{"id":1014913,"date":"2026-10-28T21:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T01:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/22nd-century-group-expands-pinnacle-brand-into-13-newly-authorized-states-adding-an-expected-360-stores-nationwide-for-pinnacle-vln-and-pinnacle-pure\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T21:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T01:14:17","slug":"22nd-century-group-expands-pinnacle-brand-into-13-newly-authorized-states-adding-an-expected-360-stores-nationwide-for-pinnacle-vln-and-pinnacle-pure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/22nd-century-group-expands-pinnacle-brand-into-13-newly-authorized-states-adding-an-expected-360-stores-nationwide-for-pinnacle-vln-and-pinnacle-pure\/","title":{"rendered":"22nd Century Group Expands Pinnacle Brand Into 13 Newly Authorized States, Adding an Expected 360 Stores Nationwide for Pinnacle VLN\u00ae and Pinnacle Pure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <b><br \/>\n          <i>Distribution Expansion at Current Retail Partners Deepens Pinnacle\u2019s Footprint as Consumer Demand Accelerates<\/i><br \/>\n        <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <b><br \/>\n          <i>Planned Expansion Increases Number of Pinnacle Retail Locations by Nearly 30%<\/i><br \/>\n        <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>MOCKSVILLE, N.C., Oct.  28, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <\/strong>22nd Century Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XXII), the only low nicotine tobacco company in the world, today announced the expansion of its Pinnacle brand \u2014 including Pinnacle VLN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and Pinnacle Pure \u2014 into 13 newly authorized states, expected to drive incremental distribution at the Company\u2019s current retail partners in 360 additional stores across the United States.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">State authorization is required before tobacco products may be sold in a given state, and the newly authorized states clear the way for the Company\u2019s low nicotine and tobacco-and-water cigarettes to ship to current retail partners nationwide. The expansion builds on the Pinnacle platform\u2019s recent addition of new SKU\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cEach new state authorization is critical in responding to consumer demand we are seeing with our Pinnacle branded products,\u201d said Larry Firestone, Chief Executive Officer of 22nd Century Group. \u201cThese authorizations put our low nicotine and more recently tobacco-and-water brands in front of more adult smokers in the form factors and taste profiles they prefer in the markets where they shop. This deepens our relationships with the retail partners already reordering our products and will open new doors in new markets for our Pinnacle branded products. This is our distribution expansion playbook working exactly as planned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Pinnacle VLN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and Pinnacle Pure are expected to begin arriving in the newly authorized stores on a rolling basis beginning in Q1 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About 22nd Century Group, Inc.<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">22nd Century Group is pioneering the\u202fTobacco\u202fHarm\u202fReduction\u202fand Nicotine Reduction Movements by enabling smokers to take control of their nicotine consumption.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <b>Our Technology is Tobacco<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Our proprietary non-GMO reduced nicotine tobacco plants were developed using our patented technologies that regulate alkaloid biosynthesis activities resulting in a tobacco plant that\u202fcontains\u202f95% less nicotine than traditional tobacco plants. Our extensive patent portfolio has been developed to ensure that\u202four high-quality tobacco can be grown commercially at scale. We continue to develop our intellectual property to ensure our ongoing leadership in the tobacco harm reduction movement.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <b>Our Products<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We created our flagship product, the VLN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u202fcigarette using our low nicotine tobacco, to give traditional cigarette smokers an authentic and familiar alternative in the form of a combustible cigarette that helps them take control of their nicotine consumption. VLN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u202fcigarettes have 95% less nicotine compared to traditional cigarettes and have been proven to allow consumers to\u202fgreatly reduce\u202ftheir nicotine consumption.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">VLN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u202fand Helps You Smoke Less<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u202fare registered trademarks of 22nd Century Limited LLC.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Learn more at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=VSKzsJ1tJz3mDJp2t7RCQs5cqFdH8MvhyyjSrhx-m8tpZgt3aKfrLG9EjjBfKDa3MtHSOYCY1lfcY4ANXTiy3PiuqRExGXhwXk22I6Hi0U8l-Lyk2cSE2mIMgTX984I5XiD44P52BAcmCR95hm6sxrRATV0PrvLPEqZVEyrP9AauZ6y31sD9hx0wWrWiqHFdAzwPKb4Ws6nghj15ncoR3wALKEYYHwLaDh2fCF_HIaQaiG4cjLWMO0n-0uSi_vR2Dhzu1YkPItSKZpwAiJxT_IhXFUeqT0ZXqmO8gC6Lk-aU6C_2H_eCQfwF_qmLh6GHx_jku1nu9cEPdMbj1USVIJsUWw0GtPFK_UAma7GT_fZolzEmBLJ67sIyoo0txsWgPNvGV5s-KsExw3wxldzt2RbAmxqVhmQ98aRq81S29O8=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">xxiicentury.com<\/a>, on\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=2U6k2PMqAdZ0d9-TexUFuSTPjduTWbZKQXJS-RkbxVkLGxKKeHfb-gLILQX84YxAVYG91PVWT1g3HCm_OHFvuB49_XzI28Bs8j5mVmf3134lQT7ycziP2f6Uw5NtHW0hksqTGemcLqVUgHNCf-3v9pKLtH8Xc1Wh-rRiBZoIgsCNo4dB0OCLZB9Db00uNy7fPpJyQzYzKM7MSK7HjNamDMuKaglJ6rI_mv27nN6NPH13DHBt6v8EzubXe-E3IA8lQKAkSL4lSlNaHy3xcI-APIYVBs1saag2qvYraueR4KLBGqnSi4QYbjQ0E5JOHmbWM91hYf_ENbmCGLv2GLpT9Qceosqo73D2tQWflTyXE2OirCH5SUEGRAeQisK73c2P-J5Pe0D4ORTn8qJ_uXTw0Y-cYY5J2vtJW90Ptv82S3DGI60fJ0uiX6VkRmvMgWeH\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>, on\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=YSPMsHMn8MasNlxwqlOh66WxU-DM9wGh3FrU5bD_Mndw2TMPkvLWWtouLVGSFIuOMmsVlErzsfFJ6DHKaFDQDspQaPG_Q6iS6HBTrwBoDn-EwJNbz-OliWNe0-xd5XkVehvKHVbntx4rtK_8VtL0y9nDGika-qSP_r2m-hPuAypLWitTPUm-IThWGyiD9M_rYr-788Ivj1Z5WbcaH6ycgvx5654oUQLe1NJHTu07WptdJC0AS5CarU8iUFF-o1mhBMwVG2OWNZErOcP-wjIs1qlFzumyz9J8pz89xoX1CMZTVLEt-p51K-fayZvg6wK7eC94FDLjVDeXMXavwGkWEFn5Tt97GNx-3SiW51JuAYbPDjFZu7jpWILQhwyrbodDiVrHpbZEWaEQAhLTCOzmXufqnhMsix5fIMsy1wEJNCd74mLJVgJuZgByjX8ToT9hcrHf_y-YeSzaDPtfv2etXw==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a>, and on\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=5mqaRA73qZZ-YvRSY5lzJ8JMz2-rdtkEodhecY85TvrzcZNz-dEccGn_8E8RphJa3nRO9rk2znOqxsQ10fqYIE5WU925S7XQYHX3lMUa952iB8DsiaUQze6nm39cOVjAiOVtFnZhmrnUqXcp39117NHHW7CTlT3726HB0nZfoEEM-g7gQc3b-ZMYSYQMCPtkZEZ27dqtPPyLTmEFBbRoy3jZIAhS7BWaNsvZV709bKRBh8T93avJ4MwFY5YFfY_JSNXm7kwd1gO4zesc5_M7CkyjFBwTCE4A6TjelvONeZvyHKKMrpzd53pgkioC1i5goR9SUOWw9h2eUJ7Jr2pnP1qKQxV-NXOqJmhtslAXQtel_KDOtTktoa_VLjkAYdXPfRxiYDmS6NVC1fKWA59eYP3FVKOcWbQhkTf1VatJE38lY8lOsuab9tAuW83Cx8x9\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Learn more about VLN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and Pinnacle VLN<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=jIMA2ZI65U7cs8lR8DINV1SVWwB8lTPEiGMFc0HlWgKMoYYLuCitaqPh3gJlD_iRANyj3jhmaffx_ebw4ojZ4VPl7Er1PQR1lNzYCsYXKIr8WIyS0WFtnye9vuyJ8_zff16w8ujY5s-ra0ZqzI4Vwx7wRZ7-Xj2HydDqzhN5ptaWD6-mGgIEKz570WUAbydmUykMTgEb15zzWmh1kz-MBCq7iPNM-PhayLWxGvBUsOD2Lj5_ZM3vKAXGbnmvBNlix9UrpdmX0fT-gRlRvo2wOXpBQ-wm9OoRf4bDNRheXjwaHxlVO6HamnGbAJGW2-NvB_5LeQnPSeSlLC9H2feu-GClMMTIMlOHLgS8P8CWcQVz2STDm6RvoZ7C8J0a3tRdmvvxj1sQS_swxcqVPsJ0PHwiBKlf_sEHo9Mqx-pCWpc=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">tryvln.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Except for historical information,\u202fall of\u202fthe statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to our full year business outlook. Forward-looking statements typically contain terms such as \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cconsider,\u201d \u201ccontinue,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201cexplore,\u201d \u201cforesee,\u201d \u201cgoal,\u201d \u201cguidance,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201clikely,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201cpredict,\u201d \u201cpreliminary,\u201d \u201cprobable,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cpromising,\u201d \u201cseek,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding (i) our expectations\u202fregarding\u202fregulatory enforcement, including our ability to receive authorization or approval for new products, and (ii) our financial and operating performance. Actual results might differ materially from those explicit or implicit in forward-looking statements.\u202fImportant factors\u202fthat could cause actual results to differ materially are\u202fset forth in\u202f\u201cRisk Factors\u201d in the Company\u2019s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 26,\u202f2026 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed May 7, 2026 and August 14, 2026. All information provided in this release is as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Investor Relations &amp; Media Contact<\/b><br \/>\n        <br \/>Daniel Otto<br \/>Chief Financial Officer &amp; Investor Relations<br \/>22nd Century Group<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=eOgL0AWFF6RyH6M8h912uQKSvm74iSgtZoBw4aAs745Q1nkPDpeyQDG8SzknLpiMvsvtvfVoLCY896WK3gc6Bt0xoeezdS0AgRKwLSeifBNQFRKYCcTtalVyFDT87HaeaMCS6SjwprsPQ-zTnb9LVQ==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">investorrelations@xxiicentury.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTg1NTU3NyM3OTIyOTc5IzUwMDEzMTQ4NA==\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/Mjc0MWI0Y2YtN2UwZC00NDgwLTg4ZmUtYTkyZjViYjczYzljLTUwMDEzMTQ4NC0yMDI2LTEwLTI4LWVu\/tiny\/22nd-Century-Group-Inc-.png\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distribution Expansion at Current Retail Partners Deepens Pinnacle\u2019s Footprint as Consumer Demand Accelerates Planned Expansion Increases Number of Pinnacle Retail Locations by Nearly 30% MOCKSVILLE, N.C., Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; 22nd Century Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XXII), the only low nicotine tobacco company in the world, today announced the expansion of its Pinnacle brand \u2014 including Pinnacle VLN\u00ae and Pinnacle Pure \u2014 into 13 newly authorized states, expected to drive incremental distribution at the Company\u2019s current retail partners in 360 additional stores across the United States. 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