A crimson monument sign in the heart of Midtown displays a white marijuana leaf and "MedMen" in bold letters.

One of the nation's leading medical marijuana companies is opening a new retail store on a near half-acre lot at 1126 Thomasville Road. It's not clear when it will open, although the Tallahassee location is earmarked as "coming soon" on the company's website.

Earlier this year, MedMen submitted an inquiry to the city's Growth Management Department on what zoning uses are permitted at the parcel — the same corner where a parking garage proposal riled residents who spoke out against a concrete eyesore.

The parcel, previously owned by the EMO Family Trust and Tallahassee architect Warren Emo, sold in March for an estimated $1.3 million, property records show.

MedMen is described by Pot Network as the "Apple store of weed." MedMen's application for three new dispensaries for Key West, Pensacola and St. Petersburg were approved by the state's Office for Medical Marijuana Use, according to the department's Sept. 20 weekly update.

In June, the company opened its first Florida retail store in West Palm Beach and has had more than 6,000 visits to date, MedMen reports. The company is licensed for 35 retail locations in the state.

MedMen CEO and co-founder Adam Bierman said the company is "proud to expand its retail footprint in Florida."

“We look forward to getting to know our neighbors in St. Petersburg, Key West and Pensacola and are thrilled to offer MedMen’s unparalleled quality in product and experience to these communities," he said, in a statement.

The company's website indicates new locations are slated for Orlando, Jacksonville and Fort Laurderdale. Throughout the country, MedMen has a large presence in California and sites in New York, Nevada, Arizona, Massachusetts and Illinois.

Contact TaMaryn Waters at tlwaters@tallahassee.com or follow @TaMarynWaters on Twitter.