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Happy Belly Food Group's iQ Food Co. QSR Signs 10-Unit Area Development Agreement in Atlantic Canada

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 28, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leading consolidator of emerging food brands is pleased to announce that it has signed as of August 27th, 2025, an area development agreement for the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I, Newfoundland and Labrador (together the "Atlantic Provinces"). The contractual agreement will deliver 10 new franchised locations of iQ Food Co. ("iQ...

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Happy Belly Food Group's iQ Food Co. QSR Signs 10-Unit Area Development Agreement in Atlantic Canada

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