Canna Cabana Granted Membership into Canadian Franchise Association
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CALGARY , May 17, 2019 /CNW/ - High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (HITI.CN) (HITIF) (2LY.F), an Alberta -based, retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products, today announced that Canna Cabana has been granted membership into the Canadian Franchise Association ("CFA"). High Tide is now in possession of a Certificate of Membership for both the Smoker's Corner retail smoking accessories business and the Canna Cabana retail cannabis business, which is unique in Canada .
The CFA is a national, not-for-profit association of more than 700 corporate members representing over 40,000 franchise business owners and is the recognized authority on franchising in Canada . "With Canna Cabana becoming a CFA member, we can now offer potential franchisees the unparalleled choice between two CFA-approved cannabis-related businesses to purchase and operate," said Raj Grover, President and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide. "With a total of nine current franchisees between the Smoker's Corner and Canna Cabana businesses, franchising has been an integral part of High Tide's retail strategy since 2014", added Mr. Grover. According to the CFA, Canadian franchises contribute over $100 Billion per year to the economy, create jobs for over 1.9 Million Canadians and enable over 76,000 hardworking franchisees to be their own boss as the owner of their own small business.
High Tide is a rapidly growing enterprise with a broad retail presence across Canada . It currently has 13 Canna Cabana retail locations licensed in Alberta and continues to advance its next 23 locations, which are under various stages of development and construction. In Ontario , two Canna Cabana-branded retail cannabis locations in Hamilton and Sudbury were opened on April 20th and both are performing strongly in each market, with the next branded retail cannabis location in downtown Toronto in the coming weeks. In Saskatchewan , the Company is progressing through the last steps to complete two pending retail cannabis acquisitions. Lastly, across Alberta , British Columbia and Nova Scotia there are 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, retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by 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. (APHA.TO) (APHA), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB) (ACB.TO) (21P.F) and FSD Pharma Inc. (CSE:HUGE) (FSDDF) (0K9.F).
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 15 licenced 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 13 currently-branded 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.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking information or forward-looking statements. Such information and statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements" are made as of the date of this news release or as of the date of the effective date of information described in this news release, as applicable. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by use of words such as "outlook", "expects", "intend", "forecasts", "anticipates", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "envisages, "assumes", "needs", "strategy", "goals", "objectives", or variations thereof, or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "can", "could", "would", "might", or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms or similar expressions, and other similar terminology) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, including but not limited to the ability of High Tide to execute on its business plan and that High Tide will receive one or multiple licenses from Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis, British Columbia's Liquor Distribution Branch or the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority permitting it to carry on its Canna Cabana Inc. and KushBar Inc. businesses. High Tide considers these assumptions to be reasonable in the circumstances. However, there can be no assurance that any one or more of the government, industry, market, operational or financial targets as set out herein will be achieved. Inherent in the forward-looking statements are known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The forwardâ€looking statements contained herein are current as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, High Tide does not have any obligation to advise any person if it becomes aware of any inaccuracy in or omission from any forward-looking statement, nor does it intend, or assume any obligation, to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances. Any and all forward-looking statements included in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement, and except as otherwise indicated, are made as of the date of this news release.
SOURCE High Tide Inc.
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