Jollibee Opens First-Ever Store in Philadelphia

“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.

Philadelphia is humming with energy as the jolliest honey bee at long last gives its unique kind of pleasure to the city interestingly.

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

Local eatery network Jollibee marks one more achievement in its North America development venture with the launch of its most memorable branch at 7340 Bustleton Road, Philadelphia last September 2, making it the main area to serve the province 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.

As in its past opening in various U.S. areas, Jollibee Philadelphia drew a group during the first day of the season with a natural scene of energized clients arranging for eat in and in any event, for drive-through in the early hours of the morning to get hold of its hummed about menu contributions. Jollibee Chickenjoy was as of late delegated the "best chain broiled chicken in America" by Eater.com, a worldwide food site under Vox Media.

A portion of the top dealer menu things incorporate the First and Zesty Chickenjoy, which is carefully hand-breaded and cooked with accuracy to accomplish the Juicylicious taste and Crispylicious surface on first nibble; the First Chicken Sandwich, which is served on a toasted brioche bun and loaded down with firm, succulent chicken bosom filet with umami mayo; and the Hot Chicken Sandwich, which is a searing form of the chicken sandwich with sriracha mayo and new jalapenos. Another group most loved is the mouth-watering Peach Mango Pie which is made of fresh and flaky pie loaded up with peaches and genuine Philippine mangoes.

The launch of Jollibee Philadelphia denotes its 85th area in North America which came at the impact points of the fruitful opening of its Times Square area last August 18. Before long, it is scheduled to open more stores in California and Florida in the U.S., and English Columbia in Canada.

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.

Jollibee is the lead brand of Jollibee Gathering, one of the biggest and quickest developing eatery organizations on the planet. To get familiar with Jollibee and different brands of the Jollibee Gathering, visit www.jollibeegroup.com. Fans may likewise visit the authority Jollibee Philippines site www.jollibee.com.ph and Jollibee U.S. site 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.