Green Thumb Industries Inc. (“Green Thumb”), a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer, promotes well-being through the power of cannabis while giving back to the communities in which it serves. Green Thumb manufactures and distributes a portfolio of branded cannabis products including Beboe, Dogwalkers, Doctor Solomon’s, Good Green, incredibles and RYTHM. The company also owns and operates rapidly growing national retail cannabis stores called RISE. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Green Thumb has 20 manufacturing facilities, over 110+ open retail locations and operations across 14 U.S. markets. Established in 2014, Green Thumb employs approximately 5,000 people and serves millions of patients and customers each year. The company was named to Crain’s Chicago Business, Fast 50 list in 2021, 2022, 2023 and a Best Workplace by MG Retailer magazine in 2018, 2019 and 2021. More information is available at www.GTIgrows.com.
Terra Firma drives value creation. Founded by Private Equity pioneer Guy Hands in 1994, Terra Firma has a 30+ year track record of investing in transformational private equity, operational real estate and infrastructure plus. Since establishment, Terra Firma has invested €18 billion in 43 businesses with an aggregate enterprise value of over €52 billion.
Terra Firma means ‘solid ground’. It reflects our consistent and distinctive approach to investment. We buy asset-rich businesses in essential industries that can be transformed through fundamental change in the long term. As such, we invest time, money and expertise into transforming the strategy, operations and finances of the businesses we acquire, recognising that long term success is not achieved purely by focusing on short-term objectives but through dedicated partnership, integrity and tenacity.
Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc., (IBG), commonly known by the brand “Botanic Choice,” has provided America with the finest in nutritional supplements, vitamins, beauty care products, and health and wellness information for over 100 years. Founded in 1910 as the Indiana Herb Company by Joseph Meyer, IBG promotes healthy living through nature. Beginning with the much acclaimed book The Herbalist, IBG has maintained its position as a valuable resource for those interested in the healthful qualities of herbs and natural remedies. In fact, for 54 years the yearly publication The Herbalist Almanac was a trusted source of high quality and timely information about herbs, recipes, natural healing, and American culture. Today, IBG is a leading retailer of natural vitamins, herbal remedies, homeopathic treatments, and nutritional supplements.