(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) 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 8^th 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.

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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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