Happy Belly Food Group Signs Real Estate for Corporate Combo Store of iQ Food Co. and Heal Wellness in Toronto, Ontario
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) secured prime real estate on Queen Street West in Toronto for a second combined iQ Food Co. and Heal Wellness store, with possession in Q1 2026 and a grand opening planned for Q2 2026.
The site is described as a corner location with parking at a high-traffic pedestrian intersection targeting a young, health-conscious demographic. This will be iQ Food Co.'s 8th GTA location and the 4th new iQ store since Happy Belly's Q4 2025 acquisition. Happy Belly says it has 626 contractually committed retail franchise locations across its portfolio, with active expansion planned through late 2025 and 2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) ha assicurato una posizione di primo piano su Queen Street West a Toronto per un secondo punto combinato di iQ Food Co. e Heal Wellness, con possesso previsto nel Q1 2026 e un grande opening previsto per il Q2 2026.
Il sito è descritto come una posizione angolare con parcheggio in un incrocio pedonale ad alto traffico che mira a un pubblico giovane e attento alla salute. Questo sarà l'ottavo negozio GTA di iQ Food Co. e il 4° nuovo negozio iQ dall'acquisizione di Happy Belly nel Q4 2025. Happy Belly afferma di avere 626 sedi di franchising al dettaglio contrattualmente impegnate in tutto il suo portafoglio, con espansione attiva prevista fino alla fine del 2025 e 2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) obtuvo una ubicación privilegiada en Queen Street West en Toronto para una segunda tienda combinada de iQ Food Co. y Heal Wellness, con posesión en Q1 2026 y una gran apertura prevista para Q2 2026.
El sitio se describe como una ubicación en esquina con estacionamiento en una intersección peatonal de alto tráfico, dirigida a un demográfico joven y consciente de la salud. Esto será la 8ª ubicación de iQ Food Co. en el GTA y la 4ª nueva tienda iQ desde la adquisición de Happy Belly en el Q4 2025. Happy Belly dice que tiene 626 ubicaciones de franquicia minorista contratadas a lo largo de su cartera, con expansión activa prevista hasta finales de 2025 y 2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF)는 토론토의 Queen Street West에 iQ Food Co.와 Heal Wellness의 두 번째 합병 매장을 위한 최적의 부동산을 확보했으며, 소유권은 2026년 1분기에, 그랜드 오프닝은 2026년 2분기에 예정되어 있습니다.
이 장소는 보행자 교차로의 교차로 위치로, 주차 공간이 있으며, 건강-conscious한 젊은 인구를 타깃으로 하는 고교통량 구역으로 설명됩니다. 이것은 iQ Food Co.의 GTA 내 8번째 위치이고 Happy Belly의 2025년 4분기 인수 이후의 4번째 새로운 iQ 매장이 될 것입니다. Happy Belly는 포트폴리오 전반에 걸쳐 계약상 의무화된 소매 프랜차이즈 매장 626곳이 있다고 말하며, 2025년 말과 2026년까지 적극적으로 확장할 예정입니다.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) a sécurisé un emplacement de premier choix sur Queen Street West à Toronto pour un deuxième magasin combiné iQ Food Co. et Heal Wellness, avec prise de possession au Q1 2026 et une grande ouverture prévue pour le Q2 2026.
Le site est décrit comme un emplacement en coin avec parking, à l'intersection piétonne très fréquentée visant une démographie jeune et soucieuse de sa santé. Ce sera le 8e emplacement de iQ Food Co. dans la GTA et le 4e nouveau magasin iQ depuis l'acquisition de Happy Belly au Q4 2025. Happy Belly affirme détenir 626 emplacements de franchise au détail contractuellement engagés dans l'ensemble de son portefeuille, avec une expansion active prévue jusqu'à la fin de 2025 et 2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) hat erstklassige Immobilien an der Queen Street West in Toronto für einen zweiten kombinierten iQ Food Co. und Heal Wellness Store gesichert, mit Besitz im Q1 2026 und einer großen Eröffnung geplant für Q2 2026.
Die Lage wird beschrieben als Ecklage mit Parkplatz an einer stark befahrenen Fußgängerinnen- und Fußgängerüberquerung, die eine junge, gesundheitsbewusste Demografie anspricht. Dies wird die 8. GTA-Standort von iQ Food Co. sein und die 4. neue iQ-Filiale seit der Übernahme von Happy Belly im Q4 2025. Happy Belly gibt an, dass es 626 vertraglich fest zugesagte Einzelhandels-Franchise-Standorte in seinem Portfolio besitzt, mit aktivem Ausbau bis Ende 2025 und 2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) حازة على عقار رئيسي في شارع كوين ويست في تورونتو لمحلين مدمجين من iQ Food Co. و Heal Wellness، مع حيازة في الربع الأول من 2026 وافتتاح كبير مخطط لـ الربع الثاني من 2026.
يُوصف الموقع كموقع زاوية مع موقف سيارات في تقاطع مشاة عالي الحركة يستهدف فئة عمرية شابة تهتم بالصحة. سيكون هذا الموقع الثامن لـ iQ Food Co. في منطقة GTA و الرابع متجر iQ الجديد منذ استحواذ Happy Belly في الربع الرابع من 2025. تقول Happy Belly إنها تملك 626 موقعاً لوجيستيّاً من فروع البيع بالتجزئة متعاقد عليها عبر محفظتها، مع توسع نشط مخطط حتى أواخر 2025 و2026.
Happy Belly Food Group (OTCQB: HBFGF) 已在多伦多 Queen Street West 为第二家 iQ Food Co. 与 Heal Wellness 合并店铺占据了黄金地段，预计在 2026年Q1取得所有权，盛大开业计划在 2026年Q2。
该地点被描述为位于一个角落位置，位于高人流量的步行交叉口，面向年轻、注重健康的人群。此将成为 iQ Food Co. 在 GTA 的第8个地点，也是 自 Happy Belly 于 2025年第四季度收购以来的第4家新 iQ 店。Happy Belly 表示其组合中有 626 个合同约束的零售特许经营地点，并计划在2025年末至2026年积极扩张。
- Signed Queen Street West lease with possession in Q1 2026
- Grand opening planned for Q2 2026
- iQ Food Co reaches 8th GTA location
- 4th new iQ location since Happy Belly acquisition in Q4 2025
- 626 contractually committed retail franchise locations across portfolio
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 7, 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 the securing of a new prime real estate location in Toronto, which will be home to our second combination pairing of iQ Food Co. and Heal Wellness, both wholly owned brands under the Happy Belly portfolio.
"Following the strong performance and operational success of our first combo store featuring iQ Food Co. and Heal Wellness at The Shops at Don Mills, we are ready to continue expanding this model with a second location, further validating the scalability and adaptability of our combination store model," said Sean Black, Chief Executive Officer of Happy Belly. "This innovative approach enables us to optimize real estate efficiency, enhance customer accessibility, and drive stronger per-store performance by strategically pairing complementary brands under one roof."
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"This premier corner site on Queen Street West in Toronto, complete with available parking, is ideally positioned at a high-traffic pedestrian intersection in one of the city's most vibrant neighbourhoods. With possession scheduled for Q1 and a grand opening planned for Q2, this location offers exceptional exposure and accessibility. The area's young, urban, and health-conscious demographic-made up of professionals, students, and active lifestyle enthusiasts-perfectly aligns with the fresh, wellness-driven menus of both iQ Food Co. and Heal Wellness. We're excited to bring these two dynamic brands to a community that values nutritious, convenient, and high-quality dining experiences."
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"This will be iQ Food Co's 8th location in Ontario's GTA, and the 4th new location since Happy Belly acquired the brand in Q4 2025. iQ serves a variety of delicious and wholesome food options such as healthy bowls, smoothies, sandwiches, soups, and salads, along with other flavorful clean-eating dishes that the whole family can enjoy. iQ caters to thousands of health-conscious customers fostering strong brand recognition and a loyal customer base driven by word-of-mouth and most importantly, satisfied customers."
"Heal Wellness is a QSR 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.
"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.
About iQ Food Co.
iQ is a flagship brand in Canada's premium healthy eating market and is strategically located in urban and central business districts. iQ serves a variety of delicious and wholesome food options such as healthy bowls, smoothies, sandwiches, soups, and salads, along with other flavorful clean-eating dishes that the whole family can enjoy. iQ caters to thousands of health-conscious customers from local businesses, while expanding into catering services to service an even greater audience in downtown densely populated areas. This strategy has fostered strong brand recognition and a loyal customer base driven by word-of-mouth and, most importantly, satisfied customers.
Franchising
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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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