Happy Belly Food Group's Heal Wellness Signs Second Franchise Agreement for the City of Ottawa, Ontario
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Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) announced Heal Wellness signed a second franchise agreement for the City of Ottawa on April 21, 2026, advancing the brand's Canadian expansion.
Heal is a quick-service brand focused on fresh smoothie bowls and açaí bowls. The company reports 37 locations open, 171 in development, and 666 contractually committed retail franchise locations across its portfolio.
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- Heal has 37 locations open
- 171 Heal locations currently in development
- 666 contractually committed retail franchise locations across Happy Belly portfolio
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 21, 2026) - 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 its Heal Wellness ("Heal") brand has signed a franchise agreement for the City of Ottawa, marking the second franchisee signed for the region and further advancing the brand's strategic growth across Canada. Heal is a quick-service restaurant ("QSR") specializing in fresh smoothie bowls, açaí bowls, and smoothies.
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"We are excited to deepen our presence in Ottawa once again with the signing of our second franchise agreement for Heal," said Sean Black, Chief Executive Officer of Happy Belly. "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 once again-joining our other beloved Ottawa brands, Pirho Fresh Greek Grill, Yolks Breakfast, and Via Cibo Italian Street Food-as we continue advancing our mission to build Canada's leading portfolio of emerging food brands."
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"Heal Wellness continues to expand rapidly across Canada and into the United States, solidifying its position as a leading açaí and smoothie bowl brand. With 37 locations now open and more than 171 in development, Heal contributes to Happy Belly's broader portfolio of 666 contractually committed retail franchise locations across multiple emerging brands in various stages of development, construction, and operation. Our predictable and disciplined growth engine continues to deliver measurable results as we expand our brands across Canada and the U.S. to create long-term value for our shareholders."
"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.
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Sean Black
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer
Shawn Moniz
Co-founder, President
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