Acquiring Company
Ascend Wellness Holdings
Acquired Company
Curaleaf
Description
Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ("AWH" or the "Company") (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state, vertically-integrated cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, announced that yesterday it closed on the previously announced acquisition of four licensed dispensaries in Aberdeen, Crofton, Ellicott City, and Laurel under the names Nature's Medicines and True Wellness from Devi Holdings, Inc. ("Devi"). This marks the Company's expansion into Maryland, its seventh state, in primarily limited license markets across the Midwest and East Coast.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
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Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
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