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Happy Belly Food Group's Via Cibo Italian Fast-Casual Restaurant Signs a 10 Unit Development Agreement in Alberta
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 15, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a leader in acquiring and scaling emerging food brands, is pleased to announce that it has signed an area development agreement for the province of Alberta for the contractual opening of ten (10) franchised Via Cibo Italian restaurants ("Via Cibo"), serving fast-casual Italian foods crafted with the finest traditional ingredients, offering a...
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