Happy Belly Food Group's Heal Wellness QSR Announces The Grand Opening Of Its 40Th Location In Montreal's Griffintown

(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Happy Belly Food Group's Heal Wellness QSR Announces the Grand Opening of Its 40th Location in Montreal's Griffintown

June 04, 2026 6:00 AM EDT | Source: Happy Belly Food Group Inc.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 4, 2026) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) (" Happy Belly " or the " Company "), a leading consolidator of emerging restaurant brands, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest Heal Wellness (" Heal ") restaurant, marking the opening of our 40^th Heal Wellness location this Saturday, June 6^th, 2026, at 994 Ottawa Street, Griffintown, Montreal, Quebec. Heal Wellness is a fast-growing quick-service restaurant (" QSR ") brand specializing in fresh smoothie bowls, açaí bowls, and smoothies, built around clean ingredients and a better-for-you lifestyle.

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The Griffintown location is operated by an existing Happy Belly multi-branded, multi-unit operator, further demonstrating the strength of the Company's platform and the confidence its partners have in expanding alongside its brands.

"Opening Heal in Griffintown marks another meaningful milestone in our Quebec expansion strategy," said Sean Black, Chief Executive Officer of Happy Belly Food Group. "This grand opening is especially significant because it reflects the continued confidence of an existing franchise partner who is already operating one of our other brands in Montreal. To see a franchisee expand with us across multiple brands and multiple units is a strong validation of our operating model, the quality of our brand portfolio, and the long-term opportunity we are building at Happy Belly."

Griffintown is one of Montreal's fastest growing and most desirable neighborhoods, known for its dense residential base, strong daytime traffic, mixed-use development, and health-conscious consumer demographic. The area's walkability, urban energy, and concentration of professionals and young families make it a highly attractive market for Heal's fresh, wellness-focused menu of smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies.

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"Heal Wellness continues to expand rapidly across Canada and into the United States, solidifying its position as a leading acai and smoothie bowl brand," said Sean Black. "With 40 locations now open and more than 168 in development, Heal remains a key driver of growth within Happy Belly's broader portfolio of 686 contractually committed retail franchise locations across multiple emerging brands in various stages of development, construction, and operation. We continue to build a predictable and disciplined growth engine designed to create long-term shareholder value."

"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.
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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
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer

Shawn Moniz
Co-founder, President

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