Happy Belly Food Group Inc.

201-213 Sterling Rd, Toronto, ON M6R 2B2, CA

A Quick Serve Restaurant ("QSR") and Consumer Packaged Goods ("CPG") company bringing delicious foods and retail brands to customers

Recent News

Happy Belly's iQ Food Co. QSR Signs 25-Unit Area Development Agreement in Ontario

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 18, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that, as of October 17th, 2024, it has signed an area development agreement for the province of Ontario to open 25 new franchised restaurants of the beloved Toronto-based QSR brand iQ Food Co. ("iQ"). These restaurants will offer a range of delicious and wholesome options,...

2024-10-18 7:31 AM EDT

Happy Belly's iQ Food Co. QSR Signs 20-Unit Area Development Agreement in Alberta

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 17, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that it has signed as of October 16th, 2024, an area development agreement for the province of Alberta for the opening of 20 new franchised restaurants of beloved Toronto-based QSR brand iQ Food Co. ("iQ"), serving a variety of delicious and wholesome food options such as healthy...

2024-10-17 6:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly's HEAL Wellness QSR Secures 5th Calgary-Based Real-Estate Location at Aspen Landing Shopping Center

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 16, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that its multi-unit franchisee has signed a location in Calgary's Aspen Landing Shopping Center. Making this their 8th location of out a committed 10 locations in Alberta for our Heal Wellness brand, a fresh smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies quick serve restaurant ("QSR").

2024-10-16 7:40 AM EDT

Happy Belly's Via Cibo Announces the Signing of a Franchise Agreement for Barrhaven, in the City of Ottawa, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 15, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is excited to announce it has signed a franchise agreement for the suburb of Barrhaven in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, for its newest multi-unit franchisee for its Via Cibo brand. Via Cibo serves fast casual Italian street food made with the best traditional ingredients for those looking for fast, fresh...

2024-10-15 6:50 AM EDT

Happy Belly's Via Cibo Announces the Signing of a Franchise Agreement for the Niagara Falls Region of Ontario

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 10, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is excited to announce it has signed a franchisee for the Niagara Falls region of Ontario for its Via Cibo brand, serving fast casual Italian street food made with the best traditional ingredients for those looking for fast, fresh food that respects tradition and comes from a chef driven culinary...

2024-10-10 6:55 AM EDT

iQ Food Co., a 100% owned subsidiary of Happy Belly, Opens at Queen's Cross Food Hall, an Oliver & Bonacini inspired Food Market inside CF Toronto Eaton Centre

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 8, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is excited to announce the opening of a new location for its iQ Food Co. brand ("iQ"), at Queen's Cross Food Hall, a chef-driven culinary concept by Oliver & Bonacini. Our 100% acquisition of iQ Food Co. was finalized in mid-September, and the rapid opening of our newest location underscores our ability...

2024-10-08 6:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly Appoints Former Vice President - Growth & Operations of FRESH Restaurants Randall Papineau as Brand President of IQ Foods

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 7, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is excited to welcome Randall Papineau as Brand President of IQ Foods ("IQ"). The 100% acquisition of IQ was completed on September 18th. This announcement demonstrates our commitment to putting the pieces in place required to accelerate the growth of IQ, which offers a variety of delicious, wholesome...

2024-10-07 7:15 AM EDT

Happy Belly's HEAL Wellness QSR Announces the Opening of Its Newest Location in Vancouver's Beachside Neighbourhood of Kitsilano, British Columbia

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 4, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce the opening of its newest Heal Wellness location in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, this Saturday October 5th, 2024.

2024-10-04 6:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly Appoints Former Mucho Burrito Brand President John Delutis as Vice President of Restaurant Operations

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 3, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands, is thrilled to welcome John Delutis as Vice President of Restaurant Operations at such an exciting time in our growth here at Happy Belly Food Group. "Over the past 12 months, Happy Belly has experienced significant growth, both organically and through accretive acquisitions, across its portfolio of...

2024-10-03 6:56 AM EDT

Happy Belly Food Group Closes Acquisition of IQ Foods Co.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 18, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that it has closed on its 100% acquisition of beloved Toronto-based QSR brand IQ Foods Co. ("IQ Foods") and all four IQ Foods locations as of end of day. IQ Foods offers a variety of delicious, wholesome options like healthy bowls, smoothies, sandwiches, soups, and salads, along...

2024-09-18 6:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly's HEAL Wellness QSR Announces the Signing of a Franchise Agreement for Niagara Falls, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 16, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has signed a franchisee for Niagara Falls, Ontario for its Heal Wellness brand, a fresh smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies quick serve restaurant ("QSR"). "When first acquired, Heal had two locations serving smoothie and acai bowls and did not have a franchising...

2024-09-16 6:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly Food Group Acquires 100% of IQ Foods Co.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 6, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that it has acquired 100% of beloved Toronto-based QSR brand IQ Foods Co. ("IQ Foods") and all four IQ Foods locations. IQ Foods offers a variety of delicious, wholesome options like healthy bowls, smoothies, sandwiches, soups, and salads, along with other flavorful clean-eating...

2024-09-06 6:30 AM EDT

Happy Belly's HEAL Wellness QSR Announces the Opening of its Newest Location in Toronto, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 3, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce the opening of its newest Heal Wellness location in the City of Toronto, located at 577 St. Clair Avenue West. HEAL Wellness To view an enhanced version of th

2024-09-03 6:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly Appoints Sean Black as CEO

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 27, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Black as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). Concurrently, former CEO Shawn Moniz will transition to the role of Chief Operating Officer and President. After spearheading Happy Belly's mergers and acquisitions strategy, real estate division, and franchise...

2024-08-27 6:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly Food Group Announces 9th Consecutive Record Quarter

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 22, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce its interim financial results and corporate update for the quarter ended June 30th, 2024. "I'm extremely proud of the continuous and positive progress that our management team, alongside our brand partners and franchisees achieved throughout the first half of fiscal 2024. With our...

2024-08-22 6:31 AM EDT

Happy Belly's Joey Turks Island Grill Signs Three-Unit Franchise Agreement in Scarborough, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 20, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has signed as of August 19th, 2024, our first multi-unit franchise agreement for Joey Turks Island Grill ("Joey Turks") a fast casual restaurant serving delicious original Caribbean Island recipes. The agreement is with our existing Scarborough franchisee acquiring the exclusive...

2024-08-20 7:00 AM EDT

Happy Belly's Smash Burger Brand Rosie's Burgers Announces the Signing of a Franchisee for Vaughan, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 19, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFG) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has signed a franchisee for its eight (8th) location of Rosie's Burgers ("Rosie's"), a boutique QSR restaurant brand serving original recipe smash burgers, poutine, onion rings, milkshakes and more, for the city of Vaughan, Ontario. "The Rosie's brand has definitely taken flight,...

2024-08-19 5:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly's Joey Turks Island Grill QSR Announces the Opening of its Newest Location in Scarborough, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 15, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce the opening of its newest Joey Turks Island Grill ("Joey Turks") location at 1900 Eglington Avenue East, a fast casual restaurant serving delicious original Caribbean Island recipes, in the City of Scarborough, Ontario. "Today is a proud moment for Happy Belly Food Group. Within...

2024-08-15 6:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly's Heal Wellness QSR Announces the Opening of Its Newest Location in West Abbotsford, British Columbia

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 9, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce the opening of its newest Heal Wellness location at Highstreet Shopping Centre, unit G115, in the City of West Abbotsford, British Columbia, this Saturday August 10th, 2024.

2024-08-09 6:55 AM EDT

Happy Belly's Smash Burger Brand Rosie's Burgers Announces It Has Secured a Real-Estate Location in Burlington, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 7, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has secured a real estate location at 2500 Appleby Line, joining Starbucks and other premium retailors on a high-profile corner of Appleby Line and Dundas. This will be the sixth (6th) location of Rosie's Burgers ("Rosie's"), a boutique QSR restaurant brand serving original recipe...

2024-08-07 6:50 AM EDT

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