And following its Ghost Taco acquisition and a 50-location deal for western Canada, Happy Belly Food Group announced a 25-unit area development agreement for Ghost Taco across Atlantic Canada with David Wilson of Lighthouse Franchising. The agreement encompasses New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. “We are pleased to expand our relationship with David Wilson, who will lead Ghost Taco’s area development across Atlantic Canada, building on his success in introducing Heal Wellness and Rosie’s Burgers in the region,” said Happy Belly’s CEO Sean Black. This brings the total number of Ghost Taco units under area development agreements to 120 across seven Canadian provinces.” Wilson will be selecting the franchise partners and securing the real estate supported by Happy Belly’s operating infrastructure. Lacey MacDonald and Dawn MacDonald at Blueberry Commercial Real Estate have been retained to handle the site selection in the Atlantic market. Wilson adds that the initial target areas are the key regions such as the Halifax Regional Municipality and Moncton. Ghost Taco is the quick casual restaurant chain known for its playful ‘unauthentic Mexican’ concept, offering tacos, bowls, sides, etc. that operates in 800 to 1500 square foot units.
Lighthouse Franchising – Nova Scotia (David Wilson – 905/330-8373 david@lighthousefranchising.ca)
Blueberry Commercial Real Estate, Suite 205, Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Hwy, Bedford, Nova Scotia B4A 3Y4 (Lacey MacDonald– 902/233-3441 lacey@blueberrycommercial.ca) & (Dawn MacDonald – 902/240-7775 dawn@blueberrycommercial.ca)
Happy Belly Food Group, 100 King St West, Suite 7210, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E1 (416/572-2000 www.happybellyfg.com)