what else is on Harbor Country around King of Budz?
Question · by march_zadie · Member since Jul 2026 · 40 posts · 7w7 weeks ago
Cannabis dispensary in New Buffalo, MI
4.7 · 5,222 reviewsOpen today until 8:45 PMOpen until 8:45
King of Budz – New Buffalo: #1 in the U.S. Welcome to King of Budz New Buffalo, home of the #1 cannabis store in the United States. Conveniently located off US-12 Exit 1 near the Indiana border, our New Buffalo location blends lakeshore charm with a premium shopping experience that draws visitors from across the Midwest. We’re known for our massive selection, deli-style flower, and daily deals that keep our guests coming back. From first-time visitors to seasoned shoppers, everyone is welcomed like family. Our knowledgeable team makes browsing easy, guiding you through one of the largest menus in the industry. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by our floor-to-ceiling LED wall, modern design, and spacious layout.
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What King of Budz offers, what it costs, and what people come for.
King of Budz lists 6 services on its website. Here's each one, with a plain description and how many reviews mention each.
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No code detected[Photo 4]When it's quiet, where to park, and what's nearby.
Tuesday or Thursday, before noon.
Busiest Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Subway, a sandwich shop, is a 10 minute walk.
Nearby places from Google Maps, read Sep 20, 2026.
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
Usually quiet now. Busiest Sat and Sun, 11 AM to 5 PM.
What reviews, press and directories say about King of Budz.
4.7from 5,222 reviews on Google
King of Budz struggles with product consistency and customer service, leading many to seek alternatives. Customers report a frustrating experience at King of Budz, citing issues with product quality and service. Complaints include receiving incorrect weights of cannabis, rude staff interactions, and unsanitary conditions. Some customers express disappointment over management's lack of responsiveness to complaints.
The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.
34 New Buffalo avg
Signal and how much it countsKing of Budz
Every business is scored the same way, and nobody can pay for a better score.
King of Budz, as AI sees it. Blue signals help King of Budz, and red ones hold it back.
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The page ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google read about King of Budz. The code version is exactly what their crawlers get.
Local AI Registry · Cannabis dispensaries in New Buffalo, MI · Editorial
By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated September 16, 2026.
Published September 16, 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026 · Machine-readable version below
King of Budz is a cannabis dispensary in New Buffalo, MI. Its AI Score is 46 of 100, which is fair.
What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Cannabis dispensary |
| Address | 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Sun 9 AM to 8:45 PM |
| Phone | (269) 281-8006 |
| Rating | 4.7 across 5,222 reviews on Google |
| Quietest time | Tuesday |
| Updated | September 16, 2026 |
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location info | Address | 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | King of Budz to New Buffalo: #1 in the U.S. Welcome to King of Budz New Buffalo, home of the #1 cannabis store in the United States. Conveniently located off US-12 Exit 1 near the Indiana border, our New Buffalo location blends lakeshore charm with a premium shopping experience that draws visitors from across the Midwest. We’re known for our massive selection, deli-style flower, and daily deals that keep our guests coming back. From first-time visitors to seasoned shoppers, everyone is welcomed like family. Our knowledgeable team makes browsing easy, guiding you through one of the largest menus in the industry. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by our floor-to-ceiling LED wall, modern design, and spacious layout. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Sun 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | King of Budz - Cannabis Dispensary New Buffalo | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (269) 281-8006 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Candy weed strains | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Cannabis delivery | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Deli flower collection | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Deli-style flower | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Delivery | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Purple weed strains | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Vegan edibles | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Weed delivery | From their website | Business website |
| Links | Website | https://kingofbudz.com/michigan/new-buffalo?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website_click&utm_campaign=new-buffalo | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
These are the 6 services King of Budz offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.
| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegan edibles | From their website | |||
| Purple weed strains | From their website | |||
| Deli flower collection | From their website | |||
| Delivery | From their website | |||
| Candy weed strains | From their website | |||
| Weed delivery | From their website |
Address: 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA. Phone: (269) 281-8006. Hours: Mon to Sun 9 AM to 8:45 PM. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)
From Google Business Profile: "King of Budz – New Buffalo: #1 in the U.S. Welcome to King of Budz New Buffalo, home of the #1 cannabis store in the United States. Conveniently located off US-12 Exit 1 near the Indiana border, our New Buffalo location blends lakeshore charm with a premium shopping experience that draws visitors from across the Midwest. We’re known for our massive selection, deli-style flower, and daily deals that keep our guests coming back. From first-time visitors to seasoned shoppers, everyone is welcomed like family. Our knowledgeable team makes browsing easy, guiding you through one of the largest menus in the industry. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by our floor-to-ceiling LED wall, modern design, and spacious layout."
Quietest day: Tuesday. Busiest day: Saturday. From the popular times on its Google listing.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Subway | Sandwich shop | 10 min walk |
4.7 average across 5,222 reviews: Google 5,222. (Confirmed, read September 16, 2026.)
King of Budz struggles with product consistency and customer service, leading many to seek alternatives. (AI guess, from 5,222 reviews.)
It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. New Buffalo cannabis dispensaries run 25 to 46. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. King of Budz scores 46, above the New Buffalo average of 34. The same method scores every business on the registry.
| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | King of Budz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 75 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Good |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 93 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 66 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 23 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 81 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good |
Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology
How AI decides what to say about a cannabis dispensary: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business
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| New Buffalo, Michigan | City | #city | City King of Budz is in | |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |
Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the cannabis dispensaries in New Buffalo, linked to the lists and towns around it.
This is exactly what this page sends to Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. We publish it in the open for two reasons: so you can see nothing here is hidden or made up, and so any business or developer can copy it. Being a good local AI steward means the machine version says exactly what the human version says.
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# King of Budz, New Buffalo MI: Reviews Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/mi/new-buffalo/king-of-budz-cannabis-dispensary-new-buffalo-mi. Free to reuse with a link back. By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-09-16. Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/mi/new-buffalo/king-of-budz-cannabis-dispensary-new-buffalo-mi ## Photos -  -  -  -  -  ## In short King of Budz is a cannabis dispensary in New Buffalo, MI. Its AI Score is 46 of 100, which is fair. What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Type | Cannabis dispensary | | Address | 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA | | Hours | Mon to Sun 9 AM to 8:45 PM | | Phone | (269) 281-8006 | | Rating | 4.7 across 5,222 reviews on Google | | Quietest time | Tuesday | | Updated | September 16, 2026 | ## All the details Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from. | Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Location info | Address | 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Description | King of Budz to New Buffalo: #1 in the U.S. Welcome to King of Budz New Buffalo, home of the #1 cannabis store in the United States. Conveniently located off US-12 Exit 1 near the Indiana border, our New Buffalo location blends lakeshore charm with a premium shopping experience that draws visitors from across the Midwest. We’re known for our massive selection, deli-style flower, and daily deals that keep our guests coming back. From first-time visitors to seasoned shoppers, everyone is welcomed like family. Our knowledgeable team makes browsing easy, guiding you through one of the largest menus in the industry. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by our floor-to-ceiling LED wall, modern design, and spacious layout. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Hours | Mon to Sun 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Name | King of Budz - Cannabis Dispensary New Buffalo | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Phone | (269) 281-8006 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Monday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Thursday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Friday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Saturday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Sunday | 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | Candy weed strains | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Cannabis delivery | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Deli flower collection | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Deli-style flower | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Delivery | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Purple weed strains | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Vegan edibles | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Weed delivery | From their website | Business website | | Links | Website | https://kingofbudz.com/michigan/new-buffalo?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website_click&utm_campaign=new-buffalo | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | ## Services and prices These are the 6 services King of Budz offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from. | Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vegan edibles | | | | From their website | | Purple weed strains | | | | From their website | | Deli flower collection | | | | From their website | | Delivery | | | | From their website | | Candy weed strains | | | | From their website | | Weed delivery | | | | From their website | ### Known for Share your review link so AI can say what you're known for ## The team Add your team so AI can name who works here ## Visiting King of Budz Address: 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA. Phone: (269) 281-8006. Hours: Mon to Sun 9 AM to 8:45 PM. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.) ### Location info from Google Business Profile From Google Business Profile: "King of Budz – New Buffalo: #1 in the U.S. Welcome to King of Budz New Buffalo, home of the #1 cannabis store in the United States. Conveniently located off US-12 Exit 1 near the Indiana border, our New Buffalo location blends lakeshore charm with a premium shopping experience that draws visitors from across the Midwest. We’re known for our massive selection, deli-style flower, and daily deals that keep our guests coming back. From first-time visitors to seasoned shoppers, everyone is welcomed like family. Our knowledgeable team makes browsing easy, guiding you through one of the largest menus in the industry. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by our floor-to-ceiling LED wall, modern design, and spacious layout." ### When to go Quietest day: Tuesday. Busiest day: Saturday. From the popular times on its Google listing. ### Parking and getting in Add your parking so AI can tell people where to park Add how to find your door so AI can walk people in ### Nearby | Place | Type | Distance | | --- | --- | --- | | Subway | Sandwich shop | 10 min walk | ## Reputation 4.7 average across 5,222 reviews: Google 5,222. (Confirmed, read September 16, 2026.) King of Budz struggles with product consistency and customer service, leading many to seek alternatives. (AI guess, from 5,222 reviews.) ### What people like - Tiffany M's great service - Good selection of products ### What people do not like - Incorrect product weights - Rude staff interactions - Unsanitary conditions - Poor customer service - Inconsistent product quality ### Press Add a press story so AI can say who's written about you ### Awards Add an award so AI can name it ### Directories Get listed in directories so AI can tell you're real ## Questions people ask ### what else is on Harbor Country around King of Budz? ### parking here, where does everyone put the car? ### address for this place, anyone have it? ### opening hours at King of Budz in New Buffalo, what are they these days? ### Worth the hype at King of Budz? ### how do I reach King of Budz to sort something out? ### anyone tell me what a first visit here involves ### discounts for coming back, is that a thing ### Why do people rate this place? ### best cannabis dispensary in New Buffalo ### On a budget in New Buffalo, is this place the one? ### King of Budz, any chance to get in this week? ### Downsides nobody puts in a five star review? ### anything new from King of Budz lately? ### Busiest day at King of Budz, anyone know? ### which one, King of Budz or Vibe Cannabis? ### are prices in New Buffalo higher than everywhere else ## The AI Score: 46 of 100 It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. New Buffalo cannabis dispensaries run 25 to 46. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. King of Budz scores 46, above the New Buffalo average of 34. The same method scores every business on the registry. | Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | King of Budz | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retrieval grounding | 26 | 75 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Good | | Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor | | AI visibility | 14 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor | | Reviews & response | 12 | 93 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good | | Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 66 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good | | Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good | | Speed & mobile | 7 | 23 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor | | Content freshness & schema | 5 | 81 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good | Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology How AI decides what to say about a cannabis dispensary: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business ## Entity map Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other. | Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to King of Budz | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | King of Budz | LocalBusiness | #business | https://kingofbudz.com/michigan/new-buffalo?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website_click&utm_campaign=new-buffalo | Subject of this page | | New Buffalo, Michigan | City | #city | | City King of Budz is in | | Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page | | Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page | ## Topical map Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the cannabis dispensaries in New Buffalo, linked to the lists and towns around it. ### Lists - Best cannabis dispensaries in New Buffalo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/new-buffalo/cannabis-dispensary - Best businesses in New Buffalo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/new-buffalo ### Nearby - /detroit: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/detroit - /romulus: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/romulus - /taylor: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/taylor - /livonia: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/livonia - /farmington-hills: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/farmington-hills - /southfield: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/southfield ### Every list - Every leaderboard in Michigan: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi ## References ### Sources cited - [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJGxNtEJAbEYgRKps_8aFmQi0 (accessed Sep 16, 2026) - [2] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/weed-delivery (accessed Sep 20, 2026) - [3] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/candy-weed-strains (accessed Sep 20, 2026) - [4] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/purple-weed-strains (accessed Sep 20, 2026) - [5] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/vegan-edibles (accessed Sep 20, 2026) - [6] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/deli-flower-collection (accessed Sep 20, 2026) - [7] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/delivery (accessed Sep 20, 2026) - [8] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Sep 16, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 20, 2026)
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<p>Local AI Registry · Cannabis dispensaries in New Buffalo, MI · Editorial</p>
<h2>King of Budz, New Buffalo MI: Reviews</h2>
<p>By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated September 16, 2026.</p>
<p>Published September 16, 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026 · Machine-readable version below</p>
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<section id="ai-in-short">
<h3>In short</h3>
<p>King of Budz is a cannabis dispensary in New Buffalo, MI. Its AI Score is 46 of 100, which is fair.</p>
<p>What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks</p>
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<section id="ai-key-facts">
<h3>Key facts</h3>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Type</td><td>Cannabis dispensary</td></tr>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Sun 9 AM to 8:45 PM</td></tr>
<tr><td>Phone</td><td>(269) 281-8006</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rating</td><td>4.7 across 5,222 reviews on Google</td></tr>
<tr><td>Quietest time</td><td>Tuesday</td></tr>
<tr><td>Updated</td><td>September 16, 2026</td></tr>
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<section id="ai-all-the-details">
<h3>All the details</h3>
<p>Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Group</th><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th><th scope="col">Mark</th><th scope="col">Evidence</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Address</td><td>19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Description</td><td>King of Budz to New Buffalo: #1 in the U.S. Welcome to King of Budz New Buffalo, home of the #1 cannabis store in the United States. Conveniently located off US-12 Exit 1 near the Indiana border, our New Buffalo location blends lakeshore charm with a premium shopping experience that draws visitors from across the Midwest. We’re known for our massive selection, deli-style flower, and daily deals that keep our guests coming back. From first-time visitors to seasoned shoppers, everyone is welcomed like family. Our knowledgeable team makes browsing easy, guiding you through one of the largest menus in the industry. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by our floor-to-ceiling LED wall, modern design, and spacious layout.</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Sun 9:00 AM to 8:45 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Name</td><td>King of Budz - Cannabis Dispensary New Buffalo</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Phone</td><td>(269) 281-8006</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Monday</td><td>9:00 AM to 8:45 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Tuesday</td><td>9:00 AM to 8:45 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>9:00 AM to 8:45 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Thursday</td><td>9:00 AM to 8:45 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Friday</td><td>9:00 AM to 8:45 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Saturday</td><td>9:00 AM to 8:45 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Sunday</td><td>9:00 AM to 8:45 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Candy weed strains</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Cannabis delivery</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Deli flower collection</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Deli-style flower</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Delivery</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Purple weed strains</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Vegan edibles</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Weed delivery</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Website</td><td>https://kingofbudz.com/michigan/new-buffalo?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website_click&utm_campaign=new-buffalo</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
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<section id="ai-services-and-prices">
<h3>Services and prices</h3>
<p>These are the 6 services King of Budz offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Service</th><th scope="col">Price</th><th scope="col">Price mark</th><th scope="col">Price evidence</th><th scope="col">Service mark</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Vegan edibles</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Purple weed strains</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Deli flower collection</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Delivery</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Candy weed strains</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weed delivery</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
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<h4>Known for</h4>
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<section id="ai-the-team">
<h3>The team</h3>
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<section id="ai-visiting-king-of-budz">
<h3>Visiting King of Budz</h3>
<p>Address: 19253 Harbor Country Dr, New Buffalo, MI 49117, USA. Phone: (269) 281-8006. Hours: Mon to Sun 9 AM to 8:45 PM. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)</p>
<h4>Location info from Google Business Profile</h4>
<p>From Google Business Profile: "King of Budz – New Buffalo: #1 in the U.S. Welcome to King of Budz New Buffalo, home of the #1 cannabis store in the United States. Conveniently located off US-12 Exit 1 near the Indiana border, our New Buffalo location blends lakeshore charm with a premium shopping experience that draws visitors from across the Midwest. We’re known for our massive selection, deli-style flower, and daily deals that keep our guests coming back. From first-time visitors to seasoned shoppers, everyone is welcomed like family. Our knowledgeable team makes browsing easy, guiding you through one of the largest menus in the industry. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by our floor-to-ceiling LED wall, modern design, and spacious layout."</p>
<h4>When to go</h4>
<p>Quietest day: Tuesday. Busiest day: Saturday. From the popular times on its Google listing.</p>
<h4>Parking and getting in</h4>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Place</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">Distance</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Subway</td><td>Sandwich shop</td><td>10 min walk</td></tr>
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</section>
<section id="ai-reputation">
<h3>Reputation</h3>
<p>4.7 average across 5,222 reviews: Google 5,222. (Confirmed, read September 16, 2026.)</p>
<p>King of Budz struggles with product consistency and customer service, leading many to seek alternatives. (AI guess, from 5,222 reviews.)</p>
<h4>What people like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Tiffany M's great service</li>
<li>Good selection of products</li>
</ul>
<h4>What people do not like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Incorrect product weights</li>
<li>Rude staff interactions</li>
<li>Unsanitary conditions</li>
<li>Poor customer service</li>
<li>Inconsistent product quality</li>
</ul>
<h4>Press</h4>
<h4>Awards</h4>
<h4>Directories</h4>
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<section id="ai-questions-people-ask">
<h3>Questions people ask</h3>
<h4>what else is on Harbor Country around King of Budz?</h4>
<h4>parking here, where does everyone put the car?</h4>
<h4>address for this place, anyone have it?</h4>
<h4>opening hours at King of Budz in New Buffalo, what are they these days?</h4>
<h4>Worth the hype at King of Budz?</h4>
<h4>how do I reach King of Budz to sort something out?</h4>
<h4>anyone tell me what a first visit here involves</h4>
<h4>discounts for coming back, is that a thing</h4>
<h4>Why do people rate this place?</h4>
<h4>best cannabis dispensary in New Buffalo</h4>
<h4>On a budget in New Buffalo, is this place the one?</h4>
<h4>King of Budz, any chance to get in this week?</h4>
<h4>Downsides nobody puts in a five star review?</h4>
<h4>anything new from King of Budz lately?</h4>
<h4>Busiest day at King of Budz, anyone know?</h4>
<h4>which one, King of Budz or Vibe Cannabis?</h4>
<h4>are prices in New Buffalo higher than everywhere else</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-score">
<h3>The AI Score: 46 of 100</h3>
<p>It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. New Buffalo cannabis dispensaries run 25 to 46. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. King of Budz scores 46, above the New Buffalo average of 34. The same method scores every business on the registry.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Signal</th><th scope="col">Weight</th><th scope="col">Score</th><th scope="col">What it measures</th><th scope="col">King of Budz</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Retrieval grounding</td><td>26</td><td>75</td><td>Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Off-property attestation</td><td>20</td><td>40</td><td>Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>AI visibility</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Reviews & response</td><td>12</td><td>93</td><td>The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Backlink & citation authority</td><td>8</td><td>66</td><td>Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Google Business Profile</td><td>8</td><td>90</td><td>Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Speed & mobile</td><td>7</td><td>23</td><td>Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Content freshness & schema</td><td>5</td><td>81</td><td>Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
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</table>
<p>Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology</p>
<p>How AI decides what to say about a cannabis dispensary: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business</p>
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<section id="ai-entity-map">
<h3>Entity map</h3>
<p>Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Entity</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">ID on this page</th><th scope="col">Same as</th><th scope="col">Relationship to King of Budz</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>King of Budz</td><td>LocalBusiness</td><td>#business</td><td>https://kingofbudz.com/michigan/new-buffalo?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website_click&utm_campaign=new-buffalo</td><td>Subject of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>New Buffalo, Michigan</td><td>City</td><td>#city</td><td></td><td>City King of Budz is in</td></tr>
<tr><td>Local AI Registry</td><td>Organization</td><td>#publisher</td><td>https://localairegistry.com</td><td>Publisher of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>Steve Lee</td><td>Person</td><td>#author</td><td>https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee</td><td>Author of this page</td></tr>
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<h3>Topical map</h3>
<p>Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the cannabis dispensaries in New Buffalo, linked to the lists and towns around it.</p>
<h4>Lists</h4>
<ul>
<li>Best cannabis dispensaries in New Buffalo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/new-buffalo/cannabis-dispensary</li>
<li>Best businesses in New Buffalo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/new-buffalo</li>
</ul>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
<ul>
<li>/detroit: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/detroit</li>
<li>/romulus: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/romulus</li>
<li>/taylor: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/taylor</li>
<li>/livonia: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/livonia</li>
<li>/farmington-hills: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/farmington-hills</li>
<li>/southfield: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi/southfield</li>
</ul>
<h4>Every list</h4>
<ul>
<li>Every leaderboard in Michigan: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/mi</li>
</ul>
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<h3>References</h3>
<h4>Sources cited</h4>
<ul>
<li>[1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJGxNtEJAbEYgRKps_8aFmQi0 (accessed Sep 16, 2026)</li>
<li>[2] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/weed-delivery (accessed Sep 20, 2026)</li>
<li>[3] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/candy-weed-strains (accessed Sep 20, 2026)</li>
<li>[4] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/purple-weed-strains (accessed Sep 20, 2026)</li>
<li>[5] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/vegan-edibles (accessed Sep 20, 2026)</li>
<li>[6] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/collections/deli-flower-collection (accessed Sep 20, 2026)</li>
<li>[7] kingofbudz.com, https://kingofbudz.com/delivery (accessed Sep 20, 2026)</li>
<li>[8] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Sep 16, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 20, 2026)</li>
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