things are a little bit more complex or when
there are certain patrons who want to ask
specific, more difficult questions medically,
then I’m there to answer them.” And
though Marano is based in Johnston, he is
just one quick phone call away from the
other two stores (and available in-person
by appointment), which Resnick says were
added so they could cater to those in the
southern part of the state.
“We have our online store where people
can order products, but they usually want
to come in, ask questions and see, feel or
sample the products. We’re definitely
growing rapidly, but we’re trying to separate
the sales from the educational side
and the consumer side of things. There
are so many people who come in and
spend an hour asking all sorts of questions,
or they even put us on the phone with
their physician. There’s no cost — it’s
never, ‘you didn’t buy anything so don’t
come back again.’ It’s, ‘you’re gonna leave
with the right information and we’re here
whenever you’re ready.’ ”
The East Greenwich location in particular,
with its built-out media room, allows
the center to spread their message even
further.
“It looks like you’re walking into a mini
Channel 12,” Morgan says with a laugh.
“We’ve started a series of live podcasts and
videocasts called JASA Talks. We educate
listeners about CBD itself, industry updates
or other related aspects. We’re bringing in
guests and having some fun with it.”
Marano is proud of how everything has
come together.
“The center is well-rounded and welcoming,
and it provides the best education, the
best service, the best products and the best
results. Because the end result is really helping
people,” he says. “Even though it’s a
business and anyone who gets into a business
wants to be successful, the success here
comes from doing the right thing and not
compromising anything any step of the way.
And I think that’s what makes this tick; the
three of us jive so well together. We have
different components that we bring to the
table, but we all have the basic values of
never compromising and getting people to
a better place.”
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