Mr. Dave Vautrin reports

FLUENT CANNABIS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW DISPENSARY IN BRANDON, FLORIDA

Fluent Corp.'s new 2,800-square-foot Brandon, Fla., dispensary is now open for patients, with a grand opening celebration set for Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The new store opening reflects Fluent's continuing strategy to expand in high-demand markets and optimize its retail footprint to better serve patients and drive sustainable growth.

The Brandon location, at 1401 W Brandon Blvd., Brandon, Fla., 33511, features:

• A drive-thru for convenient service;
• An open showroom floor and self-ordering kiosks;
• Streamlined point-of-sale process and customer journey;
• Fluent's newest product release, 7g Ground Flower, available in-store;
• Daily hours from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

"Opening in Brandon underscores our disciplined approach to growth," said Dave Vautrin, interim chief executive officer of Fluent. "By focusing investment on high performing markets and strategic growth opportunities, we're expanding where demand is strongest, ensuring each location delivers the highest level of service and operational performance and positioning Fluent to deliver stronger returns while better serving our communities."

The grand opening celebration on Nov. 22 will include a ribbon-cutting, food truck, door buster promotions, giveaways, brand education, special pricing and a telehealth office on site to assist new patients with medical card consultations. It will be an all-day event throughout the store's operating hours.

The company also plans to open new dispensaries in Orlando Sand Lake in December and Palm Bay (Q1 2026), expanding its network to 39 locations nationwide.

About Fluent Corp.

Fluent, a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer, is dedicated to being one of the highest-quality cannabis companies for the communities it serves. This is driven by Fluent's unrelenting commitment to operational excellence in cultivation, production, distribution and retail experience. Fluent produces an assortment of cannabis products under a diverse portfolio of brands including MOODS, Knack, Wandr, Bag-O and Hyer Kind. Fluent operates in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas. Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., Fluent employs 700 employees across eight cultivation and manufacturing facilities, 37 active retail locations, and a wholesale division which trades under Entourage servicing third party retailers in New York.

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