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Jollibee is a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants owned by Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) which serves as its flagship brand. Established in 1978 by Tony Tan Caktiong, it is the Philippines' top fast food restaurant [3] and is among the world's fastest growing restaurants, [4] expanding its international presence from 2014 to 2024 almost sixfold. [5]
With the success of its flagship brand, JFC acquired some of its competitors in the fast food business in the Philippines and abroad such as Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, and Mang Inasal. [6] As of September 2022, [update] JFC operates more than 6,300 stores worldwide, [ 7 ] with system-wide retail sales totaling ₱ 210.9 billion .
Tan Caktiong was born on January 5, 1953 in the then-undivided province of Davao (in now Davao del Sur) to Chinese immigrant parents from Fujian. [6] His father worked in a restaurant in China and as a cook in a Buddhist monastery in Manila before setting up his restaurant in Davao City. [7]
The restaurant started expanding in 1989 and became very successful, growing to half the size of market leader Jollibee. Kuan served as Chowking's president until 2000, when he sold his 50% equity stake to the Jollibee Foods Corporation; Jollibee creator Tony Tan Caktiong was a founding business partner. By then, Chowking had 155 locations.
Jollibee, known for its hand-breaded fried chicken and bee mascot, is the largest fast-food chain brand in the Philippines, but two weeks ago, one location became the San Felipes’ wedding reception.
Jollibee was founded in 1975 in Manila, Philippines. The chain currently has more than 6,800 restaurants across 33 countries from the United States to the United Kingdom.
In 2019, the Philippines' Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) acquired The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for $650 million, making Jollibee's biggest investment to date. [6] JFC bought it through Java Ventures LLC, a company from the US wholly owned subsidiary of Super Magnificent Coffee Company Pte. Ltd. in Singapore , a subsidiary of Jollibee Worldwide ...
Music producer Benny Blanco doesn’t seem to be a fan of Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee — and Jollibee fans aren’t having it.. On Feb. 29, Blanco posted a mostly scathing review of ...