Heal Wellness

Retail Insider “Food Service Report”: Scale, Value and New Formats Reshape Canadian Restaurants

Lee Rivett -
Retail Insider’s Q2 2026 Canadian Food Service Report examines resilient restaurant spending, tougher traffic competition, franchise platform growth, value-led QSR strategy, coffee and breakfast pressure, and the growing role of food halls, mixed-use projects and flexible formats.

HEAL Wellness expands across Canada and U.S., targets 100 locations by end of 2026

Mario Toneguzzi -
What started as a single Ontario location has now grown to more than 37 locations across the country.

Happy Belly Accelerates Expansion as U.S. Entry Nears

Lee Rivett -
Happy Belly ramps up Canadian expansion and prepares for U.S. entry as profitability improves and new restaurant concepts gain traction.

Happy Belly Food Group exercises right to acquire remaining 50% of Heal Wellness QSR

Mario Toneguzzi -
The Happy Belly portfolio has 531 units under development agreements

Happy Belly Food Group’s Heal Wellness QSR signs 20 unit area development agreement in Atlantic Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
120 contractually committed Heal Wellness units across eight provinces.
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