Planet 13 Announces Customer Traffic for December 2018 and Provides Update on TRENDI brand

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2019 /CNW/ - Planet 13 Holdings Inc. PLTH PLNHF ("Planet 13" or the "Company"), a leading vertically-integrated Nevada cannabis company, announced today that it served 1,430 customers per day in December with an average ticket above stated expectations.

Bob Groesbeck, Co-CEO of Planet 13 said, "We are very pleased with the trajectory of customer traffic and average ticket at the Superstore, having increased our December revenue and customer counts over November in what is always a seasonally slow period for Las Vegas convention and visitor traffic. With the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off a historically strong period on January 8^th and our marketing efforts continuing to ramp-up, we expect to continue growing the number of customers served per day and amount of revenue generated.

Mr. Groesbeck added, "Our TRENDI launch has also been a resounding success, with sales of our newest in-house brand reaching approximately 5% of total sales in December from a standing start in November. Sales of this new line, geared toward the tourist audience, exceeded our expectations and we have re-tooled to grow production in 2019 given demand-driven supply shortages experienced into year-end."

Planet 13's TRENDI brand launched on November 12 with a focus on tourist customers. Demand for TRENDI has consistently exceeded supply, growing from ~1,700 units sold in November to over 5,000 units in December, resulting in a 260% month over month increase in revenue generated. The brand has 3 product types including disposable vapes and concentrates. The most popular product is a 0.3g Disposable Vape that caters to tourists who are only in Las Vegas for a short period and looking for a premium and discreet cannabis experience.

About Planet 13
Planet 13 (www.planet13holdings.com) is a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Nevada, with award-winning cultivation, production and dispensary operations in Las Vegas - the entertainment capital of the world. Planet 13's mission is to build a recognizable global brand known for world-class dispensary operations and a creator of innovative cannabis products. Planet 13's shares trade on the Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE) under the symbol PLTH and OTCQB under the symbol PLNHF.

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The Company is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in the United States through its subsidiary MMDC. Local state laws where MMDC operates permit such activities however, these activities are currently illegal under United States federal law. Additional information regarding this and other risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's business are contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated October 18, 2018 filed on its issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

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SOURCE Planet 13 Holdings Inc.

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