High Tide Announces Licences and Authorizations from AGCO to Open Canna Cabana-Branded Stores in Hamilton and Sudbury
CALGARY, April 15, 2019 /CNW/ – High Tide Inc. (“High Tide” or the “Company”) (CSE:HITI) (OTCQB:HTDEF) (FRA:2LY), an Alberta-based, retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products, announced that on Friday, April 12, 2019 the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”) approved and issued Retail Operator Licences (the “Licences”) to High Tide’s counterparties Steven Fry and Saturninus Partners (collectively, the “Winners”) and also issued Retail Store Authorizations (the “Authorizations”) to the Winners’ respective stores Canna Cabana Hamilton (“Hamilton”) and Canna Cabana Sudbury (“Sudbury”). The Winners are aiming to open their Canna Cabana-branded locations on or before April 20, 2019.
Now that these Licences and Authorizations have been issued, the Winners can finalize their retail stores and order inventory in the form of cannabis products and accessories.
I extend a big congratulations on behalf of the High Tide team to the Winners for obtaining their Licences and Authorizations and we greatly anticipate the exciting opening of these Canna Cabana-branded stores in their strategic Hamilton and Sudbury locations.
Raj Grover, President and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide
Helping these Winners establish their locations has been a great experience and we all expect exciting things to happen once the doors of these retail stores are opened to the public.
Prior to opening the Hamilton and Sudbury locations, the AGCO will conduct a pre-opening inspection to ensure the Winners are ready to sell cannabis products to the public in accordance with the regulations and standards for cannabis retail stores.
High Tide is assisting with the opening and operation of a third cannabis retail location on Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario. In Saskatchewan, the Company is progressing through the necessary steps to complete two pending cannabis retail business acquisitions. In Alberta, High Tide continues to operate 11 existing Canna Cabana retail stores and advance the next 25 locations that are under various stages of development and construction. Lastly, across Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia the Company has 13 Smoker’s Corner accessories shops, of which five are corporately owned and eight are franchises.
About High Tide Inc.
High Tide is an Alberta-based, downstream cannabis corporation focused on the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products. It is a vertically-integrated company in the Canadian cannabis market, with portfolio subsidiaries including RGR Canada Inc., Famous Brandz Inc., Kush West Distribution Inc., Smoker’s Corner Ltd., Grasscity.com, Canna Cabana Inc. and the majority of KushBar Inc. High Tide’s strategy as a parent company is to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value. Key industry investors in High Tide include Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA) (NYSE: APHA), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) (TSX: ACB) (FRA: 21P) and FSD Pharma Inc. (CSE: HUGE) (OTC: FSDDF) (FRA: 0K9).
Representing the core of High Tide’s business, RGR Canada Inc. is a high-quality and innovative designer, manufacturer and distributor of cannabis accessories. Famous Brandz Inc. is a dominant manufacturer of licensed lifestyle accessories, through partnerships with celebrities and entertainment companies including Snoop Dogg and Paramount Pictures. Famous Brandz’ products are sold to wholesalers and retailers around the world. Founded in 2009 and approved by the Canadian Franchise Association, Smoker’s Corner Ltd. is among Canada’s largest counter-culture chains with 13 locations. Kush West Distribution is in the process of becoming a cannabis wholesaler in the province of Saskatchewan. Based in Amsterdam since 2000, Grasscity.com is the world’s preeminent and most searchable online retailer of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products with approximately 5.8 million site visits annually. With the deregulation of recreational cannabis for adult use across Canada, Canna Cabana Inc., with 11 current locations, is in the process of becoming a sizeable retail brand with a sophisticated yet playful customer experience, while KushBar Inc. is a retail concept that will also be focused on the valued Canadian cannabis consumer.
For more information about High Tide Inc., please visit www.hightideinc.com and its profile page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
