Happy Belly Appoints Former Tim Horton's Head of Development Finance, Analytics, and Franchise Profitability as Chief Financial Officer as Franchising Growth Continues to Accelerate
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 3, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce the promotion of Gary Fung from Senor Vice President of Finance to Chief Financial Officer of Happy Belly Food Group. "We are currently witnessing a consistent and accelerated pace of signed franchise agreements across our portfolio of brands, coupled with steady organic growth within...
2024-05-03 7:34 AM EDT
Happy Belly's Fast Casual Italian Brand Via Cibo Signs 15-Unit Area Development Agreement in Ontario
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 1, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands, is pleased to announce that it has signed as of April 30th, 2024, an area development agreement for the province of Ontario for the contractual opening of 15 franchised restaurants of Via Cibo ("Via Cibo"), serving fast casual Italian street food made with fresh traditional ingredients.
2024-05-01 8:30 AM EDT
Happy Belly Closes Acquisition of CraveIT Restaurant Group's Via Cibo Restaurant Chain
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 24, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that it has closed, as of April 23rd, 2024, its acquisition of CraveIt Restaurant Group's ("CraveIt") Via Cibo Restaurant Chain ("Via Cibo"), serving fast casual Italian street food made with the best traditional ingredients, as initially announced in the Company's press release...
2024-04-24 7:01 AM EDT
Happy Belly's HEAL Wellness QSR Announces the Signing of its 25th Franchise and First Enclosed Mall Location
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 23, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has signed a new franchisee agreement in Ontario, specifically for the Greater Toronto Area for its Heal Wellness brand, a fresh smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies quick serve restaurant. The signing of this new franchisee is the 25th signed franchise agreement for Heal in...
2024-04-23 7:00 AM EDT
Happy Belly Food Group Announces 7th Consecutive Record Quarter, and 9th Consecutive Quarter of QoQ Growth
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 19, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands, is pleased to announce its financial results and corporate update for the year ended December 31st, 2023. "I'm extremely proud of the positive progress that our management team, alongside our brand partners, have been able to achieve in fiscal 2023. With our ninth (9th) consecutive QoQ growth, and seventh...
2024-04-19 7:47 AM EDT
Happy Belly's HEAL Wellness QSR Announces the Signing of Its 24th Franchise and Secured Real-Estate in the City of Edmonton, Alberta
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 18, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has signed a lease and franchise agreement to open the third (3rd) Heal Wellness in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, for its Heal Wellness brand, a fresh smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies quick serve restaurant. This new franchised location is the 24th signed franchise...
2024-04-18 7:30 AM EDT
Happy Belly's Joey Turks Island Grill QSR Announces the Signing of the Brand's Second Real-Estate Location in Scarborough, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 17, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that it has secured a second real-estate location for Joey Turks ("Joey Turks") a fast casual restaurant serving delicious original Caribbean Island recipes that is a 100% owned subsidiary of Happy Belly Food Group. "On April 3rd we announced the signing of the first ever franchisee...
2024-04-17 7:00 AM EDT
Happy Belly's Yolks Breakfast Signs Three-Unit Franchise Agreement in Calgary, Alberta
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 16, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has signed as of April 15th, 2024, our second multi-unit franchise agreement for Yolks Breakfast ("Yolks") that will see three (3) full-service restaurants being developed in Calgary, Alberta. Yolks is a boutique restaurant brand serving delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch in...
2024-04-16 7:45 AM EDT
Happy Belly's Yolks Breakfast Announces Signing of First Real-Estate Location in Canada's Capital, Ottawa, Ontario, as National Expansion Accelerates
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 11, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has secured a real estate location for Yolks Breakfast ("Yolks") in Ottawa. Yolks is a boutique full-service restaurant brand serving delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch.
2024-04-11 7:00 AM EDT
Happy Belly's Yolks Breakfast Signs Five-Unit Franchise Agreement in Ontario
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 5, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands, is pleased to announce it has signed as of April 4th, 2024, the Company's very first multi-unit franchise agreement for Yolks Breakfast ("Yolks") that will see five (5) full-service restaurants being developed in major cities across Ontario. Yolks is a boutique restaurant brand serving delicious breakfast,...
2024-04-05 7:00 AM EDT
Happy Belly's Joey Turks Island Grill Announces the Signing of the Brand's First Franchisee for Scarborough, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 3, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands, is pleased to announce that it has signed a franchisee for Joey Turks Island Grill for Scarborough, Ontario. Joey Turks ("Joey Turks") a fast casual restaurant serving delicious original Caribbean Island recipes is a 100% owned subsidiary of Happy Belly Food Group. "Today is an exciting day for Happy Belly...
2024-04-03 7:30 AM EDT
Happy Belly's CPG Division Expands with First International Order, Record Sales Month and Record Purchase Order
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that our Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) division is experiencing ongoing growth and sustained profitability as it expands internationally and records multiple sales records. "It's been an incredible first quarter of 2024 for the organic growth of our CPG division as we continue to see...
2024-04-02 7:00 AM EDT
Happy Belly's Heal Wellness QSR Accelerates Alberta Expansion with Signing of Fashion Central Location in Downtown Calgary's Historic Alberta Block
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 25, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has secured another real estate location for Heal Wellness, a fresh smoothie bowl, acai bowls and smoothie quick serve restaurant. "On October 26th, we announced a five-unit (5) franchise agreement for our Heal Wellness brand, and today we are pleased to announce that the third...
2024-03-25 8:00 AM EDT
Happy Belly's HEAL Wellness QSR Announces the Opening of its Newest Location in The Beaches, Toronto
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 15, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce the opening of its newest Heal Wellness location on Queen Street East in The Beaches neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario. "Serving up fresh smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies in our newest location is just the beginning for store openings in 2024 for Heal and the Happy Belly...
2024-03-15 7:00 AM EDT
Happy Belly's HEAL Wellness QSR Announces the Signing of Its 19th Franchise, in the City of Hamilton, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 5, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has signed a franchisee for an Ancaster location (in the city of Hamilton) for its Heal Wellness brand, a fresh smoothie bowls, acai bowls, smoothies, and delicious breakfast waffles quick serve restaurant. "As our Heal Wellness franchise program successfully attracts franchisees...
2024-03-05 7:00 AM EST
Happy Belly Food Group Closes 3rd Above-Market Non-Brokered Convertible Note Financing for Proceeds of C$1,000,000
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 23, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that the non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") previously announced on February 13th, 2024 with a strategic investment fund, Trio Capital Group Inc. ("Trio Capital Group") has now closed, raising proceeds of...
2024-02-23 6:50 AM EST
Happy Belly Food Group Signs Order for 3rd Above-Market Convertible Note
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 13, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that it has signed a lead order for a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") for total gross proceeds of $1,000,000 CDN received from a strategic investment fund, Trio Capital Group Inc. ("Trio Capital...
2024-02-13 6:55 AM EST
Happy Belly's Heal Wellness QSR Announces Signing of Real-Estate Location in West Abbotsford, British Columbia
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 9, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has secured another real estate location for Heal Wellness, a fresh smoothie bowl, acai bowls, smoothies and delicious breakfast waffles quick serve restaurant. "On October 24th, we announced the signing of a five-unit development agreement with a multi-unit franchisee for our...
2024-02-09 7:00 AM EST
Happy Belly's Breakfast Brand Yolks Signs 25-Unit Area Development Agreement in Ontario with Experienced Breakfast Developer
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 7, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has signed as of February 6th, 2024, an area development agreement for the province of Ontario for the opening of 25 franchised restaurants of Yolks Breakfast ("Yolks"), a boutique restaurant brand serving delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch in the Vancouver area.
2024-02-07 6:00 AM EST
Happy Belly Food Group Closes Acquisition of Yolks Breakfast Inc, a BC Based Breakfast Restaurant Chain
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 31, 2024) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: VGANF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce it has closed on the 50% acquisition of Yolks Breakfast Inc. As of January 29th, 2024, all closing matters have been addressed and completed to acquire Yolks ("Yolks"), a boutique restaurant brand serving...
2024-01-31 7:00 AM EST