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Happy Belly Food Group's iQ Food Co. Secures First Western Canada Real Estate Location in the City of Calgary, Alberta
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 5, 2026) - 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 that iQ Food Co. ("iQ") has secured a real estate location for its first restaurant in Western Canada, located in Calgary, Alberta. With the signing of this lease, it marks the 1st location expansion outside of Ontario for the brand, so it is a significant milestone.
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