Jollibee to open in Guam on April 6

TAMUNING, Guam—Jollibee Foods Corp., the largest and fastest growing Asian restaurant company in the world, is soon opening its flagship brand Jollibee in Guam at Micronesia Mall on April 6, 2019.

Foodies in Guam can look forward to finally getting their hands on the brand's famous Chickenjoy. The hand-breaded fried chicken is described as “crispylicious on the outside,” with a secret marinade that makes it “juicylicious on the inside.”

Other favorites from the menu include Jolly Spaghetti, with its signature sweet- style sauce loaded with chunky meat and cheese; and Jollibee Burger Steak, with beefy patties served in a special mushroom sauce.

Jollibee, from its humble ice cream house beginnings in 1975, has grown into a culinary giant with over 1,300 stores worldwide. Its openings have drawn queues, with people lining up for up to 20 hours for a taste of their Jollibee favorites.

"We’ve seen people queue even in extreme weather to enjoy our unique and tasty food. We invite everyone—CHamorus, Micronesians, mainland Americans in Guam, and everyone here in Guam—to come taste and see for themselves why people are willing to wait and line up for our food,” said Dennis Flores, Jollibee Foods Corp.'s president and head of International Business.

With Jollibee soon operating in Guam—where America’s day begins—the company can proudly claim that it is serving delicious food to more diners on American soil at any given moment of the day or night. Jollibee
has 37 stores in the U.S., with store branches in New York, Florida, Texas, California, Hawaii, and many other states.

Jollibee's expansion is part of its overarching goal to be among the top five restaurant brands globally.

"This is a special moment in Jollibee’s history. We’ve long dreamed of the day we could serve the beautiful island of Guam, with its unique blend of Pacific, Asian, and American cultures and cuisine,” said Flores. "The diversity of the people and food culture here makes it a perfect opportunity for us to spread joy to our customers."

Jollibee restaurants are known for attracting large crowds on their opening days, with thousands of enthusiasts arriving early and even camping overnight outside the store to be among the first to bite into a Chickenjoy. Guam is expected to elicit the same excitement on April 6 at the new location at Micronesia Mall.

Jollibee Foods Corp. is the largest and fastest growing Asian restaurant company in the world. It operates in 21 countries, with over 4,500 stores globally with branches in the Philippines, United States, Canada, China, United Kingdom, Italy, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Panama, and now Malaysia.

It has eight wholly-owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan and Smashburger), two franchised brands (Burger King in the Philippines and Dunkin’ Donuts in certain territories in China), a 60-percent ownership in the SuperFoods Group that owns Highland Coffee and PHO24 brands.

JFC has investments in Titan Dining LP, the ultimate holding entity of Tim Ho Wan Pte. Ltd. (the master franchisee of Tim Ho Wan in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Hong Kong); and a business venture with award-winning chef Rick Bayless to build a Mexican fast-casual restaurant business in the United States.

JFC recently entered into a joint venture agreement to open Panda Express in the Philippines.

It has been named the Philippines’ most admired company by the Asian Wall Street Journal for eight years in a row and was honored as one of “Asia’s Fab 50 Companies” by Forbes Asia Magazine.

Jollibee is its flagship brand and is the dominant market leader in the Philippines, with a store network bigger than its next two competitors combined. It is the fastest growing QSR in Vietnam with over 100 stores, and the number one QSR in Brunei. It has also seen success catering to mainstream markets in Singapore and Hong Kong where around half of its customers are locals. The brand has embarked on an accelerated international expansion plan.

Jollibee has more than 230 international branches including in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, and the special territories of Hong Kong and Macau.

Jollibee's Chickenjoy has been named among the best tasting fried chicken by reputable publications such as the South China Morning Post and Foodbeast. It has also been named among the top international fast food chains by Thrillist and The Daily Meal. (PR)