Few people in New York cannabis have had a first year like Michael Flynn's. The owner of a Syracuse roofing company, The Roofing Guys, Flynn qualified for a CAURD license because of a past marijuana conviction, and on June 16, 2023 he opened Flynnstoned Cannabis Company at 219 Walton Street in Armory Square. It was the first legal cannabis shop in Onondaga County and only the tenth in the state, according to the business site ThisIsCNY. He had projected $7 million to $8 million in first-year sales. The store grossed about $30 million between June 2023 and June 2024.
That flagship is still the heart of the business, but the Flynnstoned name now hangs over far more doors than one person can own.
Three floors in a former Urban Outfitters
The Armory Square store is big by any standard. WRVO reported before opening that it would occupy 13,000 square feet across three stories in the building formerly occupied by Urban Outfitters, and the state's Office of Cannabis Management said at the time that it would be the largest cannabis shop in New York. Plans described to WRVO included space for local cannabis distributors, event hosting, and a third-floor consumption lounge. We have not confirmed that a lounge operates today, so do not plan on on-site consumption without checking first.
What the size does deliver is range. The company's site lists flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles, concentrates, topicals and tinctures alongside accessories and its own branded merchandise, and a store this large can keep more of each category on hand than a typical neighborhood shop.
Armory Square is downtown Syracuse's restaurant and nightlife district, a few blocks from Clinton Square, so the flagship gets heavy foot traffic from locals, students and visitors. That also explains a recurring complaint: Leafly reviewers frequently mention that parking is difficult around the store, so a garage or a rideshare may be the easier plan.
How one license became a statewide brand
New York limits a single owner to three retail dispensaries. Flynnstoned grew past that ceiling through brand licensing. ThisIsCNY reported in 2024 that Flynn was consulting with up to 30 existing or soon-to-open dispensaries around the state, helping them with suppliers, financing and regulations, and offering them the chance to operate under the Flynnstoned name. ThisIsCNY described those arrangements as distinct from traditional franchises, with Flynn not investing in each store.
The result is the footprint listed on Flynnstoned's website at the time of writing (October 2026), which includes:
- Syracuse area: Armory Square (219 Walton St.), State Fair Boulevard (683 State Fair Blvd., on the former Pope's Grove golf course site in Lakeland) and North Syracuse (3711 Brewerton Rd.)
- Central and Southern Tier: Auburn, Oswego and Binghamton
- Western NY: three Rochester stores, Webster, and Buffalo (6850 Main St.)
- New York City: Astoria, Bay Ridge, Staten Island, and Manhattan stores in Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen, Midtown East and the West Village
For shoppers, the practical point is that a Flynnstoned store in Rochester or Manhattan shares the brand, deals and app experience but may have different operators, so service and inventory can vary by location.
Hours vary widely too. The Chelsea store in Manhattan, for example, listed weekday hours of 8 a.m. to midnight and Saturday hours running until 2 a.m. on the company site, far later than anything in Syracuse, and the Hell's Kitchen location advertised free delivery on all orders rather than the $100 minimum. Always check the individual store page rather than assuming the flagship's rules apply. If you are visiting Manhattan, our guide to dispensaries near Times Square covers other Midtown options near those two stores.
Deals and delivery
Flynnstoned publishes chain-wide promotions on its website. At the time of writing they included:
- A weekday lunch special: 20% off all edibles, Monday to Friday, noon to 4 p.m.
- Cheetah Fridays: 20% off Cheetah vapes
- Rotating brand discounts on lines such as Brass Knuckles, PAX, Stiiizy and MFNY
- Mix-and-match offers on Bodega Boyz and Wana
The site also advertises free delivery on orders of $100 or more, plus a rewards program in which members earn points on purchases and get early access to drops and deals. Delivery terms vary by store, so confirm for your nearest location. Holiday sales are when chain-wide discounts tend to be deepest across New York, so our Green Wednesday deals guide is worth bookmarking, and High Today's live deals list tracks current Syracuse offers.
Planning a trip to Walton Street
- Address: 219 Walton Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
- Phone: (315) 299-9334 (per the official site)
- Hours, as listed on Leafly: 10 a.m. opening daily, closing at 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday
- License: CAURD, OCM-CAURD-23-000010
- Ordering: online ordering for pickup
- Categories: flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles, concentrates, topicals, tinctures, accessories and merchandise
The flagship's mixed reviews
Reviews are more mixed than the sales numbers might suggest. The Syracuse flagship's Leafly rating stood at 3.9 stars in October 2026, based on a relatively small set of reviews. Common complaints include slow service during peak hours, online inventory that does not always match the shelves, pricing that some find higher than competitors, inconsistent product quality and the parking problem. On the positive side, reviewers single out individual budtenders for their product knowledge. A store doing this kind of volume will draw more of both.
Flynnstoned vs. DAZED
Syracuse no longer has a one-shop downtown. DAZED, at 135 Marshall Street near Syracuse University, opened in late April 2025, according to ThisIsCNY; it is part of a small chain with stores in Holyoke and Monson, Massachusetts and Union Square in Manhattan. When former Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony came to town to promote his cannabis brand, ThisIsCNY reported, he visited both shops the same day.
Choose Flynnstoned if you want the biggest menu in Central New York, the brand's chain-wide deals, or a destination-style store downtown. DAZED is the more convenient pick for the University Hill area. Flynnstoned's Rochester stores appear alongside local independents in our Rochester dispensary guide, and you can search every licensed Central New York shop in High Today's dispensary database.
Who gets the most out of Flynnstoned
Flynnstoned's Armory Square store is best for shoppers who want maximum selection in one stop, Syracuse visitors who want to see what may be New York's largest dispensary floor, and deal-hunters who can time a visit to the lunch special. Shoppers who prefer a quiet, personal visit may do better at off-peak hours or at a smaller shop. Big menus can be overwhelming; a quick read of our format comparison guide helps narrow things down.