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CHKN 'N WAFFLEZ licensee rebranded to Hyperwolf in California

State license roster shows ownership name change for CHKN 'N WAFFLEZ to Hyperwolf; reflects broader August activity across California cannabis operators.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

August 19, 2026 · 9:58 AM ET

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The California state license roster recorded a licensee name change for CHKN 'N WAFFLEZ to Hyperwolf on August 19, according to state records. The rebranding appears part of wider portfolio activity in the state: the same day saw four operator licenses become inactive (MOTHER NATURE'S CANNABINOIDS INC, BRB CALIFORNIA LLC, SD STRAINS INC, and HERB - Westside), while two new licenses were issued to Pipe Dreamz (retail) and NEW MOON (manufacturing).

California's active retail footprint stands at 1,262 licensed locations as of August 19, with 4,416 open cultivation sites and 447 manufacturing operators. The name-change filing provides no detail on whether the rebrand reflects new ownership, financial restructuring, or operational realignment. Hyperwolf's relationship to the original CHKN 'N WAFFLEZ business model remains unclear from state records alone.

Watch whether Hyperwolf applies for additional license transfers or modifies operating parameters under its new licensee name in coming weeks—a common precursor to fuller business changes in California's regulated market.

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