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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000844856-22-000023"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "HCMC"
cik: "0000844856"
company_name: "Healthier Choices Management Corp."
filed_at: "2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:58:07.577492+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HCMC completes $4.5M acquisition of Mother Earth's Storehouse, adds $14.3M revenue

## Summary
- Acquired Mother Earth's Storehouse for $4.5M cash plus $677,500 for inventory; closed Feb 8, 2022.
- Mother Earth's 2021 net sales $14.3M, net income $1.54M, operating income $860K.
- Pro forma combined 2021 net loss improved from $4.04M to $2.50M; total sales rose to $27.6M.
- Adds two organic grocery stores in Kingston and Saugerties, NY; lease assumed for Kingston location.
- HCMC intends to continue operating stores under the Mother Earth's name.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000844856-22-000023
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: HCMC
- cik: 0000844856
- company_name: Healthier Choices Management Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844856/000084485622000023/0000844856-22-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844856/000084485622000023/hcmc8ka.htm

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