{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165843","rtpr_id":"nGNX4QXcdg-20261010","ticker":"GTII","exchange":"","all_tickers":["GTII"],"title":"Green Thumb Opens RISE Dispensary in Cape Coral, Expanding Florida Footprint to 25 Locations","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-10T11:00:00.090Z","article_body":"* RISE Dispensaries will serve medical patients in one of Southwest\nFlorida’s fastest-growing, waterfront communities with the opening of RISE\nDispensary Cape Coral, located at 928 NE Pine Island Road.\n* RISE Dispensary Cape Coral opens Oct. 10 and will celebrate its grand\nopening event on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9:00 a.m. ET.\n* Continuing with RISE’s new store opening tradition, a portion of profits\nfrom RISE Dispensary Cape Coral’s grand opening will benefit local nonprofit\nThe Grateful Veteran. (https://thegratefulveteran.com/)\nCHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\nRISE Dispensaries\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=tJgqH7d15UWiPvud4syfv0SwlU5gH0MpwHrFPZCxSwyqavOqfLAl_GhWhfnKCS1Y9KeapomejFWc4RIw900zOmaW1vqXQRGhFnn_AbJVsPk=),\nan industry-leading cannabis retail chain owned by Green Thumb Industries Inc.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Tsrtcf5rvwXSBDWHmSReQWE0B8qhbgWj1bb4GAGgTudV_jxBTaoKxr9hzK1ce3MiMUh0gcgiGcbOQHpi6kReDcH_HnMZkKHQorEM2J5Y5d4=)\n(“Green Thumb” or the “Company”) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), today\nannounced the opening of RISE Dispensary Cape Coral, Florida, on October 10.\nLocated at 928 NE Pine Island Road, RISE Dispensary Cape Coral is Green\nThumb’s 25th retail location in Florida, adding to the Company’s network\nof more than 120 stores nationwide.\n\nBeginning October 10, RISE Dispensary Cape Coral will serve patients across\nLee County with its best-in-class products and elite retail experience. The\nlocation will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and\nfrom 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET Sunday.\n\nRISE Dispensary Cape Coral will offer a broad assortment of products from\nGreen Thumb’s portfolio, including RYTHM premium flower, full-spectrum vapes\nand concentrates, Dogwalkers pre-rolls, Good Green flower, &Shine flower and\nedibles, RISE flower and pre-rolls, Phat Panda flower and pre-rolls, Beboe\nedibles, and Doctor Solomon’s tinctures, RSO, and topicals.\n\n“Cape Coral is one of Florida's fastest-growing communities, and we're\nexcited to expand access for patients across Lee County with the opening of\nRISE Cape Coral,” said Anthony Georgiadis, President of Green Thumb\nIndustries. “We’re proud to introduce our award-winning brands like RYTHM\nand Dogwalkers to this vibrant waterfront community. As we open our doors,\nwe're honored to support The Grateful Veteran through our First Day Profits\nprogram as we begin building relationships and serving patients here.”\n\nRISE Dispensary Cape Coral will host a grand opening event on Oct. 31 at 9:00\na.m. ET. The event will feature exclusive patient deals and promotions, as\nwell as giveaways, music, refreshments available from a local food truck, and\nmore.\n\nAs part of RISE’s tradition to give back to each community it serves, a\nportion of the profits from RISE Dispensary Cape Coral’s grand opening event\nwill benefit The Grateful Veteran, a local nonprofit organization that\nconnects veterans and first responders with community resources, advocacy, and\neducation.\n\nGreen Thumb joined the Florida community in 2018 and currently operates two\nproduction facilities in Ocala and Homestead, where the Company cultivates and\nproduces its branded products. In addition to RISE Cape Coral, there are 24\nother RISE Dispensaries in Florida, including locations in Bonita Springs,\nBrandon, Clearwater, Crystal River, Deerfield Beach, Dunnellon, Fruitland\nPark, Hallandale Beach, Jacksonville, Kendall, New Port Richey, Ocala on\nCollege Rd, Orlando on Good Homes Rd, Oviedo, Pinellas Park, Port Charlotte,\nPort St. Lucie, Port Orange, Sun City Center, Tallahassee on Mahan,\nTallahassee on Tennessee, Tampa, Wesley Chapel, and West Palm Beach. Roll-thru\npick-up and delivery services are available to select RISE Dispensaries in\nFlorida.\n\nFor more information on RISE Dispensaries’ locations, product offerings, or\nother services, visit www.risecannabis.com.\n\nAbout RISE Dispensaries\n\nRISE Dispensaries is a national cannabis retailer on a mission to promote\nwell-being through the power of cannabis. Founded by Chicago-based Green Thumb\nIndustries, RISE Dispensaries bring patients and customers the best,\nhand-picked products at a great value — all while providing best-in-class\nservice, such as home delivery, virtual pharmacist consultations and mobile\npre-ordering (services vary by market). RISE offers premium, high-quality\ncannabis products in a welcoming environment, featuring Green Thumb’s\naward-winning family of brands such as &Shine, Beboe, Dogwalkers, Doctor\nSolomon’s, Good Green, incredibles and RYTHM. Since opening its doors in\n2015, RISE has grown its national footprint to 120+ retail locations across 14\nU.S. markets and serves millions of patients and customers each year. More\ninformation is available at www.risecannabis.com.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning Green Thumb\nIndustries Inc. and other matters. All statements contained in this press\nrelease that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered\nforward-looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks\nand uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose implied by such statements. Green Thumb Industries Inc. undertakes no\nobligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by\napplicable law.\n\nInvestor Contact:\n\nAndy Grossman\nEVP, Capital Markets & Investor Relations\nInvestorRelations@gtigrows.com\n310-622-8257\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nGTI Communications\nmedia@gtigrows.com\n\nThis press release was published by a CLEAR® Verified individual.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8ee641c4-5c01-414f-9b9c-93b8e9b761b0)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4QXcdg-20261010","title":"Green Thumb Opens RISE Dispensary in Cape Coral, Expanding Florida Footprint to 25 Locations","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"GTII","created":"2026-10-10T11:00:00.090Z","tickers":["GTII"],"exchange":"","article_body":"* RISE Dispensaries will serve medical patients in one of Southwest\nFlorida’s fastest-growing, waterfront communities with the opening of RISE\nDispensary Cape Coral, located at 928 NE Pine Island Road.\n* RISE Dispensary Cape Coral opens Oct. 10 and will celebrate its grand\nopening event on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9:00 a.m. ET.\n* Continuing with RISE’s new store opening tradition, a portion of profits\nfrom RISE Dispensary Cape Coral’s grand opening will benefit local nonprofit\nThe Grateful Veteran. (https://thegratefulveteran.com/)\nCHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\nRISE Dispensaries\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=tJgqH7d15UWiPvud4syfv0SwlU5gH0MpwHrFPZCxSwyqavOqfLAl_GhWhfnKCS1Y9KeapomejFWc4RIw900zOmaW1vqXQRGhFnn_AbJVsPk=),\nan industry-leading cannabis retail chain owned by Green Thumb Industries Inc.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Tsrtcf5rvwXSBDWHmSReQWE0B8qhbgWj1bb4GAGgTudV_jxBTaoKxr9hzK1ce3MiMUh0gcgiGcbOQHpi6kReDcH_HnMZkKHQorEM2J5Y5d4=)\n(“Green Thumb” or the “Company”) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), today\nannounced the opening of RISE Dispensary Cape Coral, Florida, on October 10.\nLocated at 928 NE Pine Island Road, RISE Dispensary Cape Coral is Green\nThumb’s 25th retail location in Florida, adding to the Company’s network\nof more than 120 stores nationwide.\n\nBeginning October 10, RISE Dispensary Cape Coral will serve patients across\nLee County with its best-in-class products and elite retail experience. The\nlocation will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and\nfrom 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET Sunday.\n\nRISE Dispensary Cape Coral will offer a broad assortment of products from\nGreen Thumb’s portfolio, including RYTHM premium flower, full-spectrum vapes\nand concentrates, Dogwalkers pre-rolls, Good Green flower, &Shine flower and\nedibles, RISE flower and pre-rolls, Phat Panda flower and pre-rolls, Beboe\nedibles, and Doctor Solomon’s tinctures, RSO, and topicals.\n\n“Cape Coral is one of Florida's fastest-growing communities, and we're\nexcited to expand access for patients across Lee County with the opening of\nRISE Cape Coral,” said Anthony Georgiadis, President of Green Thumb\nIndustries. “We’re proud to introduce our award-winning brands like RYTHM\nand Dogwalkers to this vibrant waterfront community. As we open our doors,\nwe're honored to support The Grateful Veteran through our First Day Profits\nprogram as we begin building relationships and serving patients here.”\n\nRISE Dispensary Cape Coral will host a grand opening event on Oct. 31 at 9:00\na.m. ET. The event will feature exclusive patient deals and promotions, as\nwell as giveaways, music, refreshments available from a local food truck, and\nmore.\n\nAs part of RISE’s tradition to give back to each community it serves, a\nportion of the profits from RISE Dispensary Cape Coral’s grand opening event\nwill benefit The Grateful Veteran, a local nonprofit organization that\nconnects veterans and first responders with community resources, advocacy, and\neducation.\n\nGreen Thumb joined the Florida community in 2018 and currently operates two\nproduction facilities in Ocala and Homestead, where the Company cultivates and\nproduces its branded products. In addition to RISE Cape Coral, there are 24\nother RISE Dispensaries in Florida, including locations in Bonita Springs,\nBrandon, Clearwater, Crystal River, Deerfield Beach, Dunnellon, Fruitland\nPark, Hallandale Beach, Jacksonville, Kendall, New Port Richey, Ocala on\nCollege Rd, Orlando on Good Homes Rd, Oviedo, Pinellas Park, Port Charlotte,\nPort St. Lucie, Port Orange, Sun City Center, Tallahassee on Mahan,\nTallahassee on Tennessee, Tampa, Wesley Chapel, and West Palm Beach. Roll-thru\npick-up and delivery services are available to select RISE Dispensaries in\nFlorida.\n\nFor more information on RISE Dispensaries’ locations, product offerings, or\nother services, visit www.risecannabis.com.\n\nAbout RISE Dispensaries\n\nRISE Dispensaries is a national cannabis retailer on a mission to promote\nwell-being through the power of cannabis. Founded by Chicago-based Green Thumb\nIndustries, RISE Dispensaries bring patients and customers the best,\nhand-picked products at a great value — all while providing best-in-class\nservice, such as home delivery, virtual pharmacist consultations and mobile\npre-ordering (services vary by market). RISE offers premium, high-quality\ncannabis products in a welcoming environment, featuring Green Thumb’s\naward-winning family of brands such as &Shine, Beboe, Dogwalkers, Doctor\nSolomon’s, Good Green, incredibles and RYTHM. Since opening its doors in\n2015, RISE has grown its national footprint to 120+ retail locations across 14\nU.S. markets and serves millions of patients and customers each year. More\ninformation is available at www.risecannabis.com.\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning Green Thumb\nIndustries Inc. and other matters. All statements contained in this press\nrelease that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered\nforward-looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks\nand uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose implied by such statements. Green Thumb Industries Inc. undertakes no\nobligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by\napplicable law.\n\nInvestor Contact:\n\nAndy Grossman\nEVP, Capital Markets & Investor Relations\nInvestorRelations@gtigrows.com\n310-622-8257\n\nMedia Contact:\n\nGTI Communications\nmedia@gtigrows.com\n\nThis press release was published by a CLEAR® Verified individual.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8ee641c4-5c01-414f-9b9c-93b8e9b761b0)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-10T11:00:00.138045139Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791630000138},"received_at":"2026-10-10T11:00:00.189Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"154226","press_release_id":"165843","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail","sector":"Consumer Staples"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Green Thumb Industries opened its 25th Florida RISE Dispensary in Cape Coral on October 10, located at 928 NE Pine Island Road and serving patients across Lee County.\n\nThe store adds to Green Thumb's national network of more than 120 RISE Dispensaries across 14 U.S. markets, stocking the company's branded portfolio including RYTHM, Dogwalkers, Good Green, and Doctor Solomon's.\n\nA portion of grand-opening profits on October 31 will benefit local nonprofit The Grateful Veteran; the expansion is a routine footprint build-out with no financial figures disclosed.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine store expansion -- incremental Florida density for GTII, no material catalyst."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"total_store_count":"120+","florida_store_count":25}},"quotedText":"Cape Coral is one of Florida's fastest-growing communities, and we're excited to expand access for patients across Lee County with the opening of RISE Cape Coral","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Anthony Georgiadis","role":"President of Green Thumb Industries"},{"name":"Andy Grossman","role":"EVP, Capital Markets & Investor Relations"}],"products":["RYTHM","Dogwalkers","Good Green","&Shine","RISE","Phat Panda","Beboe","Doctor Solomon's","incredibles"],"companies":[{"name":"Green Thumb Industries Inc.","ticker":"GTII","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"RISE Dispensaries","relationship":"owned retail chain"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine single-store retail expansion; the 25th Florida RISE Dispensary within a 120+ store national network. 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