Happy Belly Food Group Opens 50th Restaurant in Hamilton's Westdale Village Featuring Lettuce Love & Heal Wellness
Happy Belly Food Group (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) has reached a significant milestone with the opening of its 49th and 50th restaurants in Hamilton's Westdale Village. The new location, situated at 1023 King Street West, features the company's third multi-branded concept combining Lettuce Love and Heal Wellness QSRs.
The location includes indoor seating and an outdoor patio, strategically positioned near McMaster University. This marks the 3rd Lettuce Love and 19th Heal Wellness location in the company's network. Lettuce Love offers gluten-free meals and plant-based options, while Heal Wellness specializes in smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies.
Happy Belly currently maintains 521 contractually committed retail franchise locations across its portfolio. The company plans to open another multi-branded location featuring iQ Foods and Heal at Shops of Don Mills in Q2 2025.
Happy Belly Food Group (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ha raggiunto un traguardo significativo con l'apertura dei suoi 49° e 50° ristoranti nel Westdale Village di Hamilton. La nuova sede, situata al 1023 di King Street West, presenta il terzo concetto multi-brand dell'azienda che combina Lettuce Love e Heal Wellness QSR.
Il locale include posti a sedere al coperto e un patio all'aperto, strategicamente posizionato vicino alla McMaster University. Questo segna il 3° ristorante Lettuce Love e il 19° Heal Wellness nella rete dell'azienda. Lettuce Love offre pasti senza glutine e opzioni a base vegetale, mentre Heal Wellness è specializzato in smoothie bowls, acai bowls e frullati.
Happy Belly attualmente gestisce 521 sedi di franchising retail contrattualmente impegnate nel suo portafoglio. L'azienda prevede di aprire un'altra sede multi-brand con iQ Foods e Heal presso Shops of Don Mills nel secondo trimestre del 2025.
Happy Belly Food Group (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ha alcanzado un hito significativo con la apertura de sus 49° y 50° restaurantes en Westdale Village, Hamilton. La nueva ubicación, situada en 1023 King Street West, presenta el tercer concepto multi-marca de la empresa que combina Lettuce Love y Heal Wellness QSR.
El local incluye asientos interiores y un patio al aire libre, estratégicamente ubicado cerca de la Universidad McMaster. Esto marca el 3° restaurante de Lettuce Love y el 19° de Heal Wellness en la red de la empresa. Lettuce Love ofrece comidas sin gluten y opciones a base de plantas, mientras que Heal Wellness se especializa en smoothie bowls, acai bowls y batidos.
Happy Belly actualmente mantiene 521 ubicaciones de franquicias minoristas contractualmente comprometidas en su portafolio. La empresa planea abrir otra ubicación multi-marca que contará con iQ Foods y Heal en Shops of Don Mills en el segundo trimestre de 2025.
해피 벨리 푸드 그룹 (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF)은 해밀턴의 웨스트데일 빌리지에 49번째 및 50번째 레스토랑을 개장하며 중요한 이정표를 세웠습니다. 새로운 위치는 1023 킹 스트리트 웨스트에 위치하며, 레터스 러브와 힐 웰니스 QSR를 결합한 회사의 세 번째 다중 브랜드 개념을 특징으로 합니다.
이곳은 실내 좌석과 야외 파티오를 갖추고 있으며, 맥마스터 대학교 근처에 전략적으로 위치해 있습니다. 이는 회사 네트워크 내에서 3번째 레터스 러브와 19번째 힐 웰니스 지점을 의미합니다. 레터스 러브는 글루텐 프리 식사와 식물 기반 옵션을 제공하며, 힐 웰니스는 스무디 볼, 아사이 볼 및 스무디를 전문으로 합니다.
해피 벨리는 현재 포트폴리오 전역에 걸쳐 521개의 계약된 소매 프랜차이즈 위치를 유지하고 있습니다. 회사는 2025년 2분기에 돈 밀스 상점에서 iQ 푸드와 힐을 특징으로 하는 또 다른 다중 브랜드 위치를 열 계획입니다.
Happy Belly Food Group (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) a atteint une étape importante avec l'ouverture de ses 49ème et 50ème restaurants dans le Westdale Village à Hamilton. Le nouvel emplacement, situé au 1023 King Street West, présente le troisième concept multi-marques de l'entreprise combinant Lettuce Love et Heal Wellness QSR.
Le lieu comprend des places assises intérieures et une terrasse extérieure, stratégiquement située près de l'Université McMaster. Cela marque le 3ème restaurant Lettuce Love et le 19ème Heal Wellness dans le réseau de l'entreprise. Lettuce Love propose des repas sans gluten et des options à base de plantes, tandis que Heal Wellness se spécialise dans les smoothie bowls, les acai bowls et les smoothies.
Happy Belly gère actuellement 521 emplacements de franchises de détail contractuellement engagés dans son portefeuille. L'entreprise prévoit d'ouvrir un autre emplacement multi-marques avec iQ Foods et Heal dans les Shops of Don Mills au deuxième trimestre de 2025.
Happy Belly Food Group (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) hat einen bedeutenden Meilenstein mit der Eröffnung seiner 49. und 50. Restaurants im Westdale Village in Hamilton erreicht. Der neue Standort, der sich in der 1023 King Street West befindet, bietet das dritte Multi-Brand-Konzept des Unternehmens, das Lettuce Love und Heal Wellness QSRs kombiniert.
Der Standort verfügt über Innenplätze und eine Außenterrasse, die strategisch in der Nähe der McMaster University gelegen ist. Dies markiert den 3. Lettuce Love und den 19. Heal Wellness Standort im Netzwerk des Unternehmens. Lettuce Love bietet glutenfreie Mahlzeiten und pflanzliche Optionen, während Heal Wellness auf Smoothie-Bowls, Acai-Bowls und Smoothies spezialisiert ist.
Happy Belly betreibt derzeit 521 vertraglich gebundene Einzelhandels-Franchise-Standorte in seinem Portfolio. Das Unternehmen plant, im 2. Quartal 2025 einen weiteren Multi-Brand-Standort mit iQ Foods und Heal in den Shops of Don Mills zu eröffnen.
- Reached milestone of 50 operating restaurants
- Strong franchise pipeline with 521 contractually committed locations
- Strategic multi-brand approach reducing occupancy costs
- Expanding presence in high-traffic university area
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 21, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce the opening of its 49th and 50th restaurant, featuring its third multi-branded location with Lettuce Love and Heal Wellness QSRs. Located at 1023 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, this new location welcomes customers starting today, with a grand opening celebration set for Saturday, March 22nd, 2025.
This multi-branded location is operated by a single franchisee. Lettuce Love Café ("Lettuce Love"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Happy Belly, serves delectable gluten-free meals, plant-based bowls, sandwiches, and wraps. Heal Wellness ("Heal") is a quick-serve restaurant ("QSR") offering fresh smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies.
Lettuce Love
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"This new location in Hamilton's Westdale neighborhood is our third location in Ontario featuring Lettuce Love and Heal in a shared retail space model. The 1st two locations featuring this multi-branded concept are in Burlington and Toronto. Situated on a pedestrian-friendly corner, this location features a welcoming layout that includes indoor seating and an outdoor patio-perfect for the summer season," said Sean Black, Chief Executive Officer of Happy Belly.
"Westdale is a hub of activity known for its unique shopping district, stellar restaurants and coffeeshops, cinemas, and is a go-to for nearby McMaster University students as well as locals and visitors alike. This new location expands both Heal's and Lettuce Love's customer reach in an area that is heavily populated and is demographically aligned to the brands, giving us opportunity for on-premise dining as well as off-premise delivery."
"This location represents the opening of our 3rd Lettuce Love and 19th Heal Wellness, marking a significant milestone in Happy Belly's growth as we now operate 50 restaurants in our franchised and corporate network. This milestone stands as a testament to Happy Belly's disciplined approach to organic and inorganic growth. We have built our brands on the foundation of our 3 P's-delivering a great product, working with great people, and establishing sustainable, scalable processes. This approach has been the driving force behind our success and is the reason we are so proud to reach this achievement today."
Heal Wellness
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"Our multi-branded approach demonstrates how we can leverage our portfolio of brands to secure larger prime street-front real estate locations while ensuring occupancy costs remain reasonable for individual brands. We anticipate more multi-branded locations using a varying mix of our portfolio brands as we look to secure more premium street-front locations throughout Canada. iQ Foods and Heal are currently under construction at Shops of Don Mills set to open as a multi-branded space in Q2, 2025."
"We are experiencing significant interest from both franchisees and landlords nationwide across our brand portfolio. We look forward to continuing to execute on our franchising model as we accelerate our growth organically and inorganically through accretive M&A. Happy Belly now has 521 contractually committed retail franchise locations across our emerging brands-whether in development, under construction, or already operating. We are working to expand this pipeline throughout 2025 and 2026, continually selecting the right franchise partners and securing optimal real estate to achieve our brands' development goals."
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About Lettuce Love Café
Lettuce Love was created solely with your health in mind for delivering delicious plant based and gluten-free meals, smoothies & treats. Ingredients and products used are sourced from sustainable, fair-trade, non-GMO sources, are local and organically farmed when available. We proudly prepare all our menu selections fresh, at the time they are ordered to provide the maximum nutritional benefits. Often surprising and seducing hard core carnivores with many of our vegan and gluten free dishes, Lettuce Love Cafe, offers a warm welcome to everyone.
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 leading consolidator of emerging food brands.
Happy Belly Food Group
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Sean Black
Chief Executive Officer
Shawn Moniz
Chief Operating Officer
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