Vibe Growth Corporation Announces Further Expansion of California Dispensary Portfolio
More good vibes as Company signs lease for its sixth dispensary location in Salinas, California
March 18, 2021 8:00 AM EDT | Source: Vibe Growth Corporation
Sacramento, California--(Newsfile Corp. - March 18, 2021) - Vibe Growth Corporation (CSE: VIBE) (OTC: VBSCF) (FSE: A061) (the "Company" or "Vibe"), a vertically integrated California cannabis enterprise, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a lease agreement for a commercial property (the "Property") in metro Salinas, California, entitled by Monterey County to allow for a retail cannabis dispensary.
Vibe anticipates its newest dispensary will open in the third quarter of 2021, once required licenses and approvals have been obtained, and will become Vibe's sixth dispensary location. The Company's recently closed financings totaling $15.9 million, including a $13.8 million bought-deal that was upsized from an initially announced $8 million. Vibe is positioned to further execute its growth strategy of rapidly expanding its retail dispensary portfolio and scaling its business in California.
Vibe's new Salinas dispensary will serve the 435,000 residents of metropolitan Salinas, and join the Company's existing locations in Sacramento, Stockton, Redding, and Ukiah, California, and Portland, Oregon. The Vibe management team continues to actively explore expansion opportunities as it looks to add both new dispensary and cultivation assets to its portfolio and meet the growing demand for its Vibe By California and Hype Cannabis Co. products.
"Monterey County was a primary expansion target of ours," stated Mark Waldron, CEO of Vibe. "We are excited about opening the Salinas dispensary, upon final licensing and approval, and are proud to say that Vibe looks forward to providing its customers with the largest selection of premium cannabis products grown right in the Salinas Valley."
About Vibe Growth Corporation
Vibe Growth Corporation and its cannabis retail brand, Vibe By California, is a trusted, vertically integrated California cannabis enterprise with retail dispensaries; cannabis greenhouse cultivation; premium indoor cultivation; commercial cannabis distribution; brand sales and marketing; e-commerce platform; home delivery; and Hype Cannabis Co. marijuana and Vibe CBD products. In California, Vibe is focused on maximizing shareholder value through accelerating organic growth, opportunistic acquisitions, distressed workouts, and new license applications. The Company operates retail and e-commerce under its iconic Vibe By California brand.
To learn more about Vibe, please visit: www.vibebycalifornia.com
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Unlike in Canada which has Federal legislation uniformly governing the cultivation, distribution, sale, and possession of medical cannabis under the Cannabis Act (Federal), readers are cautioned that in the U.S., cannabis is largely regulated at the State level. To the knowledge of Vibe Growth Corporation, there are to date a total of 33 states, plus the District of Columbia, that have legalized cannabis in some form. Notwithstanding the permissive regulatory environment of medical cannabis at the State level, cannabis continues to be categorized as a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act in the U.S. and as such, cannabis-related practices or activities, including without limitation, the manufacture, importation, possession, use or distribution of cannabis are illegal under U.S. federal law. Strict compliance with state laws concerning cannabis will neither absolve Vibe of liability under the U.S. Federal law nor will it provide a defense to any Federal proceeding, which may be brought against Vibe Growth Corporation. Any such proceedings brought against Vibe may adversely affect its operations and financial performance.
Company Contact
Michal Holub, CFO
Phone: +1 833-420-VIBE x102
Email: ir@vibebycalifornia.com
Website: www.vibebycalifornia.com
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