VANCOUVER,
BC, June 24, 2022 /CNW/ - Kiaro
Holdings Corp. ("Kiaro" or the
"Company") (TSXV: KO) (OTC: KIARF),
a national omni-channel cannabis
retailer and wholesale distributor,
is pleased to announce that
subject to the approval of the
TSX Venture Exchange (the
" TSXV "),
the Company has appointed Mr.
Kelly Abbott to its Board of
Directors (the
" Appointment ")
effective as of June 24, 2022.
Kelly has over 10
years of experience in
entrepreneurship and has founded
multiple companies ranging in size
and industry. Kelly has extensive
experience in public markets and
has helped secure millions of
dollars in capital in private
and public sectors. Kelly's expertise
is in marketing, corporate strategy,
venture capital and business
development. He has overseen the
corporate development function of
various private and public companies
within the mining and resource, technology,
cannabis and psychedelic sectors.
"I am pleased to
join Kiaro's board of directors,"
said Mr. Abbott. "Kiaro is
poised to see its efforts to
date reflected in further growth
and market share. I am looking
forward to assisting the management
team, along with the board in
executing the company's strategic and
financial goals."
Kiaro Holdings
Corp.
Based in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Kiaro is an
independent, omni-channel cannabis retailer
and distributor. Through existing
storefronts across British Columbia,
Saskatchewan, and Ontario, and
with the completion of the
recent acquisition of Hemisphere
Cannabis from Aegis Brands, Kiaro
has 17 stores with another two
expected in the fourth quarter
of this fiscal year. This is
in addition to its wholesale
distribution division servicing
Saskatchewan, and ecommerce sites in
Canada, the US and Australia.
Kiaro is driven to introduce
new and experienced consumers to
a lifelong exploration of cannabis.
With more than 70 years of
collective retail and wholesale
focused experience, Kiaro's leadership
team has a proven track record
of executing on acquisitions and
financings, and moreover growing
brands across North America. The
Company plans to continue its
growth trajectory through its
consumer-centric retail, ecommerce, and wholesale
distribution segments over the coming years.
For more information about the Company, including the most
recent analyst report, please visit
investors.kiaro.com.
On behalf of Kiaro Holdings Corp.
"Daniel Petrov"
Daniel Petrov, Chief
Executive Officer
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policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking
Information
This news release contains
statements that may constitute
"forward-looking information" within the
meaning of applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Forward-looking
information may include, among
others, statements regarding the
future plans, costs, objectives or
performance of Kiaro, or the
assumptions underlying any of the
foregoing. In this news release,
words such as "may", "would",
"could", "will", "likely", "believe",
"expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan",
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forward-looking statements relate, among
other things, to: expectations
regarding obtaining the approval of
the TSXV for the Appointment
and expectations for other economic, business, and/or
competitive factors.
Forward-looking statements should
not be read as guarantees of
future performance or results, and
will not necessarily be accurate
indications of whether, or the
times at or by which, such
future performance will be achieved.
No assurance can be given that
any events anticipated by the
forward-looking information will transpire
or occur. Forward-looking information
is based on information available
at the time and/or management's
good-faith belief with respect to
future events and are subject
to known or unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other
unpredictable factors, many of which
are beyond Kiaro's control. These
risks, uncertainties and assumptions
include, but are not limited
to, those described in filing
statement of the Company dated
September 29, 2020, a copy
of which is available on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com, and could
cause actual events or results
to differ materially from those
projected in any forward-looking
statements. Furthermore, any forward
looking information with respect to
future expansion plans is subject
to the qualification that management
of Kiaro may decide, and the
assumptions that any construction or
conversion would not be cost
prohibitive, required permits will be
obtained and the labour, materials
and equipment necessary to complete
such construction or conversion will
be available. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance
on the forward-looking statements and
information contained in this news
release. Kiaro does not intend,
nor undertake any obligation, to
update or revise any forward-looking
information contained in this news
release to reflect subsequent
information, events or circumstances or
otherwise, except if required by applicable laws.
SOURCE Kiaro Holdings Corp.