Happy Belly Food Group Acquires 50% Interest in Ghost Taco
September 14, 2026
Happy Belly Food Group signed a definitive agreement and completed the acquisition of a 50% interest in Ghost Taco through a newly formed joint venture, with an option to acquire the remaining 50%. Ghost Taco’s owners transferred the franchised system’s intellectual property to the joint venture, while Happy Belly will provide strategic and operational support to expand the brand.
- Buyers
- Happy Belly Food Group Inc.
- Targets
- Ghost Taco
- Sellers
- Ghost Taco owners (Samantha Buckley, Grant Buckley and Steve Tallas)
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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