Leech tishman1/29/2024 ![]() Rock through his direct reach and leaderships roles within the largest trade associations for independent convenience and gas stations in the country, comprised of smaller buying groups, reginal sub-chapters, and other trade organizations under one blanket that consists of over 50,000 members controlling up to 90,000 locations cross the U.S. Our approved programs, such as COOKIES licensed branding initiative fills voids in product format and consumer demand that currently exist and will provide CRP and our retail associations the opportunity to take full advantage of the retail scope offered by our retailer groups who are the front lines of the impending CBD product explosion."ĬRP, alongside COOKIES, developed and created multiple branding projects that commanded high premiums and provided excellent options to consumers and retailers across the country.ĬRP continues to develop and foster relationship with multiple non-Cookies related product lines and the executive management team and Rock continues on to create and launch other amazing products. Rock further commented regarding the industry and the products as a whole "It is evident that CBD related products are here to stay and will quickly eclipse Energy and Functional beverages as the most successful new category in Retail History. We wish Parker, Berner, and Cookies nothing but the best in the future." We at CRP consider this mischaracterization of our own closed legal action to be shameful and opportunistic. Lastly, it is a shame that our dismissed suit was used in such a manner and find the timing is suspect given recent positive growth for the brand and our company. We continue to do business with Cookies, in fact, and express our sincere desire to move forward productively together. CRP has successfully collaborated with Cookies in the past to build amazing connections with consumers and retailers to the brand. CRP and I express our confidence in the ethics and integrity of Parker, Berner, and Cookies. Certain third parties influenced us to file suit based upon allegations that we learned were not true, so we took immediate steps to rectify the mistake by dismissing the suit. ![]() In fact, as a matter of record, CRP has never implicated or named Berner in any action nor made any claim that he has ever conducted himself in any manner other than professional, kind, and a leader in the space.ĬEO and Founder of COOKIES RETAIL PRODUCTS states "I have the utmost confidence in Parker, Berner, and the Cookies leadership team and their partners. CRP has sought to seal and dismiss any such allegations in order to preserve the integrity of the COOKIES brand and partnership.Īfter additional information was discovered and provided to CRP and its principals, CRP realized the suit was filed prematurely and quickly came to find that the allegations were incorrect given additional information and context that was unavailable to CRP at the time the suit was filed.ĬRP is unaware of any unethical behavior by Berner, Berling, or Cookies' Management. This statement is intended to set the record straight regarding the status of CRP's suit, and to underscore CRP's confidence in the COOKIES brand and the integrity of its leadership.ĬRP has voluntarily dismissed all suits and claims, and expresses a sincere regret for any misunderstandings CRP's allegations may have caused. TAMPA, FL / ACCESSWIRE / Ap/ COOKIES RETAIL PRODUCTS ("CRP"), licensee of the COOKIES brand, issues this voluntary statement in response to recent press coverage of a suit filed on behalf of CRP in 2023.ĬOOKIES RETAIL PRODUCTS became aware of the coverage referencing CRP's previously filed suit in Los Angeles Superior court and the use of paraphrased excerpts from such filing to cast a negative light on the COOKIES brand and its CEO and co-founder Gilbert Milam Jr, aka "Berner" and President Parker Berling.
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