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  • Max’s to bring Pancake House to Saudi Arabia

    Max’s to bring Pancake House to Saudi Arabia

    Max’s Group Incorporated (MGI) is to take its Philippine casual-dining chain Pancake House to Saudi Arabia.

    In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), MGI says it has partnered with Al-Bader National Establishment for Real-Estate Development to open 12 outlets in Saudi Arabia within the next five years.

    MGI president/CEO Robert Trota says the company is targeting 20 to 30 new outlets for this year, mainly across its core brands Max’s Restaurant, Pancake House and Yellow Cab Pizza. It aims to end the year with about 75 to 80 stores abroad.

    MGI’s partner in the venture was founded in 2001 and is primarily engaged in real-estate trading, property development and running shopping malls.

    Pancake House has seven overseas franchised outlets, in Malaysia and the UAE.

  • Max’s Group eyes more stores as profit grows

    Max’s Group eyes more stores as profit grows

    Max’s Group, the listed dining group, has reported a 12 per cent increase in profit last year as sales rose across all of its banners.

    The company recorded total income of of P561.74 million for 2016, up from P501.39 million the prior year.

    And CEO Peter H. King says better is to come this year. “We remain bullish on the pace of our global business. Our focus this year is to boost recurring income by accelerating store development. Nonetheless, we shall constantly be on the lookout for fresh territories.”

    Max’s Group’s brands include Yellow Cab Pizza, Pancake House, Sizzlin’ Steak and Max’s Restaurants.

    President  Robert F. Trota said the company was able to execute successful strategies amidst “a rapidly intensifying competitive environment”.

    “Overall, it was another productive year for us.”

    Restaurant sales rose 10 per cent to P9.42 billion driven by the opening of 77 new stores and solid same-store sales performance.

    Max’s group now has 623 stores, including 49 overseas. It is targeting 1000 outlets by 2020, 200 of them offshore, and has budgeted P750 million to P800 million to open between 60 and 70 this calendar year. It already operates stores in the UAE, the US, Singapore, Egypt, Jordan and Vietnam.

    The company’s online and delivery business performed exceptionally well last year, with revenues up 24 per cent to P1.08 billion.

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  • Yellow Cab Singapore debut nears

    Yellow Cab Singapore debut nears

    Yellow Cab Singapore is to open soon as a Philippine group sets out to take the pizza chain into the Little Red Dot.

    Max’s Group Inc (MGI), the leading casual restaurant operator in the Philippines,

    signed a deal with a family-owned company, Pagh Pte Ltd, to build at least five Yellow Cab stores in Singapore.

    “We are thrilled with the opportunity to bring Yellow Cab Pizza in a highly strategic market such as Singapore. We are confident that our mainstream offerings and value proposition will allow us to stay competitive alongside some of the biggest global food names,” said MGI president and CEO Robert Trota.

    Yellow Cab marks MGI’s fourth brand development deal inked this year. By 2020, the company hopes to have 200 international stores.

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    “We found the right partner in Pagh Pte Ltd for this venture. We can rely on their focus and determination to deliver best quality products and genuine service to Singaporeans,” Trota added.

    “We recognize that Yellow Cab Pizza offers a different, more exciting experience than the brands currently offered in Singapore. Singaporeans are discerning in their food experience. We are therefore confident that Yellow Cab Pizza will be the Singaporeans’ place of choice for American Italian casual dining,” said Pagh director Tiara Chopra.

    Pagh was set up to invest in the casual dining business.

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  • Sizzlin’ Steak heads to Vietnam

    Sizzlin’ Steak heads to Vietnam

    Filipino corporate restaurateur Max’s Group is to launch its Sizzlin’ Steak concept in Vietnam.

    Max’s Group is the largest casual dining restaurant company in the Philippines. It owns Yellow Cab Pizza, which it recently launched in the UAE.

    Sizzlin’ Steak is an eight year old Japanese steak barbecue concept, serving steak and other meats cooked on hot plates at low price points. Barbecue style dining concepts are popular amongst Vietnamese.

    Max’s is entering Vietnam in partnership with L Concepts, a subsidiary of the Longfort Group, which focuses on developing unique dining concepts and brands in Southeast Asia.

    According to documents filed with the stock exchange in Manila, L Concepts will open a minimum of 10 Sizzlin’ Steak restaurants in Vietnam within five years. Max’s currently has 10 in metro Manila and is considering a pilot store in the US.

    Max’s Group president and CEO Robert Trota says the company plans to add at least 200 stores to its overseas network by 2020.

    “We envision to rollout our key brands outside the Philippines with strategic franchise operators. As new markets are established and momentum builds in the next few years, we expect the international portion of our business to be a significant contributor to system-wide sales and to our bottom line,” he said.

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  • Max’s Group takes Yellow Cab Pizza to UAE

    Max’s Group takes Yellow Cab Pizza to UAE

    Philippines-based Max’s Group is to launch its Yellow Cab Pizza chain in the UAE after signing a partnership with Cartoon Fashion Group.

    Cartoon will open 10 Yellow Cab outlets in the UAE over the next five years. IT’s the second overseas market for the Filipino brand, following six stores in Qatar.

    Yellow Cab specialises in New York style pizzas and has 112 branches in the Philippines.

    President and CEO of Max’s Group, Robert Trota, said the Cartoon Fashion Group had a proven track record and solid reputation in the UAE. “We knew they were the best partner for this endeavor.”

    Dubai-based Cartoon Fashion is one of UAE’s largest retail and hospitality consortiums, operating local franchises for brands including Adidas, Ed Hardy and French Connection.

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