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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
2026 Credit Agreement
George Archos, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, funded, through an affiliated entity, $10,000 of the amount provided by a 2026 Lender. As a result of this participation, Mr. Archos will receive his pro rata share of all interest and principal payments made by the Company to such 2026 Lender under the 2026 Credit Agreement.
Leases
The Company leases real property for a retail dispensary in Aurora, Illinois from 740 Rte. 59, LLC (“740”). Pursuant to the lease agreement, the Company made payments totaling $46 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $46 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, which payments consist of base rent, real estate taxes and customary tenant charges. George Archos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, holds an indirect 50% ownership interest in 740. Pursuant to the lease agreement, the initial term expires on June 30, 2030.
The Company leases real property for a retail dispensary in Lombard, Illinois from 783 Butterfield LLC (“783”). Pursuant to the lease agreement, the Company made payments to 783 totaling $94 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $92 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, which payments consist of base rent, real estate taxes and customary tenant charges. George Archos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, holds a 50% indirect ownership interest in 783. Pursuant to the lease agreement, the initial term expires on January 11, 2031.
Sweed
High Tech Holdings, Inc. (“Sweed”) provides point of sale software systems to retail cannabis businesses under the names “Sweed” and “Leaftrade.” Sweed provides these software systems to the Company. For these services the Company paid Sweed $1,103 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and $775 during the three months ended March 31, 2025. GP Management Group, LLC, an entity beneficially owned and controlled by George Archos, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, held an ownership interest of less than 1% in Sweed as of March 31, 2026.
John Tipton Consulting Agreement
On March 16, 2026, John Tipton retired from his position as President of the Southern Region of the Company, and from all his positions as an officer, manager and employee of the Company and its subsidiaries. Mr. Tipton will remain a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Upon his retirement, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Tipton as of March 16, 2026 (the “Consulting Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Tipton provides consulting and advisory services to the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to the Company’s operations nationally and in the State of Florida. The term of the Consulting Agreement will expire on March 16, 2027, which may be extended by mutual agreement of the Company and Mr. Tipton. The Consulting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and confidentiality provisions. As an inducement and consideration for Mr. Tipton entering into the Consulting Agreement and in recognition of his future services under the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Tipton received 909,090 RSUs under the Plan, which RSUs vested into an equal number of shares of Common Stock. Mr. Tipton received a cash payment of $100 and is entitled to $35 per month during the term of the Consulting Agreement