QSR Stock News & Sentiment

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deliverect, a top food tech software company, has introduced Pulse Sentinel, a new feature aimed at preventing unnoticed downtime on delivery platforms. This tool tackles a common issue that many restaurant owners miss—hidden downtime that can reduce profits and disrupt their business. With instant alerts and automatic reopening features, Pulse Sentinel enhances the availability of delivery apps, helping restaurants perform better.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 6, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a prominent company that brings together new food brands, is excited to announce that it has signed an area development agreement for the Atlantic Provinces, which include Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I, and Newfoundland and Labrador. This agreement will lead to the opening of 20 new Heal Wellness locations, a quick-service restaurant specializing in fresh smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 26, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) is excited to announce that on February 25th, 2025, it signed an agreement to develop 20 new franchised restaurants for the Toronto-based QSR brand iQ Food Co. in British Columbia. iQ Food Co. offers a range of tasty and healthy food options, including bowls, smoothies, sandwiches, soups, and salads, perfect for families. This rapid growth of the iQ Food brand shows our strong execution skills and the potential we saw in the brand before we acquired it.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 24, 2025) - Happy Belly Food Group Inc. (CSE: HBFG) (OTCQB: HBFGF) ("Happy Belly" or the "Company"), a prominent company that brings together new food brands, is excited to share that it has signed an agreement to develop 10 new franchised locations of Heal Wellness in Saskatchewan as of February 23rd, 2025. Heal Wellness offers quick-service options like smoothie bowls, acai bowls, and smoothies. This announcement highlights Happy Belly's dedication to expanding Heal's presence in the growing Health and Wellness sector across North America.

The famous American sub sandwich chain, Firehouse Subs®, is set to launch in Australia this year. Retail Food Group (RFG), the biggest multi-brand food franchisor in Australia, aims to make Firehouse Subs the top sandwich option in the country by opening 165 restaurants over the next decade. The first location is expected to open in Southeast Queensland in late 2025.

On Tuesday, Restaurant Brands International announced that it has acquired shares in Burger King China from its local franchisee for around $158 million, bringing it close to full ownership of the company.

RBI has purchased the equity stakes of its partners and plans to find a new local operating partner. This move demonstrates RBI's commitment to fostering long-term growth in China. The company now owns almost all of Burger King China after acquiring the interests for about $158 million in cash.

RBI reported impressive results for the fourth quarter, surpassing expectations for sales and earnings per share, with same-store sales increasing by 2.3% compared to last year, largely due to Tim Hortons' strong presence in Canada. Tim Hortons has achieved 15 straight quarters of positive customer growth, which has greatly helped RBI's overall success and income. Even though there were some difficulties, Burger King and Popeyes showed improvement in Q4, with Burger King's renovations enhancing its future outlook.

Analyst Brian Bittner from Oppenheimer has maintained an Outperform rating for Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR) and set a price target of $77.00.