CordovaCann Continues Retail Expansion and Opens Third Star Buds Cannabis Retail Store in Ontario
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2020 / CordovaCann Corp. (CSE:CDVA) (OTCQB:LVRLF) ("Cordova" or the "Company"), a cannabis-focused consumer products company, is pleased to announce that its third Star Buds Cannabis Co. ("Star Buds") branded cannabis retail store in Ontario has received confirmation from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it can open today. This store is located at 813 Innisfil Beach Road – Unit 1, in the city of Innisfil, and is operated by Cordova's subsidiary, 2734158 Ontario Inc. This Star Buds store will start processing online orders for in-store pickup from customers that are made through its website www.starbuds.co, and will also be open to walk-in customers starting today. The official grand opening of the store is scheduled for Friday November 20, 2020 and Saturday November 21, 2020.
Cordova is continuing its expansion plan by opening numerous Star Buds cannabis retail stores across Canada and expects to open additional stores in the coming weeks. The Company's first two stores continue to generate strong revenue and profits, giving the Company increased confidence in its retail business model in Canada. These stores have already generated over $1 million in revenues this quarter with a gross margin of 35%. This equates to a run rate of over $4 million in annual gross revenues per store, well above our initial expectations.
"We are excited to open Star Buds in Innisfil and believe this store will be one of the best in our retail store portfolio in Canada," stated Taz Turner, Chairman and CEO of Cordova. "I'm very pleased that we are accelerating the pace of store openings and we look forward to opening Star Buds stores in additional Canadian markets soon."
About CordovaCann Corp.
CordovaCann Corp. is a Canadian-domiciled company focused on building a leading, diversified cannabis products business across multiple jurisdictions including Canada and the United States. Cordova primarily provides services and investment capital to the retail, processing and production vertical markets of the cannabis industry.
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Company Contact:
Taz Turner
Chief Executive Officer
taz@cordovacann.com
(917) 843-2169
SOURCE: CordovaCann Corp.
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