The Cake House Cannabis Retailer Continues Southwest RivCo Expansion

WILDOMAR, CA — The Cake House, a cannabis retail store on Wildomar's west side, is looking to also bring its wares to customers on the east side of the city.

During the 6 p.m. Nov. 13 Wildomar City Council meeting, a public hearing is scheduled for the proposal that is slated for a 3,936-square-foot space at 23825 Catt Road. The Cake House currently operates a storefront at 32475 Clinton Keith Road, west of Interstate 15, in the Bear Valley Ranch Market strip center.

The Wildomar Planning Commission previously reviewed the proposed project during its Oct. 23 special meeting. Commissioners raised questions about store security. The applicant told commissioners that security measures would be the same as those currently implemented at the Clinton Keith store.

Ultimately, the commissioners voted 4-0 to recommend that City Council allow the project to progress. Commissioner Brianna Bernard was absent during the Oct. 23 meeting.

The Cake House "west" store on Clinton Keith was originally given the city's OK on Jan. 13, 2021, and city documents show it has operated in good standing.

Another cannabis business currently operates legally in Wildomar: Stizzy/Authentic Wildomar at 36330 Hidden Springs Road.

Additionally, The Bakery (now Buzz Cannabis) is slated to open next year at 22812 Palomar Street.

The Cake House is becoming a national brand. According to the company's website, the cannabis company has four locations in Michigan, and six currently operating in California. In addition to the existing Wildomar site, the company has locales in Corona, Encinitas, Lake Elsinore, Santa Rosa, and Vista. Another Golden State store is scheduled to open next year in San Jose.

In August 2023, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved licenses for another of the company's cannabis retail outlets to open in an existing building adjacent to Interstate 15 in the unincorporated Riverside County community of Temescal Valley. Read more: Cake House Cannabis Retailer Plans Riverside County Expansion

Southwest Riverside County has generally adopted a no-tolerance stance to cannabis. According to the state's Department of Cannabis Control, nine cities across Riverside County prohibit all types of cannabis businesses, including the Southwest Riverside County cities of Canyon Lake, Menifee and Temecula. Murrieta prohibits all cannabis businesses except those involved in testing, the state data show.