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In-N-Out Burger, a popular American hamburger franchise, opened a pop-up store on Wednesday in Gangnam, Seoul, drawing hundreds of visitors. People began lining up at the store from 6am to try out what can otherwise be tasted only in America. The 250 burgers…
Taco Bell India plans to expand to more than 600 stores before sub-licensing to local operators. The US-headquartered QSR chain has appointed its existing local partner since 2015 Burman Hospitality, as master franchise holder for the country. Following nine…
The new QSR restaurant has opened at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) as the brand’s 225th location, although only its second in Southeast Asia after Singapore. “It is known for quality and consistency in taste,” said the president of the exclusive franchise…
McDonald’s Philippines is expanding, with new stores and branch upgrades unfolding this year along with menu additions. There are currently around 650 McDonald’s restaurants in the territory, 61 of which opened last year. “We’re continuing our aggressive…
American burger chain Five Guys is to open in Singapore later this year. According to an unidentified F&B industry source, the chain also plans to open in Malaysia. The Singapore branch will be Five Guys’ second outlet in Asia, following the one which opened…
McDonald’s Malaysia will launch 20 new McDonald’s Drive-Thru restaurants before the end of the year. “Drive-Thru window sales have contributed almost 50 per cent of total sales at 167 restaurants,” said regional MD and local operating partner Azmir Jaafar.…
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee may open its first location in China within the next five years. The firm already has a presence in the territory, where it operates the Dunkin’ Donuts franchise. It also operates eight stores in Hong Kong. JFC president and…
American fast food chain A&W Singapore is making a comeback this week at Jewel Changi. The chain made its original debut in the city back in 1966 with an outlet at Dunearn Road, burt closed all five outlets in 2003, exiting the market. After the Jewel Changi…
A series of Wendy’s restaurant closures have prompted rumours that the brand is shutting down in Malaysia for good. While no formal announcement has been made of the brand’s apparent withdrawal from the territory, social media posts documenting vacated…
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee, the largest and fastest-growing Asian restaurant company in the world, is soon to open its flagship brand in Guam. The first Jollibee Guam outlet will launch at Micronesia Mall on Saturday, April 6. “We’ve seen people queue…
Burger King, the world’s second-biggest burger chain, is set to launch a string of restaurants in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, according to a senior executive. Daniel Schwartz, chief executive of Burger King’s parent company, Restaurant Brands…
Jollibee – a popular chicken and burger place in the Philippines, with 1,062 stores – has eight restaurants now in Hong Kong, and plans to dramatically ramp that up. It will open 41 total outlets over the next five years in Hong Kong and Macau, though it…
Jollibee Foods (JFC) announced yesterday that it would invest US$33.4 million (S$45 million or Php 1.74 billion) in a private equity fund that is set to acquire the master franchise of Tim Ho Wan in the Asia Pacific. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock…
Shake Shack Hong Kong makes its debut on Tuesday at IFC mall in Central. With panoramic views of Victoria Harbour, the eatery will be able to seat more than 46 guests. As a modern “roadside” burger stand that began as a hot-dog cart in New York’s Madison…
Kids are in for one of the best fun and learning experiences this summer as Jollibee welcomes them to the best summer activity – the Jollibee Kids Club Mini Managers Camp, happening until May 31, 2018. Through the six-day camp, kids aged 4-12 years old can…
Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee Foods Corporation has opened its first Toronto store to a queue of fans, some of them waiting up to eight hours. Its Canadian expansion comes as Filipino restaurants have been opening as well as a major grocery store catering…
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