Staten Island Weed: How The Flowery Richmond Avenue Compares to Veterans Road

The Flowery runs two Staten Island weed dispensaries: 2059 Richmond Avenue in the central island and 3022 Veterans Road West on the south shore. Both stores carry the same full Flowery menu, but they serve different neighborhoods and have different drive-time advantages. Pick Richmond Avenue if you live in New Springville, Bulls Head, or Heartland Village. Pick Veterans Road if you are in Eltingville, Annadale, Tottenville, or anywhere south of the SI Mall.

The Two Staten Island Locations at a Glance

Both stores share the same staff training and product depth. The differences are geography, parking, and the rhythm of the local foot traffic.

When to Pick Richmond Avenue

The Richmond Avenue store sits in the central commercial corridor of Staten Island, near the Staten Island Mall. If you live in:

• New Springville
• Bulls Head
• Heartland Village
• Castleton Corners
• Travis
• Willowbrook
• Bloomfield

This is your closest Flowery. The drive from most of these neighborhoods is under 10 minutes. Parking is in a shared strip mall lot — easier than street parking, but the lot can fill up on Saturday afternoons when the surrounding stores are busy.

The Richmond Avenue store gets the larger walk-in volume of the two locations because of its position near the SI Mall and the commercial corridor. That means:

• Slightly longer wait times during peak hours (Saturday 1 to 4 PM, Friday 5 to 7 PM)
• Higher inventory turnover on top-selling flower and pre-rolls
• Strong mid-week foot traffic from people doing other errands at the mall

For pre-orders, the express pickup at Richmond Avenue typically takes 3 to 5 minutes total, even on busy Saturdays.

When to Pick Veterans Road

The Veterans Road store is the south shore location, serving the second half of Staten Island. If you live in:

• Charleston
• Eltingville
• Annadale
• Great Kills
• Tottenville
• Prince’s Bay
• Pleasant Plains
• Huguenot

Veterans Road is closer than Richmond Avenue. The drive from Eltingville, for example, is about 5 minutes versus 15 to Richmond Avenue. The store is on a less congested stretch of Veterans Road West, which means parking is easier and walk-in flow is steadier without the Saturday mall-crowd spike.

Veterans Road also serves as the dispatch point for same-day delivery to the southern half of Staten Island. If you are in Tottenville or south Annadale and want delivery instead of a drive, the routing is faster from Veterans Road than from Richmond Avenue.

Menu Differences Between the Two Stores

Both locations carry the full Flowery catalog, but inventory curation reflects local buying patterns:

Richmond Avenue:

• Heavier on convenience formats — pre-rolls, vape pens, single-serving edibles
• Faster turnover on premium flower
• Strong sales of multi-pack edibles (groups, family weekend hangouts)

Veterans Road:

• More tinctures and tincture-based products
• Stronger sales of larger flower jars (7g, 14g)
• Higher proportion of repeat customers picking up specific brands

The edibles section at both stores covers the same brands (Wyld, Kiva, Camino, Jaunty, Ayrloom), but the gummy variety selection rotates differently. If you are picky about a specific flavor, the website shop shows real-time inventory per location.

Drive Times Within Staten Island

For most Staten Island residents, one of the two stores is clearly closer. The exceptions are people in the middle of the island (Travis, Greenridge) where the drive times are similar.

Both Stores Deliver

Each Flowery Staten Island location dispatches same-day delivery within its half of the island:

• Richmond Avenue delivers to north and central SI ZIPs
• Veterans Road delivers to south SI ZIPs

Order through the Flowery website before 7 PM for same-day arrival. Most Staten Island deliveries land within 60 to 90 minutes. The website routes your order to whichever store covers your address automatically.

Key Takeaway: Richmond Avenue and Veterans Road serve different halves of Staten Island. Pick Richmond Avenue if you live in New Springville, Bulls Head, or anywhere near the SI Mall. Pick Veterans Road if you live in Charleston, Eltingville, or south of the mall. Both carry the full Flowery menu and offer same-day delivery within their respective zones.

Loyalty Program Works Across Both

The Flowery loyalty program tracks points across all 12 Flowery locations, so you can buy at Richmond Avenue one week and Veterans Road the next without losing accumulated credit. Sign up once and the account follows you across stores.

For Staten Island regulars splitting visits between the two locations (depending on which errands they are running), this matters. The loyalty earnings stack regardless of which Flowery you visit.

Hours, Parking, and Logistics

Both stores share the same hours:

• Monday through Saturday: 9 AM to 9 PM
• Sunday: 10 AM to 8 PM

Richmond Avenue parking is a shared strip mall lot. About 30+ spaces, but the lot serves multiple stores. Saturday afternoons can fill up. Morning visits before noon almost always have parking.

Veterans Road parking is a standalone Flowery-only lot. About 25 spaces, almost always available. The location has a smaller building footprint with a tighter floor plan inside, but parking and traffic flow are easier than Richmond Avenue.

What Both Stores Do the Same Way

A few things both Staten Island Flowery locations handle identically:

• ID check at the door — 21+ required, valid government photo ID
• No credit cards — cash, debit, and Aeropay only
• No on-premises consumption — including the parking lots
• Same product testing standards — every item lab-tested, tracked through state OCM system
• Same staff training — budtenders certified through The Flowery’s internal program
• Same pre-order workflow — online ordering, in-store express pickup

The shopping experience is consistent across both. The choice is purely about geography and what is convenient for your specific Staten Island neighborhood.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Flowery Staten Island location is bigger?
Richmond Avenue has a larger retail floor and a slightly bigger budtender station count. Veterans Road has a tighter footprint but easier parking. Inventory depth is similar.

Can I shop at one and pick up loyalty rewards at the other?
Yes. The loyalty program tracks across all 12 Flowery locations. Buy at one, accumulate credit, redeem at the other if you prefer.

Does each store have the same brands?
The core brands (Wyld, Kiva, Camino, Jaunty, Ayrloom, Packs LA, Runtz, Dank NY, Lobo) are stocked at both. Specific SKUs and rotating special-batch products vary day-to-day.

Which store is faster for same-day delivery?
Richmond Avenue dispatches faster for north/central SI addresses. Veterans Road dispatches faster for south SI addresses. The Flowery website automatically routes your order to the right store.

Is one store newer than the other?
Both stores opened in the past two years as part of The Flowery’s NY expansion. They share the same retail design and operational standards.

Can I pre-order at both locations on the same day?
The Flowery’s pre-order system lets you place orders at one location at a time. If you want to pick up at both, place two separate orders.

Do both Staten Island stores carry medical cannabis products?
No. Both are recreational dispensaries serving customers 21+. Medical cannabis is a separate program in New York with different licensing.

Which store is better for first-time buyers?
Both. The staff training is identical, and the budtenders at both stores are skilled with first-time buyers. Pick whichever is closer to home and feels less rushed for your schedule.