CHICAGO and LAS VEGAS, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Green Thumb Industries (GTI) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of Rise™ and Essence retail stores, today announced it will open Essence South Rainbow, on May 13. This is the fourth Essence store in the Las Vegas area and GTI’s 44th retail location in the nation.
“We are thrilled to open the fourth Essence store in the Las Vegas area and the first new Essence location since the latest round of license awards,” said GTI Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ben Kovler. “We have expanded our service model to include curbside pickup and we have bolstered our delivery infrastructure in Nevada so that we can continue to serve the community with much-needed access to quality cannabis. Our team has continued to show incredible resolve and commitment through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis as demonstrated by this retail opening, our third since the crisis began.”In addition to its retail business in Nevada, GTI owns three wholesale manufacturing sites in Nevada where it makes its branded products including Cannabiotix, Desert Grown Farms, Dogwalkers, incredibles and Rythm. GTI also has licenses to open seven more retail stores in the state.Essence South Rainbow offers pre-order for in-store pickup, curbside pickup and delivery. Customers can learn more by visiting EssenceVegas.com. Essence South Rainbow is located at 7260 South Rainbow Boulevard and open daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with extended hours to come.About Green Thumb Industries:Green Thumb Industries (GTI), a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer, promotes well-being through the power of cannabis while giving back to the communities in which they serve. GTI manufactures and distributes a portfolio of branded cannabis products including Beboe, Dogwalkers, Dr. Solomon’s, incredibles, Rythm and The Feel Collection. The company also owns and operates rapidly growing national retail cannabis stores called Rise™ and Essence. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, GTI has 13 manufacturing facilities, licenses for 96 retail locations and operations across 12 U.S. markets. Established in 2014, GTI employs over 1,700 people and serves thousands of patients and customers each year. GTI was named a Best Workplace 2018 by Crain’s Chicago Business and MG Retailer magazine in 2018 and 2019. More information is available at GTIgrows.com.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking InformationThis press release contains statements which may constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of GTI with respect to future business activities. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” or similar expressions and include information regarding the future direction and business objectives of GTI. The forward‐looking information in this news release is based upon the expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and views of future events which management believes to be reasonable in the circumstances and expectations relating to general economic and market conditions. Any forward‐looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, GTI does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward‐looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward‐looking information in this news release is subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those express or implied. When considering these forward‐looking statements, readers should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in GTI’s public filings with the applicable securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, including the risk factors set out in GTI’s annual information form dated July 10, 2018.The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.Source: Green Thumb Industries
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