Mr. Sean Black reports

HAPPY BELLY FOOD GROUP ANNOUNCES THE GRAND OPENING OF YOLKS BREAKFAST IN VAUGHAN, ONTARIO

Happy Belly Food Group Inc.'s newest Yolks Breakfast restaurant will begin welcoming guests for its soft opening on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at Woodbridge Square, 7600 Weston Rd., Vaughan, Ont., with the official grand opening scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The new franchised location reinforces the company's asset-light growth strategy as Yolks continues to expand its presence across Canada. Yolks is a boutique restaurant brand serving delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch.

Vaughan is an important market in Yolks' Ontario expansion strategy. Situated at Woodbridge Square in the city's Woodbridge community, the new restaurant brings the brand's chef-driven breakfast, brunch and lunch offering to local residents, shoppers and visitors. The location reflects Yolks' disciplined site-selection approach, which prioritizes quality real estate that supports consistent daily demand, attractive unit economics and long-term brand performance.

"Ontario continues to be a growth province for Yolks, and we are pleased to bring the brand to Vaughan's Woodbridge community, our third opened location in Ontario," said Sean Black, chief executive officer of Happy Belly.

As one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing segments in the restaurant industry, breakfast continues to gain momentum. Yolks' chef-driven menu and focus on quality ingredients provide a strong foundation as Happy Belly builds density in Ontario and other key Canadian markets. The Vaughan opening is another meaningful step in scaling the brand through the company's franchising platform and bringing its breakfast, brunch and lunch experience to more communities.

"We are just getting started," said Mr. Black.

About Yolks Breakfast

Chef Steve Ewing is a strong proponent of breakfast -- it is his favourite meal of the day -- which is why its so important to him and why he takes so much care and puts so much effort into its menu. Not only are the eggs free range, but the bacon is local and the hollandaise is not some quickie version, but the real deal, just one fast whisking away from le Cordon Bleu. Even the Dijon is made in-house.

Franchising

For franchising inquiries, please see Happy Belly's website or contact the company at hello@happybellyfg.com.

About Happy Belly Food Group Inc.

Happy Belly Food Group is a leader in acquiring and scaling emerging food brands.

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