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Employees thank Jollibee for advanced salary, 13th month pay
With their salaries and benefits assured, workers say they will be able to comply with the mandatory home quarantine and minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus
Tough year: Jollibee net income down 14.4% in 2019
Jollibee shrugs off its struggles in 2019, as it looks forward to more stores abroad bringing in more cash in 2020
LOOK: Jollibee opens new branches in U.S. and Canada
Long lines welcome the opening of the new Jollibee stores in Chandler, Arizona; and in Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada
Mang Inasal marks a milestone anew with opening of 600th store
The newest branch is located at J.P. Laurel National Highway Purok 1 Barangay Tambo Lipa City, Batangas
Jollibee to operate Tim Ho Wan in China
Jollibee and its foreign partner will be investing $13 million to operate and expand the Tim Ho Wan brand in China
Smashburger, Red Ribbon hurt Jollibee's profits in H1 2019
Jollibee's net income for the 1st half of 2019 drops by 34.4% to P2.7 billion, mainly due to Smashburger's losses and lower sales from Red Ribbon
Jollibee shares drop after news of Coffee Bean acquisition
Jollibee's stock price goes down by 8% on Wednesday, July 24, and closes at P251, its lowest since October 2018
LOOK: Jollibee opens store in Guam
The new Jollibee store seats 205 and is located in front of Micronesia Mall in Dededo, the most populous village in Guam
London to taste Jollibee's Chickenjoy starting October 20
Jollibee will open its first London branch in the district of Earl's Court, a central hub of the Filipino community there
Jollibee, Dole, PLDT among top companies 'engaged' in illegal contracting
The Department of Labor and Employment says 767 companies were engaging in the labor-only contracting, while 2,610 companies were suspected.
Jollibee to buy master franchise holder of Tim Ho Wan
Jollibee Foods Corporation is acquiring the master franchise holder of the Michelin-star dim sum restaurant chain through a private equity fund investment
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Jollibee delivery website suspended over 'serious vulnerabilities'
(UPDATED) The National Privacy Commission orders the suspension, saying that around 18 million users of Jollibee's delivery website are at risk
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Jollibee stocks suffer after DOLE order to regularize over 6,000 workers
Listed Jollibee Foods Corporation argues that it complies with the Labor Code, which allows 'contracting arrangements with legitimate service providers'
Jollibee takes bigger bite out of U.S.-based Smashburger
The homegrown fast-food giant will acquire an additional 45% stake in the American burger chain for $100 million
Jollibee-Globe deal allows free calls for delivery
Globe subscribers can now call Jollibee's delivery hotline #87000 for free through their mobile phones. The service will also come to Burger King, Greenwich, Mang Inasal, and Chowking.
Jollibee eyeing British food chain Pret a Manger – report
Jollibee is reportedly in talks for a possible $1-billon takeover of British sandwich chain Pret a Manger
Jollibee eyes branches in Toronto, Manhattan and Japan
The fast food giant is on an expansion spree – with Manhattan and Toronto targeted by the end of the year
Jollibee sorry for viral 'Versace on the Floor' dancing video
Jollibee Foods Corporation says the naughty performance was a deviation from the standard mascot and party guidelines
Tony and the 'Bee:' First the Philippines, then the world
Tony Tan Caktiong, Chairman and Founder of Jollibee, is a true “Bossing” not because he knows how to succeed – but because he knows how to dream big
Jollibee to set foot in Europe
The Filipino fast food giant plans to open its first Europe store in Italy where around 200 000 Filipinos reside
Jollibee to continue stinging McDonald's despite labor issues
At present Jollibee already has 978 stores nationwide while McDonald s has 521 stores
Jollibee craves for more stake in Smashburger
Acquiring more stake in Smashburger will allow Jollibee to take advantage of Americans increasing appetite for upmarket fast food chains
With 340 new stores, Jollibee's net income surges by 24.6%
Jollibee records the highest number of store opening in a single year in the history of the fastfood firm
Wanted: Younger farmers in PH
Faced with a possible workforce gap companies are working with colleges and universities to provide young Filipinos the education needed to succeed in agriculture
Jollibee completes 2nd divestment in a month
The fast food giant says its divestment is in line with the decision to focus on building Yonghe King its largest business in China
Jollibee divests from Chow Fun for $1.6M
The fast food giant says it plans to focus instead on building its larger businesses
Jollibee divests in San Pin Wang for P650M
Jollibee says the divestment is in line with its plan to focus on building its Yonghe King business its largest venture in China
Jollibee now fully owns China-based Happy Bee Foods
With the change in ownership Happy Bee will no longer produce and sell food products to institutions other than Jollibee owned restaurant businesses
Jollibee Foods subsidiary to go public in Vietnam by 2019
Superfoods Group which owns Highlands Coffee and is a franchisee of Hard Rock Cafe is one of the fastest growing joint venture businesses of Jollibee
Jollibee buys out partner in China's Happy Bee
This is to support the continued growth of its flagship restaurant Yonghe Kong in China its largest food business in that market
Jollibee's net income drops 10.4% in 2015
The drop is caused by higher costs to cover investments for the long term
Jollibee group eyes additional acquisitions
One or two more acquisitions could be similar to or bigger than Smashburger its biggest deal yet at nearly 99M
Jollibee group earmarks P10.4B to roll out more stores in 2016
The group also plans to enter UK Canada Italy Malaysia and Oman
Jollibee completes 40% acquisition in US-based Smashburger chain
UPDATED The homegrown fastfood giant will get a bigger bite into the 100 billion burger market with its latest acquisition worth nearly 99M
Jollibee group now has 3,000 stores worldwide
Jollibee Foods Corporation is on track to open at least 200 new stores in one year in the Philippines the first time it will be able to do so
Jollibee, GT Capital in 'Forbes Fab 50 Companies’ list
For the second time Jollibee Foods Corporation joins the lineup of high performing entrepreneurial blue chips the region’s best of the best the business magazine says
Jollibee plans to buy US brand
The homegrown fastfood giant wants to become one of top 5 quick service restaurants globally
3 food franchise lessons from Marides Fernando
The former Marikina City mayor shares her success story as a Jollibee franchisee
Jollibee group Q1 net income climbs to P1.18B
The 10 2 increase is attributed to system wide sales from company owned and franchised stores
Jollibee group expects lower profit for 2015
As of end February 2015 Jollibee has a network of 2 933 stores worldwide It plans to plans to open 330 stores this year – 220 in the Philippines and the rest abroad
Jollibee to rise in Toronto
The food giant s first store in Canada is one of the 330 it plans to open this year: 220 in the Philippines and 110 overseas
Jollibee earmarks P9.1B to open 330 stores in 2015
The fastfood giant aims to open 220 local and 110 overseas stores this year and it s about to launch its first store in Chicago Illinois as well
Jollibee in joint venture to run Dunkin' Donuts in China
The country’s fastfood giant will invest 180 million to operate the American donut chain in the world’s 2nd largest economy
Jollibee to restore full menu this week
All stores under its umbrella reopened on August 17
What entrepreneurs can learn from Jollibee’s ‘Chickenjoy’ supply problem
Jollibee’s failure to anticipate the problems that would come with an IT system overhaul highlights the importance of business continuity planning
#ChickenSad no more: NCR Jollibee branches back to normal Aug 17
Although some outlets will still be on a limited menu Jollibee assures the 100 availability of its bestsellers including ChickenJoy
Jollibee first-half net profit jumps 17%
The company expects to grow by the same rate in the next half of the year despite the closure of some of its stores due to an IT problem
Jollibee #ChickenSad: A costly IT problem
Jollibee is losing millions of pesos a day due to an IT problem that forced some of its stores to close Here are the possible causes of the problem and the lessons we can learn from it
