Fast-casual dining chain Smashburger has elevated Jim Sullivan to the position of CEO as part of its strategy to bolster its market standing and speed up its franchise-driven expansion. A Wealth of Experience The newly appointed CEO brings with him over two…
Jollibee’s Smashburger and Red Ribbon business units significantly dragged down the restaurant operator’s first-half profits. Jollibee Foods Corporation says the company’s net income attributable to shareholders was P1.1 billion (US$21.1 million) in the…
Jollibee has taken full ownership and control of US fast-food chain Smashburger after acquiring an 85 per cent stake in February. The Philippine company said it paid US$10 million to acquire the remaining 15 per cent of the company and that it has made…
It’s been called the “McDonald’s of the Philippines,” and the late Anthony Bourdain dubbed it “the wackiest, jolliest place on earth.” Jollibee, a fast food chain based in the Philippines, has become one of the world’s largest restaurant franchises, with more…
Jollibee has taken full ownership and control of US fast-food chain Smashburger after acquiring an 85 per cent stake in February. The Philippine company said it paid US$10 million to acquire the remaining 15 per cent of the company and that it has made…
Philippine fast-food franchise Jollibee posted an increase in profit of nearly 20 per cent in its third quarter. Backed by strong sales, the firm has posted a 19.2 per cent rise in net income attributable to shareholders to PHP6.09 billion (US$114.5 million).…
Philippine fast-food operator Jollibee has bought a 47 per cent stake in US-based Mexican food chain Tortas Frontera. The US$12.4 million acquisition was announced in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange. Chairman Tony Tan Caktiong said would help…
In $100 million deal, Jollibee Foods Corp. will acquire an additional 45 percent of Smashburger, the Denver-based burger franchise that has more than 360 restaurants. The companies announced the deal Tuesday and it’s one that increases Jollibee’s ownership…
Jollibee Foods Corporation has agreed to acquire an extra 45 per cent of the US Smashburger brand for US$100 million, giving it a controlling stake of 85 per cent. “Jollibee has been an invaluable strategic partner,” says Smashburger co-founder/CEO Tom Ryan.…
Philippine-headquartered quick-service restaurant chain Jollibee Foods income jumped 24.6 per cent to 6.14 billion pesos (US$123.26 million) last year, thanks to aggressive store openings. Jollibee says it opened 340 outlets across nine brands – its biggest…
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…
Jollibee Foods has reported 13.8 per cent global sales growth in its nine-month net profit as sales soared to P4.39 billion (US$88.2 million). Most of the Jollibee profit growth came from the domestic market where sales rose 16 per cent year-on-year, with the…
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…
Jollibee Hanoi has opened its fifth outlet, taking its Vietnam store count to 81. “The outlet in To Hieu St in Cau Giay district is a key, strategic location for us to serve customers,” Tran Ngoc Hoai Thuong, PR manager at Jollibee Vietnam, said in an…
Philippines-based Jollibee Foods is actively searching for at least two more established fast food or QSR restaurant chains to boost its brand portfolio. Jollibee chairman Tony Tan Caktiong says the company will pay up to $100 million for each investment and…
Jollibee, Asia’s largest fast food restaurant operator, is planning to enter seven new markets over the next two years. According to a report in The Standard, Dennis Flores, VP for international operations of Jollibee, has revealed the company plans to take…