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Vireo Growth Inc. Completes Acquisition of M3 Wellness, a Nevada Dispensary

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Vireo Growth Inc. Completes Acquisition of M3 Wellness, a Nevada Dispensary. (2026, September 21). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/vireo-growth-inc-completes-acquisition-of-m3-wellness-a-nevada-dispensary/article_2ac01fe3-cc4f-5c00-aa71-e1f73a0d2183.html

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Vireo Growth Inc., a cannabis company operating in multiple states, completed its acquisition of M3 Wellness, a dispensary located in Hawthorne, Nevada, on September 21, 2026. The transaction was valued at $500,000, with $290,000 paid in cash and the remainder satisfied through the issuance of Vireo shares. This acquisition is part of Vireo’s strategy to expand its market presence and strengthen its portfolio across various cannabis-related businesses.
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On September 21, 2026, Vireo Growth Inc. completed its acquisition of M3 Wellness, a Nevada dispensary located in Hawthorne, through an asset purchase agreement signed on June 5, 2026. The total consideration for the deal was $500,000, with $290,000 paid in cash and the remaining $210,000 settled by issuing 13,888 subordinate voting shares of Vireo at a deemed issue price per share of $15.12.

Vireo Growth Inc., operating across 10 states with over 170 dispensaries nationwide, is a leading vertically integrated cannabis company focusing on cultivation, manufacturing, retail dispensary operations, home delivery, distribution, and agricultural supply businesses in the United States. The acquisition of M3 Wellness represents another strategic move for Vireo to expand its presence within the growing cannabis market, despite acknowledging various risks such as regulatory changes, market conditions, and operational challenges.

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Topics

M3 Wellness VREO VREOF Vireo Vireo Growth Inc.

Subjects

Vireo ORG · 4× Vireo Growth Inc. ORG · 3× M3 Wellness ORG · 2× VREO ORG · 2× VREOF ORG · 2× Hawthorne GPE · 1× M3 Wellness, LLC ORG · 1× MINNEAPOLIS GPE · 1× Nevada GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

Narrative

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties associated with the Transaction, some of which are beyond the Company’s control; the Company’s ability to maintain relationships with suppliers, customers, employees and other third parties as a result of the Transaction; the effects of the Transaction on the Company and the interests of various constituents; the nature, cost, impact and outcome of pending and future litigation, other legal or regulatory proceedings, or governmental investigations and actions; risks related to the timing and content of adult-use legislation in markets where the Company currently operates; current and future market conditions, including the market price of the subordinate voting shares of the Company; risks related to epidemics and pandemics; federal, state, local, and foreign government laws, rules, and regulations, including federal and state laws and regulations in the United States relating to cannabis operations in the United States and any changes to such laws or regulations; operational, regulatory and other risks; execution of business strategy; management of growth; difficulties inherent in forecasting future events; conflicts of interest; risks inherent in an agricultural business; risks inherent in a manufacturing business; liquidity and the ability of the Company to raise additional financing to continue as a going concern; the Company’s ability to meet the demand for flower in its various markets; our ability to dispose of our assets held for sale at an acceptable price or at all; and risk factors set out in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on EDGAR with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and filed with the Canadian securities regulators and available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.
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🔮 Forward-looking information contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “should,” “believe,” “estimate,” “would,” “looking forward,” “may,” “continue,” “expect,” “expected,” “will,” “likely,” “subject to,” and variations of such words and phrases, or any statements

Claims (17 extracted, 4 hedged)

Vireo Growth Inc. (CSE: VREO) (OTCQX: VREOF) (“Vireo” or the “Company”), today announced the closing of its previously announced indirect acquisition of M3 Wellness, a dispensary located in Hawthorne, Nevada, from M3 Wellness, LLC (“M3 Wellness”) pursuant to an asset purchase agreement entered on June 5, 2026 (the “Transaction”). asserted
Inc. → announce → June
The total consideration for the Transaction was $500,000, $290,000 of which was settled in cash on the closing date, with the remaining $210,000 balance satisfied by the issuance of 13,888 subordinate voting shares of Vireo, at a deemed issue price per share of $15.12. asserted
balance → settle → 15.12
About Vireo Growth Inc. Vireo Growth Inc. (CSE: VREO; OTCQX: VREOF) is a leading vertically integrated cannabis company building a broad platform across cannabis and adjacent agricultural markets. asserted
Inc. → lead → cannabis
The Company operates cultivation, manufacturing, retail dispensaries, home delivery, distribution, and agricultural supply businesses across the United States, creating exposure to both cannabis and complementary adjacent markets. asserted
Company → operate → cannabis
With operations in 10 states and more than 170 dispensaries nationwide, Vireo combines disciplined capital allocation, strategic acquisitions, and local market execution to scale its platform and drive long-term shareholder value. asserted
Vireo → combine → value
The Company is focused on expanding market share and strengthening its portfolio of consumer brands and services, while supporting the customers, employees, shareholders, and communities it serves. asserted
it → focus → customers
This press release contains “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities legislation (referred to herein as “forward-looking information”). asserted
release → contain → information
Forward-looking information contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “should,” “believe,” “estimate,” “would,” “looking forward,” “may,” “continue,” “expect,” “expected,” “will,” “likely,” “subject to,” and variations of such words and phrases, or any statements uncertain
information → look → words
These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. asserted
statements → read → performance
Forward-looking information includes both known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company or its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements or information contained in this press release and are, without limitation, based on the assumptions and subject to various risks as set out herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. uncertain
results → look → Commission
Forward-looking information is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management, believed but not certain to be reasonable, in light of management’s experience and perception of trends, current conditions, and expected developments, as well as other factors relevant in the circumstances, including assumptions in respect of current and future market conditions, the current and future regulatory environment, and the availability of licenses, approvals and permits. asserted
information → look → licenses
Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, the reader should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. asserted
they → believe → assurance
Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. uncertain
results → differ → statements
Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. uncertain
events → look → information
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks and uncertainties associated with the Transaction, some of which are beyond the Company’s control; the Company’s ability to maintain relationships with suppliers, customers, employees and other third parties as a result of the Transaction; the effects of the Transaction on the Company and the interests of various constituents; the nature, cost, impact and outcome of pending and future litigation, other legal or regulatory proceedings, or governmental investigations and actions; risks related to the timing and content of adult-use legislation in markets where the Company currently operates; current and future market conditions, including the market price of the subordinate voting shares of the Company; risks related to epidemics and pandemics; federal, state, local, and foreign government laws, rules, and regulations, including federal and state laws and regulations in the United States relating to cannabis operations in the United States and any changes to such laws or regulations; operational, regulatory and other risks; execution of business strategy; management of growth; difficulties inherent in forecasting future events; conflicts of interest; risks inherent in an agricultural business; risks inherent in a manufacturing business; liquidity and the ability of the Company to raise additional financing to continue as a going concern; the Company’s ability to meet the demand for flower in its various markets; our ability to dispose of our assets held for sale at an acceptable price or at all; and risk factors set out in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on EDGAR with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and filed with the Canadian securities regulators and available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com. asserted
which → include → www.sedarplus.com
The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this release. asserted
statements → make → release
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. asserted
we → require → statements
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