The grow in Forest Park, Ohio
King City Gardens grows its cannabis in Forest Park, Ohio, in a former Kmart just off Wilson Road. WCPO reported the $35 million facility when it opened, and the company’s own launch release describes 25,000 square feet of grow space.
Sources: WCPO, November 2, 2023 (opens in a new tab); PR Newswire, September 7, 2023 (opens in a new tab)
The building
The grow sits in the OmniPlex building in Forest Park, once a Kmart and a laser tag arena, which now holds King City Gardens’ cultivation and processing.
The team repurposed a Kmart with 100,000 square feet of buildable space and completed the build-out in eight months.
From outside, WCPO described a 25,000-square-foot gray building with a neon-green stripe, enclosed by a tall fence.
When it opened, WCPO reported that the facility itself was not available to patients; its products ship to dispensaries around the state. Another 50,000 square feet was waiting in an adjoining building for future expansion.
Inside
Products begin with mother plants in the Mom Room. Flower grows in seven double-stacked rooms of roughly 2,000 plants each, lit with Fluence’s VYPR and SPYDR fixtures.
Sources: FOX19, August 27, 2025 (opens in a new tab); Business Wire (Fluence), via DutchNews, May 14, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Jobs in Forest Park
When it opened, the Forest Park mayor pointed to the income tax from its approximately 100 employees.
On July 22, 2026, Hoodline reported, citing Axios, that the Forest Park operation had added roughly 50 employees in recent months and expected to grow to about 80 workers as output ramps.
Jeeter and Forest Park
King City Gardens will manufacture, launch and distribute Jeeter products from its Forest Park facility, Hoodline reported on July 22, 2026.
Questions
Where is the King City Gardens grow?
King City Gardens grows its cannabis in Forest Park, Ohio, in a former Kmart just off Wilson Road. WCPO reported the $35 million facility when it opened, and the company’s own launch release describes 25,000 square feet of grow space.
Is the Forest Park facility a dispensary?
When it opened, WCPO reported that the facility itself was not available to patients; its products ship to dispensaries around the state. Another 50,000 square feet was waiting in an adjoining building for future expansion. King City Gardens says its flower is available exclusively through licensed Ohio dispensaries, including its own stores, The Garden.
How big is the Forest Park facility?
The team repurposed a Kmart with 100,000 square feet of buildable space and completed the build-out in eight months. From outside, WCPO described a 25,000-square-foot gray building with a neon-green stripe, enclosed by a tall fence.
Has King City Gardens been hiring in Forest Park?
On July 22, 2026, Hoodline reported, citing Axios, that the Forest Park operation had added roughly 50 employees in recent months and expected to grow to about 80 workers as output ramps.
Sources
Every statement on this page rests on these reports, each linked.
- 01Here's what it looks like inside Hamilton County's first medical marijuana cultivation facility (opens in a new tab)WCPO, November 2, 2023
- 02Introducing King City Gardens: Elevating Medical Cannabis Cultivation in Cincinnati, Ohio (opens in a new tab)PR Newswire, September 7, 2023Our brief on this story
- 03King City Gardens Debuts First Branded Dispensary in Camp Washington: Grand Opening October 18th (opens in a new tab)MedicateOhio, October 17, 2025Our brief on this story
- 04Growing cannabis in an old K-Mart (opens in a new tab)MMJ Daily, May 15, 2025
- 05Two weeks after Ohio's recreational sales began, marijuana cultivators look toward future expansion (opens in a new tab)WCPO, August 21, 2024
- 06One year of recreational cannabis in Ohio: How is the industry doing? (opens in a new tab)FOX19, August 27, 2025
- 07King City Gardens Sees Surge in Production Under Fluence LED Technology (opens in a new tab)Business Wire (Fluence), via DutchNews, May 14, 2025
- 08Jeeter Crowns Cincy Weed King As Forest Park Grower Snags Exclusive Deal (opens in a new tab)Hoodline, July 22, 2026Our brief on this story
- 09Where to buy King City Gardens cannabis (opens in a new tab)King City Gardens (kingcitygardens.com/shop)