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Ayr Wellness Opens 44th Florida
Dispensary in Pinellas Park

Ayr Wellness announced the opening of its newest dispensary in Pinellas Park
Florida, its 44th in the state.
“We are thrilled with our progress to date in Florida, a market where we see
tremendous upside and growth potential. With 44 stores now open, at least 21
additional stores expected in prime locations in 2022, and significant improve-
ments to our cultivation and production operations driving increased quality
and volume, Florida promises to be a significant driver to growth and share-
holder value in quarters and years to come,” said Jon Sandelman, Founder,
Chairman and CEO of Ayr Wellness.
The new dispensary will occupy over 2,700 square feet of prime retail space
on one of the most heavily traveled routes in Pinellas County, population over
900,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The store will have six points of
sale and feature Ayr’s leading portfolio of premium offerings including Origyn
Extracts, Secret Orchard Sun Gems and fruit-forward vapes, Big Pete’s Cookies,
and a selection of high-quality flower, including whole flower and pre-rolls.

Curaleaf Opens Two New Florida
Dispensaries in Tampa Bay and Largo

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. announced plans to open two new dispensaries in
Florida by the end of January. The expansion will increase the company's retail
footprint to 44 dispensaries statewide and 119 across the country.
Curaleaf Tampa Bay Mabry, located at 13755 North Dale Mabry Highway,
opened on Jan. 15 and Curaleaf Largo, located at 10289 Ulmerton Road, is
expected to open soon after. In December, Curaleaf added four additional dis-
pensaries in Stuart, Lady Lake, Wesley Chapel and Miami to continue to expand
access to the company's quality products and services.
Florida has evolved into one of the largest and fastest growing medical mar-
kets in the country. Curaleaf has quickly expanded its retail presence and culti-
vation footprint and introduced more innovative products, including Select
Squeeze, Select Bites, Select Nano Bites, and its breakthrough vape hardware
Cliq by Select, which features a proprietary gravity-fed pod and variable battery
voltage settings, allowing patients to customize cannabis consumption experi-
ences to their individual preferences. The company's Florida growth strategy
resulted in significant gains last year, with Curaleaf doubling its market share
to fifteen percent in the state.
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