Closed at Dawn: High Horse in Sunland Park Closes Overnight

Late on the night of June 14, staff at the High Horse dispensary in Sunland Park, New Mexico, received a message they weren’t expecting: the store was closing immediately. The news came from leadership via a quiet message—no lead-up, no press release, just a final shift and directions on final paychecks.

It wasn’t just a sudden shuttering—it was the end of a location that had struggled to stay afloat for months.

High Horse took over the 1290 McNutt Rd, but the numbers never added up. According to reported earnings data, the store pulled in just $48,100 in total sales since the rebrand—a far cry from what’s needed to sustain operations in this industry. Sales barely cracked $13K a month at their peak.

The collapse doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The Chaparral store suffered the same fate months back.

Fueling the fire is an ongoing wage theft lawsuit filed against the company, alleging improper tip pooling and unpaid wages. The suit, lodged by a national labor law firm, is still in its early stages, but it's another log on the fire for a brand that seems to be pulling back fast, if not folding entirely.