iFresh Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notice of Non-compliance; Intends to Request Hearing


NEW YORK, Nov. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iFresh, Inc. ("iFresh" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: IFMK), a leading Asian American grocery supermarket chain and online grocer, announced today that on November 6, 2019, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company had not regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b), which requires stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million, or a market value of listed securities of $35 million or net income from continuing operations of $500,000, and that the Staff had determined not to grant an extension to allow the Company to demonstrate compliance. As a result, the Staff indicated that the Company would be subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market unless the Company timely requests a hearing before a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). Accordingly, the Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel. The hearing request will stay any suspension or delisting of the Company’s securities pending the hearing and the expiration of any extension period granted by the Panel following the hearing. 

About iFresh, Inc.

iFresh Inc. (Nasdaq:IFMK), headquartered in Long Island City, New York, is a leading Asian American grocery supermarket chain and online grocer on the east coast of U.S. With nine retail supermarkets along the US eastern seaboard (with additional stores in Glen Cove, Miami and Connecticut opening soon), and two in-house wholesale businesses strategically located in cities with a highly concentrated Asian population, iFresh aims to satisfy the increasing demands of Asian Americans (whose purchasing power has been growing rapidly) for fresh and culturally unique produce, seafood and other groceries that are not found in mainstream supermarkets. With an in-house proprietary delivery network, online sales channel and strong relations with farms that produce Chinese specialty vegetables and fruits, iFresh is able to offer fresh, high-quality specialty produce at competitive prices to a growing base of customers. For more information, please visit: http://www.ifreshmarket.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

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