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Hey!Hunger Expands Bay Area Footprint with Launch at Mollie Stone’s, Gus’s, Nugget Markets, and Soon at Lunardi’s and Draeger’s

PRESS RELEASE — NEWS PROVIDED BY Shireen Khera for Hey!Hunger

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (SEPTEMBER 2025) — Hey!Hunger, the vegetable-forward brand producing frozen foods with bold Indian-inspired flavors and gut-healthy nutrition, is proud to announce expanded retail availability across the San Francisco Bay Area. Shoppers can now find Hey!Hunger’s ultra low-processed veggie patties at Mollie Stone’s, Gus’s Community Market, and Nugget Markets, with upcoming launches slated for Lunardi’s and Draeger’s.

Founded by Shireen Khera, Hey!Hunger is more than just another veggie patty—it’s a way to make gut health easy. Inspired by the vibrant plant-forward foods she grew up with in India, Shireen created nutrient-dense patties inspired by traditional tikkas and kebabs using whole organic ingredients and sustainable proteins such as walnuts, almonds, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, and legumes.

Available in four craveable varieties—Roasted Beet & Walnut Tikka, Roasted Carrot & Almond Tikka, Braised French Lentil & Walnut Tikka, and Sautéed Spinach & Pistachio—Hey!Hunger’s patties are crafted without isolates, fillers, or gums, offering a truly clean and flavorful plant-based option.

“As a Bay Area brand, it means so much to see Hey!Hunger on shelves at beloved local markets,” says founder Shireen Khera. “We’re proud to partner with retailers who share our values around health, sustainability, and community.”

Hey!Hunger products are packaged in recyclable materials and the company gives back locally by volunteering at the SF-Marin Food Bank, reinforcing its mission to nourish both people and planet.

About Hey!Hunger

Hey!Hunger is a plant-based food company bringing bold Indian-inspired flavors and functional nutrition to the freezer aisle. Founded by Shireen Khera, a former Apple and Visa executive turned food entrepreneur, Hey!Hunger was born from her return to the plant-forward, low-processed foods she grew up eating in India. After facing health challenges in her 30s, Shireen reimagined traditional tikkas and kebabs as nutrient-dense, gut-healthy veggie patties crafted from whole organic ingredients.

Hey!Hunger makes gut health deliciously easy—one bold, wholesome bite at a time.

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