Increases operational footprint by entering Connecticut market
TORONTO, May 21, 2019 /CNW/ - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. ("Trulieve" or the "Company") (CSE: TRUL) today announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of The Healing Corner, Inc. (the "Healing Corner"), a medical marijuana dispensary located in Bristol, Connecticut.
"We are thrilled to close this acquisition quickly and to officially enter our fourth market today. Executing on our multi-state operator vision is a priority for Trulieve, and Connecticut is an important market to accelerate our strategy," stated Kim Rivers, CEO of Trulieve. "One of the core pillars of Trulieve's expansion is to seek opportunities with financial discipline and focused approach to brand and customer experience. The Healing Corner has demonstrated a strong track record of profitable growth and we believe we are well-positioned to leverage our combined vision of delivering exceptional customer experience and best-in-class products."
Trulieve plans to share more on the transaction on its first quarter earnings call scheduled for May 29, 2019.
About The Healing Corner
The Healing Corner is located at the corner of three Connecticut counties, Hartford, New Haven, and Litchfield, providing convenient patient access. Pharmacist operated, The Healing Corner takes pride in providing patients with one-on-one consultations on product selection, dosage, and route of administration. The Healing Corner's dedicated team is passionate about delivering new and effective ways to bring relief and comfort to its patients. The Healing Corner's priority is to educate and empower its patients to gain control of their lives and find healing and happiness.
About Trulieve
Trulieve is a vertically integrated "seed to sale" company and is the first and largest fully licensed medical cannabis company in the State of Florida. Trulieve cultivates and produces all of its products in-house and distributes those products to Trulieve branded stores (dispensaries) throughout the State of Florida, as well as directly to patients via home delivery. Trulieve is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol TRUL.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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SOURCE Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
