Cresco Labs Announces 15th Florida Sunnyside Store Opening in North Miami

Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) ("Cresco Labs" or "the Company"), a vertically integrated multistate operator and the number one U.S. wholesaler of branded cannabis products, announced today the opening of a new Sunnyside dispensary in North Miami, Florida. Sunnyside North Miami, located at 505 NE 125 ^th St., is Cresco Labs' first location in Miami-Dade County, 15 ^th store in Florida and 49 ^th dispensary nationwide. The Company's upcoming Lady Lake store will be its 50 ^th in the US.

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Sunnyside North Miami is Cresco Labs' first store in Miami-Dade County, 15th location in Florida and 49th dispensary nationwide. (Photo: Business Wire)

"We're thrilled to welcome North Miami patients to Sunnyside's retail experience for the first time," said Charlie Bachtell, CEO and Co-founder of Cresco Labs. "One of our priorities this year is to expand access to Cresco Labs portfolio of high-quality and diverse cannabis products and to that end we will be opening new dispensaries across Florida all year."

Sunnyside North Miami is a highly accessible retail location situated on a busy retail corridor and a few blocks away from the heavily trafficked I-95 Expressway and State Road 909. The medical cannabis dispensary will serve patients in Miami-Dade County with simple online ordering and convenient next-day delivery service.

Patients of the new store will have access one of the largest selections of cannabis products and accessories, including One Plant's top selling, premium, hand-trimmed flower and solventless live rosin concentrates, as well as vape cartridges, pre-rolls, tinctures, lighters, rolling papers and more. Regular store hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to the North Miami opening, Cresco Labs serves patients through its Sunnyside dispensaries in Avon Park, Boynton Beach, Orlando (Fern Park), Jacksonville Beach, Ocala, Port St. Lucie, St. Petersburg, Bonita Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Tallahassee, Pensacola, Sarasota and Clearwater.

For more information about Sunnyside and to place online orders, visit www.sunnyside.shop .

About Cresco Labs Inc.

Cresco Labs is one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, with a mission to normalize and professionalize the cannabis industry. Employing a consumer-packaged goods ("CPG") approach, Cresco Labs is the largest wholesaler of branded cannabis products in the U.S. Its brands are designed to meet the needs of all consumer segments and comprised of some of the most recognized and trusted national brands including Cresco, High Supply, Mindy's Edibles, Good News, Remedi, Wonder Wellness Co. and FloraCal Farms. Sunnyside, Cresco Labs' national dispensary brand, is a wellness-focused retailer created to build trust, education and convenience for both existing and new cannabis consumers. Recognizing that the cannabis industry is poised to become one of the leading job creators in the country, Cresco Labs operates the industry's largest Social Equity and Educational Development initiative, SEED, which was established to ensure that all members of society have the skills, knowledge and opportunity to work and own businesses in the cannabis industry. Learn more about Cresco Labs at www.crescolabs.com .

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