so if this is zoned industrial, which i have a feeling it might be, we could get a license to manufacture our own edibles. the refrigerated units look operable. >> we can turn it into a vault. >> here is a drive in window, which we'll have to check the state laws. >> we did check the state laws. we can't do it. >> darn it! >> i know. wouldn't it be fun? >> yeah. >> i'll call sharon and i'll put in the letter of intent.
save the best for last. >> you think you can do this one when you got back or before so we can put in the permits. >> i might be able to do something on this. >> this is our best chance of being open october 1st. >> yeah. >> at least we have one good location. >> i know. i know. all we need is the license. >> so if we're awarded the license it will be a huge rush to get the demo done, the inventory in here, the staff trained and opened up by october 1st. game day. aurora presentations are on. medicine man is applying for the mexican restaurant location. starbuds lost out on the bank. but is applying for the dentist office and the strip mall. euflora is trying for three licenses, including the million-dollar bank in ward six. >> oh, shoot.
of course, if you don't get a license, you've got a lease on an empty building. >> i'm a big gambler. i've gone all in several time i put every single dollar i saved in life into the business and now, with aurora, i'm going all in again. i'm driving over to the building on alameda avenue, the former dental office. this is a $1 million project. the price of poker has gone up, so to speak. >> it's an all brick building. from a security standpoint. that's beneficial. >> the application is due soon. you get extra points if you go above and beyond the security required by the state. and being so competitive, every point counts. >> lots of traffic. the aurora mall is next door. >> you know the more i look at this building, the more i love it. but i'm feeling the clock ticking. we've got a few days left to find another location. we're in the southeast ward six area of aurora and my realtor
their bank that their accounts would be closed but ultimately they never were. the intersection of marijuana and banking it can be very confusing. >> there's brian showing up. >> even though i don't have a license yet, i want to get a step ahead it. i called the architect and the designer because in two weeks if aurora sells so you your license. i want to hit the ground running and i want to be one of the first stores open in aurora. >> this is the new starbuds headquarters conference room, offices, all the traffic, huge signage. did you see the sign? it's pretty cool. keep the smile and put your name on it. [ laughter ] >> this is office number two. i would love to get rid of the white walls, too. >> we'll do cool modern wall papers. wall paper sounds funny -- >> no absolutely. >> i met renee the first time the other day. she's coming up with beautiful