NICKLZ takes its name from the "nickel bag," the $5 sale that the shop's about page ties to 1960s street culture and later hip-hop storytelling. The store reframes that history as one of resourcefulness, noting that the small bag was both easy to conceal and a way of making cannabis affordable, and carries it into a licensed setting at 797 Eighth Avenue, in Hell's Kitchen just west of the Times Square theater blocks. For visitors coming out of a Broadway show, it is one of the closest licensed stores to the crowds.
Licensed on Eighth Avenue since 2024
The state registry lists Planet 51 LLC, doing business as Nicklz, with CAURD license OCM-CAURD-24-000151, issued May 28, 2024. The store opened to the public on June 13, 2024, which makes it a second-wave CAURD shop that arrived as the Midtown market was filling in. The registry shows how fast that happened on this one avenue: another CAURD store opened at 584 Eighth Avenue in April 2024, Elevation Headquarters followed at 701 Eighth Avenue in February 2025, and The Alchemy opened farther south at 302 Eighth Avenue in June 2025. Competition for Times Square foot traffic is real, which is one reason the late hours and delivery matter. The address falls in the 10019 ZIP code, on the Eighth Avenue corridor that runs alongside the Broadway theater blocks, and it is a short walk from the 50th Street station on the C and E lines.
A long brand list and a house label
NICKLZ publishes one of the longer brand lists we have seen from a single store. At the time of writing (October 2026), its brands page included 1906, 1Slice, Ayrloom, Back Home Cannabis Co., Boutiq, Camino, Dogwalkers, FINCA, Foy, Heavy Hitters, Hudson Cannabis, Incredibles, Jaunty, Jetty Extracts, MFNY, Off Hours, Olio, Rove, Rythm, Umamii, Wana, Wizard Trees and Wyld, among dozens more. Several (Hudson Cannabis, Hurley, North Fork) are New York producers, while others are multistate names that visitors may recognize from home.
The store also sells NICKLZ-branded accessories and apparel through its own online shop. The menu is split into flower (including pre-ground and small-bud options), pre-rolls and infused pre-rolls, vapes and disposables, edibles, concentrates such as hash and live rosin, tinctures, topicals and CBD, and staff picks and a "Small Batch Flower" tag help narrow it down. Deeper in the menu filters you will find RSO, badder and rosin concentrates, live rosin gummies and vapes, dissolvable and baked edibles, and blunts among the pre-roll options, a breadth that suits experienced shoppers. Accessories include rolling supplies, batteries, lighters and trays, some under the Bodega Boyz label. If you are trying to decide between those formats, our vapes vs. flower vs. concentrates guide lays out the differences.
Late nights and delivery windows
The shop's posted hours are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 10 a.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday. The state registry shows an even earlier 8 a.m. weekday opening, so call (646) 386-7972 if you are planning a morning stop.
Delivery runs from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., and the site says orders placed before 9 p.m. are guaranteed same-day. The details are inconsistent across the site: a banner says delivery is limited to the 10019 ZIP code, while the dedicated delivery page lists 10019, 10036, 10018, 10023, 10024, 10011 and 10001, covering Hell's Kitchen, the Theater District, the Garment District, the Upper West Side, Chelsea and Hudson Yards, and says there is no minimum. Enter your address at checkout to see what actually applies. The delivery page pitches the service at people who would rather avoid Midtown sidewalks and lines altogether, from Upper West Side residents to visitors staying in Theater District hotels, and it promises discreet handoffs. There is a points-based loyalty program, and you sign up through the store's online ordering platform.
The site does not spell out payment methods, so bring cash or a debit card and ask at the counter. All sales are final once product leaves the building, according to the store's terms, so check your order before you walk out. Visitors should also know that many hotels ban smoking on their property; our guide to how much you can legally buy and carry in New York covers the rules visitors most often miss.
About that Astoria address
NICKLZ's site also lists a second store at 32-62 Steinway Street in Astoria. At the time of writing, the state registry showed that address only as an in-process, non-operational application under a different entity name, with no active license attached. Until that changes, treat the Eighth Avenue store as the only confirmed licensed NICKLZ location, and verify any Astoria visit with the state's dispensary lookup first.
Reviews and reputation
We could not find a substantial independent review base for this location on the major platforms at the time of writing. That is not unusual for Midtown stores whose customers are mostly passing through; tourists rarely leave reviews. The shop markets itself as the city's top dispensary and emphasizes premium, top-shelf products and knowledgeable budtenders, but those are its own claims. As with any tourist-corridor store, compare a couple of menus before you buy.
Eighth Avenue alternatives
Times Square visitors have several licensed choices within a few blocks.
- Elevation Headquarters (701 Eighth Avenue, a few blocks south), which began trading in February 2025, lists hours until 1 a.m. in state records.
- The Travel Agency, Fifth Avenue (587 Fifth Avenue) is a 15-minute walk east and closes at 11 p.m. or midnight.
- NICKLZ is the pick if you are north of 45th Street on the west side, or want delivery to a nearby hotel or apartment in the evening.
For visitors, the practical difference between these stores is mostly hours and walking distance from wherever you are staying. Our guide to the best dispensaries near Times Square compares them in more detail, and the rest of Midtown's licensed counters are listed in our Manhattan directory.
Who NICKLZ serves best
NICKLZ works best for theatergoers and Midtown West hotel guests who want a licensed store close by and open after the curtain comes down, for shoppers who like browsing a big brand list, and for Hell's Kitchen residents who want evening delivery. Shoppers who want a strong track record of public reviews or a clear statement of payment policies should call ahead. And because the store sits on a corridor that also has unlicensed smoke shops selling cannabis, it is worth confirming any Midtown store against the state's dispensary verification tool; NICKLZ's license checks out. Confirm hours and delivery coverage directly with the store.