With SoFo Tap in the background, a person walks by Dispensary 33 on Clark St. in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

       A national cannabis company announced Monday an agreement to buy Chicago-based Dispensary 33 for $55 million.

       Ayr Wellness would acquire two dispensaries in the deal, one in Andersonville and one on West Randolph Street in the West Loop.

       Purchase consideration is expected to consist of $55 million upfront, including $12 million in cash, $3 million in seller’s notes and $40 million in stock.

       Dispensary 33 was one of the most successful independent dispensaries left in Illinois before the deal.

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