• TRUBAR^TM is now expected to exceed 15,000 distribution points across North America by the end of the year.
• The Company also announces the grant of restricted share units to two board directors.

VANCOUVER, BC , Oct. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - Simply Better Brands Corp. ("SBBC" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: SBBC) (OTCQB: SBBCF) today announced further distribution expansion of TRUBAR™ in the convenience channel with the addition of more than 25 regional store brands operating under GPM Investments, LLC, one of the largest convenience store chains in the U.S.

TRUBAR^™ will soon be available across more than 1,400 GPM locations in more than 33 states in a wide range of well-known regional convenience chains including Fas Mart, E-Z Mart, Roadrunner Markets, Village Pantry and Jiffi Shop.  With the addition of GPM stores and new distribution to other retail locations currently underway, the Company now expects that the reach of the TRUBAR^TM brand will exceed 15,000 distribution points across North America by the end of the year.

"The convenience channel is critical to our strategy of building consumer awareness and trial of TRUBAR^™ and we're excited to introduce our brand to this large group of strong regional convenience stores," said Erica Groussman, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of TRUBAR™. "These high-traffic convenience locations offering consumers "grab-n-go" meal replacement options are a great fit for the bar category and an attractive growth opportunity for TRUBAR^™.^"

In addition, the Company has granted an aggregate of 44,500 restricted share units ("RSUs") to two members of the board of directors in lieu of board fees payable to such individuals. The RSUs will vest on the one year anniversary of the date of grant. Upon vesting, each RSU will entitle the holder thereof to receive one common share in the capital of the Company or to receive the cash equivalent thereof, subject to the discretion of the Company.

About  Simply Better Brands Corp.

Simply Better Brands Corp.  is an international omni-channel platform with a portfolio of diversified assets in the rapidly growing plant-based, natural, and clean ingredient space. The Company targets informed, health-conscious Millennial and Generation Z consumers with a focus on opportunities for expansion into high-growth consumer product categories. For more information on Simply Better Brands Corp., please visit: https://www.simplybetterbrands.com/investor-relations.

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SOURCE Simply Better Brands Corp.