Happy Belly Food Group's Heal Wellness Signs 1st Ottawa, Ontario Real-Estate Location with Multi-Unit & Multi-Branded Franchisee
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) announced that an existing multi‑unit Via Cibo franchisee has signed the first Heal Wellness real‑estate location in Ottawa (Barrhaven). According to the PR, possession is scheduled this quarter with construction to begin shortly. The PR states Heal currently has 27 locations open and 168 in development, and Happy Belly reports 626 contractually committed retail franchise locations across its portfolio. Management attributes the signing to franchise partner support, landlord relationships, and ongoing pipeline expansion into late 2025 and 2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) ha annunciato che un franchisee multi‑unit di Via Cibo esistente ha firmato la prima location immobiliare Heal Wellness a Ottawa (Barrhaven). Secondo il comunicato stampa, il possesso è previsto per questo trimestre con inizio dei lavori a breve. Il comunicato afferma che Heal ha attualmente 27 sedi aperte e 168 in sviluppo, e Happy Belly riferisce 626 sedi al dettaglio in franchising contrattualmente impegnate in tutto il suo portafoglio. La direzione attribuisce la firma al sostegno del partner di franchising, alle relazioni con i locatori e all'espansione continua del back‑log di opportunità fino al tardo 2025 e 2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) anunció que un franquiciado multi‑unidad existente de Via Cibo ha firmado la primera ubicación inmobiliaria de Heal Wellness en Ottawa (Barrhaven). Según el comunicado, la posesión está prevista para este trimestre con la construcción que comenzará en breve. El comunicado indica que Heal actualmente tiene 27 ubicaciones abiertas y 168 en desarrollo, y Happy Belly informa de 626 ubicaciones minoristas de franquicia contractualmente comprometidas en su cartera. La dirección atribuye la firma al apoyo de los socios de franquicia, las relaciones con los propietarios y la expansión continua del flujo de oportunidades para finales de 2025 y 2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF)가 기존의 다유닛 Via Cibo 프랜차이즈 사업자가 Ottawa의 Heal Wellness 첫 부동산 위치를 Barrhaven에서 계약했다고 발표했습니다. 보도자료에 따르면 점유는 이번 분기에 예정되어 있으며 공사는 곧 시작될 예정입니다. 보도자료는 Heal이 현재 27개 매장을 운영 중이며 개발 중인 매장 168개이 있고, Happy Belly는 포트폴리오 전반에 계약상 의무가 있는 소매 프랜차이즈 매장 626개를 보고합니다. 경영진은 프랜차이즈 파트너 지원, 임대주와의 관계, 그리고 2025년 말과 2026년까지의 지속적인 파이프라인 확대를 이 계약의 원인으로 설명합니다.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) a annoncé qu'un franchisé Via Cibo multi‑unit existant a signé le premier site immobilier Heal Wellness à Ottawa (Barrhaven). Selon le communiqué, la prise de possession est prévue ce trimestre avec le démarrage des travaux prochainement. Le communiqué indique que Heal compte actuellement 27 sites ouverts et 168 en développement, et Happy Belly rapporte 626 emplacements de vente au détail franchisés contractuellement engagés dans son portefeuille. La direction attribue cette signature au soutien des partenaires franchisés, aux relations avec les bailleurs et à l'expansion du pipeline jusqu'à fin 2025 et 2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) gab bekannt, dass ein bestehender Mehrfach-Franchise‑Inhaber von Via Cibo die erste Heal Wellness‑Immobilienstandort in Ottawa (Barrhaven) unterschrieben hat. Laut der Pressemitteilung erfolgt die Übergabe in dieses Quartal, und der Bau beginnt in Kürze. Die Pressemitteilung besagt, dass Heal derzeit 27 Standorte geöffnet hat und 168 in Entwicklung sind, und Happy Belly meldet 626 vertraglich gebundene Einzelhandels-Franchise-Standorte in seinem Portfolio. Das Management führt die Unterzeichnung auf die Unterstützung der Franchise‑Partner, die Vermieterbeziehungen und die fortlaufende Pipeline‑Erweiterung bis Ende 2025 und 2026 zurück.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) أعلنت أن مقاول امتيازات Via Cibo متعدد الوحدات قائم قد وقع أول موقع عقاري لـ Heal Wellness في أوتاوا (Barrhaven). وفقًا للبيان الصحفي، من المقرر حيازة هذا الربع مع بدء البناء قريبًا. ينص البيان الصحفي على أن Heal لديها حاليًا 27 موقعاً مفتوحاً و 168 قيد التطوير، وتفيد Happy Belly بأن 626 موقعاً للبيع بالتجزئة بوعود تعاقدية ضمن محفظتها. تُرجع الإدارة التوقيع إلى دعم شركاء الامتياز، وعلاقات الملاك، والتوسع المستمر في خط الأنابيب حتى نهاية 2025 و2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) 宣布，现有的 Via Cibo 多单位特许经营商已在渥太华 Barrhaven 签署了 Heal Wellness 的首个房地产地点。根据新闻稿，交割预计在 本季度，建筑将很快开始。新闻稿称 Heal 目前有 27 个门店在运营，168 个在开发中，而 Happy Belly 报告称其组合中有 626 个合同承诺的零售特许经营门店。管理层将此次签约归因于特许经营伙伴的支持、房东关系，以及截至 2025 年底和 2026 年的持续管线扩大。
- First Ottawa Heal location signed with possession this quarter
- 27 Heal locations open (PR-stated)
- 168 Heal locations in development (PR-stated)
- 626 committed franchise locations across Happy Belly portfolio (PR-stated)
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 6, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leader in acquiring and scaling emerging food brands across Canada is pleased to announce that an existing multi-unit franchisee of Via Cibo has successfully secured a real estate location for Heal Wellness ("Heal"), officially joining the growing family of multi-branded franchise partners within Happy Belly's portfolio of emerging restaurant brands. Possession is scheduled for this quarter with construction to begin shortly. Heal is a quick-service restaurant ("QSR") specializing in fresh smoothie bowls, açaí bowls, and smoothies. Heal's market entry to Ottawa is another major milestone for the brand as it quickly becomes the national leader is Acai Bowls.
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"Backed by a dedicated franchise partner, our accelerated growth and expanding national footprint reflect our proven ability to support multi-unit franchisee success across Canada. Today's announcement underscores the strong confidence in our scalable business model and the growing market demand for our brands. Heal continues to build momentum, expanding its development pipeline through a steady cadence of new franchise agreements and strategic real estate signings nationwide. We're excited to bring our fresh, feel-good menu to this vibrant community—joining our other beloved brands, Pirho Fresh Greek Grill and Via Cibo Italian Street Food—as we continue advancing our mission to build Canada's leading portfolio of emerging food brands," said Sean Black, Chief Executive Officer of Happy Belly Food Group.
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"By bringing together a best-in-class team of passionate leaders, we've built the bench strength and capabilities needed to scale Happy Belly at an accelerated pace. It's been incredible to see everything come together over the past 12 months. Our strong partnerships with landlords have also played a vital role in enabling our rapid expansion across markets in Canada. We're thrilled to extend our reach into Barrhaven once again—serving new diners while continuing to deliver the brands our guests already know and love."
"Barrhaven, a rapidly growing suburb of Ottawa, is proving to be fertile ground for Happy Belly's continued expansion. For Heal Wellness in particular, it represents an ideal location—supported by a growing population and a diverse, family-oriented community. Known for its strong residential growth, Barrhaven is home to young families and professionals seeking clean, healthy, and convenient dining options. With its close-knit community feel, abundance of nearby amenities, and easy access from Ottawa's city centre, it offers the perfect environment for Heal Wellness to thrive and become a go-to destination for a wide range of customers."
"Heal Wellness is a quick-service restaurant brand founded with a passion to provide fresh, nourishing foods that support busy, active lifestyles. The menu features a diverse range of smoothie bowls, smoothies, and super-seed grain bowls—each crafted from real fruit and enriched with superfoods such as acai, pitaya, goji berries, and chia seeds. Every ingredient is carefully selected to fuel the body and promote wellness. With 27 locations now open and 168 more in development, Heal Wellness is just beginning its journey, with many more openings on the horizon throughout 2025."
"Happy Belly currently has 626 contractually committed retail franchise locations from area developers across all emerging brands in the Happy Belly Food Group portfolio including those in development, under construction or already open. We are working to actively expand this pipeline significantly in the back half of 2025 & 2026 with our disciplined approach to growth.
"We are just getting started," said Sean Black.
About Heal Wellness
Heal Wellness was founded with a passion and mission to provide quick, fresh wellness foods that support a busy and active lifestyle. We currently offer a diverse range of smoothie bowls and smoothies. We take pride in meticulously selecting every superfood ingredient on our menu to fuel the body, including acai smoothie bowls, smoothies, and super-seed grain bowls. Our smoothie bowls are crafted with real fruit and enriched with superfoods like acai, pitaya, goji berries, chia seeds, and more.
Franchising
For franchising inquiries please see www.happybellyfg.com/franchise-with-us/ or contact us at hello@happybellyfg.com.
About Happy Belly Food Group
Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company") is a leader in acquiring and scaling emerging food brands across Canada.
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Sean Black
Chief Executive Officer
Shawn Moniz
Chief Operating Officer
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