Jollibee marks 85th Location in North America, The First in the State of Pennsylvania

Dedicated fan, Marcus McClam is Jollibee Philadelphia’s first official customer on September 2, after waiting in line for more than nine hours.

 

Philadelphia is brimming with excitement when the happiest bee finally brings her signature cheers to the city for the first time.

Her chain of local restaurants, Jollibee, opened its first store at 7340 Her Avenue in Basleton, Philadelphia on September 2nd last year, becoming the first store to serve Pennsylvania and continuing to expand in North America. I carved a new milestone.

As with previous openings in various locations in the United States, Jollibee Philadelphia drew large crowds on its opening day. It was a familiar scene of excited customers queuing for food and serving up bustling menus at the drive-thru in the early hours.Jollibee ChickenJoy recently launched a global food website owned by Vox Media. Voted "best chain broiled chicken in America" by Eater.com.

“The Jollibee Philadelphia store is very special to us because it is our first location in the whole of the state of Pennsylvania, and we are deeply grateful for the appreciation of Philadelphians who came and made our opening day memorable. Serving new markets has always been an exciting mission for us and it has been integral to achieve our goal of becoming among the top five restaurants in the world. It has been a goal of ours to open a location in Philadelphia for some time and we are honored to be a part of this extraordinary city. We are truly humbled by the warm and joyful welcome we received on opening day, and we are grateful to be part of this dynamic city full of rich history, culture, and incredible food. With every store opening, it is an honor to continue introducing people to the Jollibee brand and we look forward to doing so as we expand across North America.” ~Maribeth Dela Cruz, President, Jollibee Group North America

Global restaurant sensation, Jollibee, celebrates its new Philadelphia store opening on September 2, to the joy of thousands of fans and first timers from around the city.

Best-selling menu items include Original and Spicy Chicken Joy, delicately hand-breaded and precision-cooked to deliver its juicy flavor and crispy texture in the first bite. The original chicken sandwich served on a toasted brioche bun. The Spicy Chicken Sandwich is a fiery chicken sandwich with sriracha mayonnaise and fresh jalapeños. Another crowd favorite is the delicious peach mango cake. It consists of a crunchy and flaky cake stuffed with peaches and real Filipino mangoes.

Jollibee Philadelphia drew a crowd during the opening day with a familiar scene of excited customers lining up for dine-in and even for drive-thru in the early hours of the morning.

The opening of Jollibee Philadelphia will be Jollibee's 85th store in North America, following the success of its Times Square store on August 18th. We plan to open additional stores in California and Florida in the US in the coming months. and British Columbia, Canada.

The iconic Jollibee mascot greets a customer as they place their order via our drive thru service.

Jollibee is the flagship brand of the Jollibee Group, one of the world's largest and fastest growing restaurant companies. For more information on Jollibee and his other Jollibee Group brands, please visit www.jollibeegroup.com. Fans can also visit the official Jollibee Philippines website www.jollibee.com.ph and the Jollibee US website. Visit www.jollibeefoods.com.

About Jollibee Group 

Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC, also known as Jollibee Group) is one of the fastest-growing restaurant companies in the world. It operates in 34 countries, with over 6,200 stores globally with branches in the Philippines, United States, Canada, the People's Republic of China, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Panama, Malaysia, South Korea, India, and Australia. 

Jollibee Group has eight wholly owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Smashburger); six franchised brands (Burger King, Panda Express, PHO24, and Yoshinoya in the Philippines; Dunkin' and Tim Ho Wan in certain territories in China); 80% ownership of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf; 60% ownership in the SuperFoods Group that owns Highlands Coffee and PHO24; and 51% ownership of Milksha, a popular Taiwanese bubble tea brand. 

Jollibee Group, through its subsidiary Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd. (JWPL) owns 90% participating interest in Titan Dining LP, a private equity fund that ultimately owns the Tim Ho Wan brand. It also has a joint venture with the THW Group to open and operate THW restaurants in Mainland China. Jollibee Group also has a business venture with award-winning Chef Rick Bayless for Tortazo, a Mexican fast-casual restaurant business in the United States.

Jollibee Group was named the Philippines' most admired company by the Asian Wall Street Journal for ten years. It was also honored as one of Asia's Fab 50 Companies and among the World's Best Employers and World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies by Forbes. In 2020, Gallup awarded the Jollibee Group with the Exceptional Workplace Award, making it the first Philippine-based company to receive the distinction.

Jollibee Group has grown brands that bring delightful dining experiences to its customers worldwide, thus spreading the joy of eating to everyone.

To learn more about Jollibee Group, visit www.jollibeegroup.com