In the next few months Jollibee will open its first restaurant in Singapore and plans more.
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Having multi-food concepts enables Jollibee to capture a bigger chunk of the dining-out market.
FORBES: Billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong Takes Jollibee Foods Global
For example, a typical customer can eat at Jollibee on Monday, Chow King on Tuesday, etc.
FORBES: Billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong Takes Jollibee Foods Global
Today his fast-food group Jollibee, which he still runs, has almost 1, 500 locations operating under 6 brands.
For years, Filipinos from New Jersey's second-largest city have made pilgrimages to the Jollibee in Woodside, Queens.
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Two local cinemas occasionally show Filipino movies, and Jollibee was filled with youthful dinners speaking the country's dialect.
WSJ: Sweet Spaghetti, and a Bit of Pride: A Jollibee Opens in Jersey City
Anticipation for the opening of Jersey City's Jollibee grew for months, stoked by Facebook and word of mouth.
WSJ: Sweet Spaghetti, and a Bit of Pride: A Jollibee Opens in Jersey City
Jollibee made its initial moves abroad confident in the brand loyalty of the 10 million Filipinos working overseas.
FORBES: Billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong Takes Jollibee Foods Global
"It's very heartwarming, " said Iyoh Villamayor, a Jollibee vice president, about Sunday's turnout.
WSJ: Sweet Spaghetti, and a Bit of Pride: A Jollibee Opens in Jersey City
In China the company opened a Jollibee in Xiamen in 1998 but had to close it three years later.
FORBES: Billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong Takes Jollibee Foods Global
To keep Jollibee growing, Tan is always on the lookout for new global trends, innovations and technology in the industry.
FORBES: Billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong Takes Jollibee Foods Global
So instead of building its own brand, Jollibee decided to buy already-popular brands and work to improve their strength in the marketplace.
FORBES: Billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong Takes Jollibee Foods Global
Born as an ice-cream parlor in Cubao in 1975, Jollibee is now the largest restaurant group in the Philippines, with 746 branches, according to company statistics.
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With its 52-outlet Hong Zhuang Yuan chain, a congee brand purchased in 2008, Jollibee improved the taste of the food, redesigned the restaurants and introduced new products.
FORBES: Billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong Takes Jollibee Foods Global
However, having been involved in Jollibee's management development and succession planning program back in 1996, I can say there is something deeper and more permanent than either factor.
The company opened Jollibee, Chow King and Red Ribbon stores in the U.S. in the 1980s, and by 2008 it had franchises in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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