The Novel Tree is poised to become the second recreational marijuana shop to open in Bellevue with its licensure finalized this week.

Owners Chris McAboy and Allie Charneski are in the final stages of remodeling the former site of A Better Bath and Kitchen at 1817 130th Ave. N.E., and hope to open their pot shop in early November.

The buildout started in July, after McAboy and Charneski spent time gathering ideas at shops in Colorado and Amsterdam, but the inclusion of reclaimed wood from an old SODO warehouse for much of The Novel Tree’s interior is meant to be a nod to the Pacific Northwest and the growers they depend on to fill their shelves, McAboy said.

“Really this was just our vision of what we thought would the coolest and most functioning pot store,” he said.

The Novel Tree will provide marijuana and edibles at its opening, including a number of locally crafted glass smoking pieces, with concentrates to be added to its stock later. McAboy said a number of growers are ready to stock The Novel Tree’s shelves, with more outdoor growers in eastern Washington close to harvest.

“There are some that are ready to go as soon as we get that hard permit,” McAboy said.

He added the shop hopes to make available a number of marijuana strains under $20 per gram and others around $25-$30 per gram. Seven budtenders have been hired to assist customers with their purchases, and Charneski said she was surprised by their level of professionalism.

“They’re as excited as we are,” she said.

The first recreational marijuana store to open in Bellevue was Green-Theory, and has been operating on Main Street since Oct. 6.