Goodness Growth Provides CREAM & Fire Updates

– Josh Rosen to shed Interim title and become Chief Executive Officer; Company provides other key personnel updates –

– Company receives a short-term extension of the maturity date on its credit facility –

– Company plans corporate name change to Vireo –

MINNEAPOLIS, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (“Goodness Growth” or the “Company”) (CSE: GDNS; OTCQX: GDNSF), today announced several leadership and corporate updates related to the day-to-day management of its business. Josh Rosen, who has served as Interim CEO since February of 2023, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The Company also provided several other updates, including additional key personnel hires, an update regarding an extension of its credit agreement, and a planned corporate name change to Vireo over the coming months.

Executive Chairman Dr. Kyle Kingsley commented, “Josh Rosen’s leadership over the course of the past 14 months has been instrumental in securing a path forward for our Company as a standalone enterprise. We have been immensely impressed with Josh’s stewardship of the organization through the exceptionally challenging circumstances that were created by Verano’s wrongful termination of our merger agreement. During his tenure as Interim CEO, he has significantly improved our fundamental operating and financial performance, and has represented the Company admirably in his interactions with both internal and external stakeholders. On behalf of our entire Board of Directors and executive management team, I am pleased that we have reached an agreement with Josh to drop the Interim from his title and be our Chief Executive Officer.”

Chief Executive Officer Josh Rosen said, “Our team has overcome many challenges together since I stepped into the Interim CEO role. I’m excited for the future of Vireo, and after being asked by the Board to extend my time leading the Company, I realized that I’m committed to this team and being a part of Vireo’s evolution. We still have a lot of work to do to achieve our objectives and I am proud to serve in my role, which for now, also includes as Interim CFO. We envision a future with many attractive avenues for growth and excellence within the cannabis industry, but that must begin and end with our focus on delivering quality product, service and value to our customers. Today’s other key personnel updates reflect this commitment to developing and augmenting our team, and we look forward to demonstrating continued improvements.”