The Illinois cannabis market has grown substantially since the launch of its recreational market in January 2020. We at CannMenus have been tracking this growth closely, continuously aggregating publicly available data on each retail location and its menu offerings since the beginning. 

Over the past two years, we’ve seen the number of dispensaries in Illinois grow from 55 retail locations under the old medical system to the 110+ retailers currently spread across the Prairie State. The retail landscape in Illinois is currently dominated by just a handful of large dispensary chains, with only a few independent dispensary operators still around today - although this picture is constantly changing.

We decided to take a closer look at Illinois cannabis retailers and their product selections to answer these questions:

Which dispensaries in Illinois offer the widest range of cannabis products?

How does each dispensary chain charge for different types of cannabis products?

Which of these dispensaries feature the best online customer reviews?

We started by looking at the average number of unique products and average pricing for each dispensary chain across several categories. We then took a look at which chains have the most reviews and the highest average rating across all of their locations.

It’s important to note that the numbers presented in this article are based on data from February of 2022 and that these numbers are subject to constant change. All pricing data shared is pre-tax, so you can expect final pricing at each retailer to differ from the averages shared in this article - sometimes significantly.

You can always visit us at CannMenus.com or CannMenus for Business for access to up-to-date product information and insights built on the richest retail menu dataset available.

Sunnyside, operated by Cresco Labs, is one of the largest dispensary chains in Illinois - with ten locations across the state and six locations in the greater Chicago area alone. One that stands out is their impressive 10,000 square foot Wrigleyville location, conveniently located right next to Wrigley Field. 

Sunnyside tops multiple of our “best of” list for a few reasons aside from their impressive Wrigleyville location, as they currently offer the best product selection out of any dispensary chain in Illinois across several categories. Sunnyside currently offers more cannabis products for sale across all product types than any other dispensary chain we measured - with an astounding 1080 product per-location average. Sunnyside dispensaries also hold the title for the best flower selection of any dispensary brand in Illinois with an average of more than 260 unique flower products currently available for sale per location. Sunnyside’s flower selection stands at a relatively low average price of $48.58 per eighth, and for concentrates, the average price per gram comes in around $59.

Sunnyside's locations boast an average customer rating of 4.13 out of 5 - clearly a fan favorite for multiple reasons!

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - Buffalo Grove - 830 Milwaukee Ave, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 - View Menu

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - Champaign - 1704 S Neil St C, Champaign, IL 61820 - View Menu

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - Danville - 369 Lynch Dr, Danville, IL 61834 - View Menu

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - Elmwood Park - 7955 W Grand Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707 - View Menu

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - Naperville - 2740 W 75th St, Naperville, IL 60564 - View Menu

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - River North - 436 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654 - View Menu

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - Rockford - 2696 McFarland Rd, Rockford, IL 61107 - View Menu

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - Schaumburg - 1739 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173 - View Menu

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - South Beloit - 7000 First Ranger Dr, South Beloit, IL 61080 - View Menu

Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary - Wrigleyville - 3524 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 - View Menu

Coming in at #2 on our list is Illinois dispensary behemoth RISE, a retail brand by Illinois-based MSO Green Thumb (GTI). You’ll find RISE dispensaries in 13 different states, with nine locations across Illinois including six dispensaries in the greater Chicago area. RISE Mundelein is particularly unique in that it features one of the State’s first cannabis consumption lounges on location.

RISE has an excellent product assortment, with more than 754 different products available per location. RISE currently rules the state in terms of concentrate selection, featuring an average of nearly 150 different types of concentrate products on their menus per location. They also have one of the best selections of pre-rolled joints, with more than 95 different pre-roll products for sale per location. Within the vape category, RISE offers a strong product selection of over 150 different vape products per location - second only to Sunnyside.

Expect a fairly typical average price-per-eighth of $50.33 for raw cannabis flower at your nearest Illinois RISE dispensary, and for concentrates, the average price per gram across their locations currently stands at $61.12.

It’s no surprise that RISE has a very high average online rating across their Illinois locations - earning an impressive average rating of 4.7/5.0 through over 25,000 customer reviews.

RISE Dispensaries Canton - 3104 N Main St, Canton, IL 61520 - View Menu

RISE Dispensaries Effingham - 1011 Ford Ave Suite C, Effingham, IL 62401 - View Menu

RISE Dispensaries Joliet (Colorado) - 2903 Colorado Ave, Joliet, IL 60431 - View Menu

RISE Dispensaries Joliet (Rock Creek) - 1627 Rock Creek Blvd, Joliet, IL 60431 - View Menu

RISE Dispensaries Naperville - 1700 Quincy Ave #103, Naperville, IL 60540 - View Menu

RISE Dispensaries Quincy - 2703 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301 - View Menu

RISE Recreational Dispensary Lake in the Hills - 270 N Randall Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 - View Menu

RISE Recreational Dispensary Mundelein - 1325 Armour Blvd, Mundelein, IL 60060 - View Menu

RISE Recreational Dispensary Niles - 9621 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL 60714 - View Menu

With locations in eight different US states, the notorious MedMen almost needs no introduction. While MedMen currently only operates a single retail storefront in Illinois, you’ll find many more locations while traveling across California, Nevada, Arizona, Florida, New York, and Massachusetts.

MedMen’s Oak Park, Illinois location offers a wide selection of more than 750 different cannabis products for sale - one of the best product selections in the State. MedMen’s Oak Park location seems to be doing a solid job of keeping their customers happy, with an average online rating of 4.6/5.0 from over 300 reviews. 

The average price per 1/8th of flower at MedMen Oak Park stands at a respectable $50.35, and for concentrates, the average price per gram comes in at $61.38.

MedMen - 1142 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301 - View Menu

Beyond/Hello currently operates four different locations all in central and southern Illinois, with two locations in the Bloomington/Normal area and two more in Sauget, Illinois. 

You can expect to find an excellent product selection at Beyond/Hello, coming in at #4 on our list with over 670 different products available for sale per location. 

Beyond/Hello currently offers some of the best prices for flower and concentrates out of all dispensary chains in Illinois that we looked at - with an average of just $47.91 per eighth ounce of flower and $53.37 per gram for concentrates.

With such great pricing and selection, it’s no surprise that Beyond/Hello currently has a strong average rating of 4.73/5.0 through over 5000 online reviews across its locations.

Beyond / Hello Bloomington Cannabis Dispensary - 1515 N Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL 61704 - View Menu

Beyond / Hello Normal Cannabis Dispensary - 501 Northtown Rd, Normal, IL 61761 - View Menu

Beyond / Hello Sauget Cannabis Dispensary - 2021 Goose Lake Rd, Sauget, IL 62206 - View Menu

Beyond / Hello Sauget (Route 3) Cannabis Dispensary - 1401 Mississippi Ave Suite 17, Sauget, IL 62201 - View Menu

Although there are only two locations in the Chicagoland area, don’t sleep on dispensary brand Hatch (formerly Mindful MMJ). Hatch takes the #5 spot on our list, offering an impressive selection of over 600 products per location. Hatch’s original location in Addison caters to both medical and recreational buyers and opened a second 5,800-square-foot recreational location in Wheeling in 2021.

Hatch offers competitive pricing and selection for a suburban Chicago area dispensary, with flower options that average out to $49.75 per 1/8th ounce and a gram of concentrates setting you back $58.42 on average.

Online reviews for Hatch dispensaries in Illinois are generally positive, with over 2000 customer reviews that average out to 4.84/5.0.

Hatch Dispensary Addison | Recreational & Medical - 1433 W Fullerton Ave C, Addison, IL 60101 - View Menu

Hatch Dispensary - Wheeling - 1500 E Lake Cook Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090 - View Menu

Nature's Treatment is a smaller dispensary chain that makes our list and proves that it’s not just the big names who offer a wide selection of products. Nature’s Treatment of Illinois, operates just two retail dispensary storefronts in the central Illinois towns of Milan and Galesburg, currently boasts an average product selection of over 600 distinct products to choose from per location.

While Nature’s treatment offers an excellent assortment of products, their average pricing leans towards the higher end (pun intended) of the Illinois market. You can expect to pay $64.87 for a gram of concentrates at NTI, and for raw cannabis flower, the average price comes out to $51.69 per 1/8th.

Nevertheless, Nature’s Treatment of Illinois commands generally positive reviews online - with just under 200 reviews on the sites we looked at which produce an average rating of 4.4/5.0 across their two locations.

Nature's Treatment Galesburg - 735 W Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401 - View Menu

Nature's Treatment of Illinois - 973 Tech Dr, Milan, IL 61264 - View Menu

Next on our list is Curaleaf - another massive MSO and ever-expanding retail behemoth with just over 125 total locations in 17 States across the country as of February 2022. Ten of these dispensaries are located in Illinois - most of which lie within the confines of the greater Chicago area.

With such a massive operation, it’s no surprise that Curaleaf’s Illinois dispensaries are highly rated. Each Illinois location features an average customer rating of 4.36/5.0 across over 25,000 online customer reviews - by far the most reviews received by any dispensary chain in Illinois. 

Curaleaf’s Illinois storefronts offer an average selection of more than 560 unique cannabis products on sale per location, so you can be sure to find whatever types of products you’re looking for when shopping at any of their locations. Curaleaf dispensaries offer fairly consistent pricing for flower across their Illinois locations at an average of $50.14 per 1/8th of an ounce. Prices for concentrates are competitive and consistent as well, averaging $60.58 per gram.

Curaleaf IL Deerfield - 151 S Pfingsten Rd Suite V, Deerfield, IL 60015 - View Menu

Curaleaf IL Justice - 8340 S Roberts Rd, Justice, IL 60458 - View Menu

Curaleaf IL Melrose Park - 1413 W North Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160 - View Menu

Curaleaf IL Mokena - 9930 190th St Unit H, Mokena, IL 60448 - View Menu

Curaleaf IL Morris - 2400 US-6, Morris, IL 60450 - View Menu

Curaleaf IL Northbrook - 755 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062 - View Menu

Curaleaf IL Skokie - 10000 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077 - View Menu

Curaleaf IL Weed Street - 923 W Weed St, Chicago, IL 60642 - View Menu

Curaleaf IL Westmont - 11 E Ogden Ave, Westmont, IL 60559 - View Menu

Curaleaf IL Worth - 11425 S Harlem Ave, Worth, IL 60482 - View Menu

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Our list of the top 10 dispensary operators in Illinois with the widest selection at their dispensaries

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The Best Dispensaries in Illinois - February 2022

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