“More and more people are learning about hemp and the benefits of hemp-derived cannabinoids to support natural health, and they want convenient access to the best quality products available. Our stores provide just that – expertise, premium quality and convenience – plus our retail locations also serve as educational centers, cafés and community centers,” said Franny.
In the midst of Franny’s evolution, they are celebrating 10 years of Franny’s Farm and 4 years of Franny’s Farmacy Dispensaries with now 11 locations throughout the east coast. WLOS ABC News recently joined Franny, live, at their latest location and corporate office to experience the new changes and discuss what more is to come. You can watch the interview here.
Franny’s in Westport has teamed up with Christain Siriano’s latest business The Collective West located at 940 Post Road East, the award-winning designer has created his take on a mini department store. Housing not only his complete line of ready-to-wear, accessories, interiors and his art, but also a collection of shops-in-shop for a mix of young brands that Siriano curated himself, including Franny’s Farmacy, Swoon Westport, Josh Levkoff Jewelry, Irene Lummertz Jewelry, Snif, Eny Parker, Bleusalt, Bungalow’s Decor and Future Lovers of Tomorrow.
New Product Categories, Unified Branding Designed for Consumers
In addition to an ambitious store opening schedule, Franny’s Farmacy recently rebranded all its products for a more unified presentation. “On all our labels you will see an illustration of the original Franny’s Farm, the very first farm to grow hemp in North Carolina since it was legalized in the 2018 Federal Farm Bill,” said Franny. “The illustration of the actual farm and our brand also is reflected in a mural we have in all our dispensaries,” she said.
Going forward, Franny’s also is reorganizing the way it presents its product categories to consumers, and is launching a slate of new products, including tinctures, gummies and more, under the headers Boost, Restore, and Unwind in its stores and on its website, with a fourth category, OG, representing existing, legacy products in the Franny’s line.
The four new product categories are:
BOOST (Rise Up)
Ready to get up and go? Boost is designed to be a daytime use, mood elevator. Giving you that extra motivation you need to get you through the day. We use a custom 10:1 CBD: THC hemp distillate in a custom blend to uplift and energize your mind.
RESTORE (Recharge)
For those who are active, recovering from illness, injury or just unable to catch a break. Our Restore products are designed to assist in soothing your body after a long day of productivity or play. We combine cannabinoids, CBD, CBG, THC with a custom blend meant for assisting in relieving pain.
UNWIND (Chill out)
After a long day we all deserve to decompress. The Unwind category is designed to assist in soothing your nerves and unwind your tension. We use a 10:1 CBD:THC hemp distillate within a custom blend that promotes a calm, peaceful and relaxing sleep.
OG – Original Line (Sustain/Invigorate)
Created to assist in invigorating your day to day life and crafted with sustainability in mind. Our products are produced with hemp flower grown in the sun and soil of Western North Carolina, you can expect a clean, reliable product for your wellness.
In addition, finding success with Delta-8 products in her stores, “Franny’s Farmacy this year plans to release a line of hemp-derived Delta-9 THC products, and we are expanding our Delta-8 product line with a tincture, chocolate, cookies and brownies,” said Franny.
Oh, and the food truck? Franny’s Pasta & Prana Food Truck will be permanently located at the original Asheville, NC, dispensary on Biltmore Avenue, and will be open for lunch. “Many of our dispensaries have incorporated café models to enjoy socializing and mocktails, coffees, teas, baked goods and more,” Franny added.
“Hemp Pasta… It Just Tastes Better!” The taste of traditional artisan-made, small-batch pasta meets the new world demand for high-protein nutrition, powered by hemp, in Franny’s new line of fresh-frozen pastas, Pasta & Prana, including Franny’s Fettuccine, Leaf Linguine, and gluten-free New World Gnocchi.
Additionally, taking her love of hemp foods to the next level, renowned hemp products entrepreneur Franny Tacy, founder and CEO of Asheville, NC-based Franny’s Farmacy and Franny’s Farm, has partnered with avid chef and yoga instructor Mike Ptaszek to create and launch Pasta & Prana, a new line of artisan hemp-powered, batch-crafted, high protein pastas that will appeal to everyone from gourmet food aficionados to everyday healthy and nutritious food consumers.
Franny’s Farmacy is now serving Pasta & Prana Tuesday through Friday from 11am-2pm in their food truck parked at 231 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 28801, across from McCormick Field. Soon to feature pop-ups with local renowned chefs, Franny’s Farmacy Pasta & Prana is now available for delivery and catering. Available in 16-oz. pouches, the fresh-frozen pasta line, including Franny’s Fettuccine, Leaf Linguini and Gluten Free Hemp Gnocchi, delivers the delicious, artisanal taste of old world, hand-made pasta tradition combined with 23g of complete plant-based protein per serving. All Pasta & Prana products are made in small batches using only all natural, whole food ingredients that are locally grown and ethically sourced, along with protein-rich hemp heart flour sourced from leading hemp supplier Victory Hemp Foods. All Pasta & Prana products have zero added sugars. “With Pasta & Prana, we are expanding the awareness of hemp as a superfood. Our pastas are made in a traditional hand-crafted style. They’re super nutritious…and they just taste so darn good! Plus, at 23 grams of complete plant-based protein per serving, one package can feed a family,” said company founder Franny Tacy.
As a mission-based brand, it’s important to Franny and Mike to give back to the community. As such, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Pasta & Prana products will benefit Leaf Global Arts, a nonprofit organization that connects cultures and creates community through music, arts education and experiences, to cultivate curiosity, preserve cultures and promote global understanding. “Also, through products, events, nonprofit support and education, our heartfelt mission is to raise awareness about hunger, where food is everywhere yet people go hungry every day,” said Pasta & Prana co-creator Mike Ptaszek.
All Pasta & Prana products are currently available for purchase at Franny’s Farmacy’s retail location in Asheville’s South Slope district at 231 Biltmore Ave, and available for local online ordering and delivery via Mother Earth Food in Asheville.
Written by Franny’s Farmacy.