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  • Jollibee Winnipeg first Canadian foothold

    Jollibee Winnipeg first Canadian foothold

    Filipino restaurant company and global fast-food chain Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) has opened its first Canadian outlet, Jollibee Winnipeg.

    With 35 stores already in North America, it plans to continue its march into Canada with three more outlets next year, at Winnipeg Northgate, Scarborough, and Mississauga, to be followed by Edmonton in 2018.

    In the US, it is also set to open its first store in the state of Florida, in Jacksonville, and its first store for Manhattan, New York.

    “It has been a joy to see the happiness families experience when visiting our locations in the US, and we are thrilled to now bring that same feeling into Canada at such a festive time like this,” says JFC group president for north America and foreign franchise brands Jose Minana.

    “Winnipeg is a fitting choice for Jollibee’s first Canadian store because it has largest density of Filipinos to the total population of the city,” says JFC North America VP/GM Maribeth dela Cruz.

    JFC is currently the largest Asian restaurant company in market capitalisation, working in 12 markets including Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam. It has 3236 stores globally, of which 1111 are Jollibee branded. Other brands in its portfolio are Burger King, Chowking, Greenwich, Hong Zhuang Yuanm Mang Inasal, Red Ribbon and Yonghe King.

    JFC also has investments with the brands 12 Hotpot, Highlands Coffee, Pho 24, Dunkin Donuts in China, and US-based burger chain Smashburger.

  • Jollibee Foods counts down to 1000

    Jollibee Foods counts down to 1000

    Jollibee Foods (JFC) has opened the 991st branch of its flagship brand Jollibee in the Philippines, in the Ma-a area of Davao.

    It marks the start of its countdown to its 1000th store, to be unveiled in the first quarter of next year. Its expansion is spread around Cebu, Luzon and Metro Manila “so all the regions will be well represented”, says Jollibee corporate PR and events manager Dennis Reyes.

    “The 1000th store is symbolic, but we cannot divulge yet the exact location,” he says.

    The company opened its first branch in Cubao, Quezon City, and its latest story is the 26th in Davao and 115th in Mindanao.

    Reyes says the countdown campaign is part of Jollibee’s way of thanking its patrons, celebrating its continued expansion as well as the contribution to the local economy with an average of 70 jobs created for every new branch.

    JFC is investing P10.4 billion (US$214.8 million) for capital expenditure this year, with P7.5 billion set for the opening of 200 outlets as well renovations.

    For its latest six months, JFC netted P3.06 billion, or 13.4 per cent more than the same period last year, following a 14.9 per cent increase in system-wide retail sales to P71.45 billion.

    At the end of June, the company had 2528 restaurant outlets in the Philippines under the brands Burger King (62), Chowking (457), Greenwich (237), Jollibee (939), Mang Inasal (455) and Red Ribbon (378).

    JFC also has a 50 per cent interest in 12 Hotpot, Highlands Coffee and Pho 24 (Vietnam), plus a 40 per cent interest in Smashburger (US).

    Outside the Philippines, Jollibee has 80 stores including Vietnam (32) and Hong Kong (1).