How a local dispensary has won the hearts of Davis residents
By PIPER AWEEKA — city@theaggie.org
Club420, formerly known as F Street Dispensary, remains a Davis favorite, winning the 2025 title of Best Dispensary in the city. With an additional location in Dixon, the dispensary remains a local operation with humble roots. As one of the few marijuana retailers in Davis, Club420 has a known reputation for both its positive customer service and its outstanding deals.
Cheyenne Romero, general manager at the Davis location, elaborated on the origins of Club420.
“Mike and Rob [Read] are the actual owners,” Romero said. “Their dad, I believe, actually owned a jewelry store here. They are the ones that kind of did everything. They actually switched the address. I believe it was 418 before, and they had it switched to 420. They do everything here in the store. They help build everything, they fix everything.”
Will Gilroy, an employee at Club420, described why the storefront has maintained its high regard in the community.
“We have a great staff,” Gilroy said. “Everyone’s very likeable, very knowledgeable. We have some great prices, great deals going on almost every time. A lot of places around here, they’ll just give you the base price, and then come to taxes afterwards, but we put our taxes right in the pricing.”
Though located in the heart of a college town, Gilroy explained how Club420’s clientele is not limited to students.
“Because the school is so large, a lot of our clientele is students, but we get a wide variety from older people looking for sleep aid, to people just looking for help with back problems and stuff,” Gilroy said.
Daphne Boyd, a third-year student at UC Davis, explained why Club420 is so popular amongst her peers.
“F St. wins best dispensary by a landslide,” Boyd said. “Every time I stop by, they offer personal recommendations and student discounts, and they always have a big [April 20] sale. Also, the staff are incredibly friendly.”
While customers appreciate the warm atmosphere Club420 offers, employees share a similar reverence. Gilroy shared his admiration for the work environment at Club420.
“Honestly, it’s a great gig, just hanging out with friends, selling weed,” Gilroy said. I’ve had a lot of bad jobs. This is definitely not one of them.”
Romero, as both a former client and current general manager, echoed Gilroy’s sentiment.
“Before I even started working here, I was a customer,” Romero said. “I’ve always felt that coming to Club420 here in Davis, as well as Dixon, we listen to everything. We genuinely want to help.”
Written By: Piper Aweeka — city@theaggie.org
