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uly 22, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Source: Happy Belly Food Group Inc.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 22, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc., a leader in acquiring and scaling emerging food brands across Canada, is pleased to announce that its Heal Wellness brand has secured a real-estate location for its franchisee in Grand Prairie, Alberta.
Heal Wellness, a fresh smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies quick serve restaurant, has signed its 50th franchise agreement. The new location is expected to open in Q4 2025. Sean Black, Chief Executive Officer of Happy Belly, stated that the company's progress reinforces its expansion strategy and generates long-term value creation for shareholders.
As Heal Wellness continues to expand nationally, it gains traction across new markets, building customer loyalty and brand visibility at an impressive pace. With 195 units secured through national development agreements, Heal is delivering on its promise of scalable, asset-light expansion while deepening customer loyalty and market presence.
The city of Grande Prairie presents a strong opportunity for a smoothie and açaí bowl restaurant due to its youthful, health-conscious population, growing economy, and limited competition in the health-focused fast-casual space. The city's active lifestyle culture aligns well with demand for nutritious, on-the-go food options.
Heal Wellness was founded with a passion and mission to provide quick, fresh wellness foods that support a busy and active lifestyle. The company currently offers a diverse range of smoothie bowls and smoothies, crafted with real fruit and enriched with superfoods like acai, pitaya, goji berries, chia seeds, and more.
Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) is a leader in acquiring and scaling emerging food brands across Canada. The company remains focused on accelerating growth through both organic development and strategic acquisitions, with 616 contractually committed retail locations across various stages of development, construction, and operation.
The progress of Heal's national expansion reflects Happy Belly's core vision and commitment to building a leading force in the Canadian QSR sector. With a repeatable, asset-light framework, the company is laying the foundation for sustained and predictable growth across its entire brand ecosystem through 2026 and beyond.
