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title: "The St. Augustine Record: Cheba Hut Opens Its First Florida Joint in St. Augustine"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5e173a78-75e8-4a83-8744-2f2f54c65a9f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-st-augustine-record-cheba-hut-opens-its-first-florida-joint-in-st-augustine-2712395
category: "Retail"
industry: "Retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2020-02-27T21:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:16.673Z
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# The St. Augustine Record: Cheba Hut Opens Its First Florida Joint in St. Augustine

**TL;DR:** Cheba Hut opened its first Florida location in St. Augustine, offering a marijuana-themed sandwich shop experience. The brand is eyeing new territories in several states for expansion after signing 14 new deals in 2019.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-02-27. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-st-augustine-record-cheba-hut-opens-its-first-florida-joint-in-st-augustine-2712395).*

## Story

**According to the St. Augustine Record****, Dusty Derickson opened Florida’s first** **Cheba Hut** **in St. Augustine and has already seen great feedback and a steady flow of customers since opening last October. It’s a family affair for Derickson, whose wife and two grown children help manage and operate the marijuana-themed sandwich shop.**

**The experienced franchise owners told the St. Augustine Record they are betting on the fact that the relaxed atmosphere and novelty concept are a perfect fit for the beachy, laid back vibe of St. Augustine.**

**“We have quite a few regulars already,” Derickson said. “There’s plenty of traffic that goes by here every day.”**

**Cheba Hut** **is eyeing new territories in Florida, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Louisiana and Washington for expansion after an explosive 2019, during which the brand signed 14 new deals.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- texas (location)
- Florida (location)
- location opening (topic)
- Georgia (location)
- franchise owners (topic)
- louisiana (location)
- Arkansas (location)
- washington (location)
- Cheba Hut (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-st-augustine-record-cheba-hut-opens-its-first-florida-joint-in-st-augustine-2712395). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5e173a78-75e8-4a83-8744-2f2f54c65a9f).