09:23 AM EDT, 07/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Happy Belly Food Group ( HBFGF ) on Friday said it is opening its 26th Heal Wellness quick-service restaurant, which is located in Aurora, Ontario.

"We have seen tremendous growth with Heal and the rest of the Happy Belly's portfolio of emerging brands culminating in our accelerated store opening growth across both corporate and franchise locations," said Sean Black, chief executive officer.

Happy Belly's franchise pipeline is "robust" with 606 retail locations under contract, spanning projects in development, under construction, or already open, a statement said.