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Jollibee’s Toronto store brings a taste of home to Canada’s largest Filipino community!
April 27, 2018
Filipinos and locals alike in Canada’s east coast
had an exciting Easter treat as Jollibee opened its first store in the Greater Toronto Area in early
April. Jollibee has been one of those fast food chains that are loved by Filipinos all over the world, and having one opened in Canada's east coast is surely a happy news for Filipinos living there.
On Saturday evening—hours before the grand opening—hundreds of Filipinos
already camped-out in front of Jollibee Scarborough, located at 15 William
Kitchen Road, eager to step inside the store to savor a taste of home.
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| Filipinos spent the eve of the Jollibee Scarborough grand opening exchanging stories of how they miss their families and the taste of home. |
Jollibee Scarborough is the Filipino fast-food
chain’s third store in Canada and the 40th store in North America. Here,
residents can savor the crispylicious and juicylicious Jolly
Crispy Chicken (more popularly known as Chickenjoy here in the Philippines), the tastiest and
meatiest Jollibee Spaghetti, Palabok
Fiesta, and the golden-brown Peach Mango Pie, among other langhap-sarap treats.
No less than Jollibee welcomed Filipinos to the
store, including its very first customer, Paul, who looked forward to enjoying
the Jolly Crispy Chicken for the first time in six years.
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| Filipinos who waited through the night were surprised to see Jollibee welcoming them as Jollibee Scarborough finally opened its doors. |
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| Other customers also received limited edition Jollibee collectible toys that celebrate and promote Filipino culture. |
“For us, nothing
brings greater joy than to bring people together over great-tasting food and
happy moments. We are excited to bring to Scarborough the popular dishes that
many now enjoy in different parts of the world,” said Jose Miñana, Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) group president for North America.
Scarborough is home to an estimated 50,000 plus Filipinos
and is one of the most popular destinations for new immigrants to reside. The Greater Toronto Area, where Scarborough
is located, is the most populous metropolitan area in Canada with around
200,000 Filipinos residents.
“We look forward to
bringing a familiar ‘taste of home’ to our countrymen in the Greater Toronto
Area. Many may not know that this area
is home to the largest Filipino community in Canada! And we won’t stop here – another location in
Mississauga is in the pipeline for the year,” said Beth Dela Cruz, Jollibee
North America vice president and general manager.
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| A Filipino gets a collectible Jollibee plush doll for being one of the first 100 customers. |
Jollibee Foods Corporation is currently the largest
Asian food service company, operating in 16 markets, with over 3,800 stores
globally, of which 1,272 are Jollibee brand stores. The company’s aggressive
expansion plan in North America is part of its overarching goal to be among the
top five restaurant brands globally.
Follow Jollibee Canada’s official Facebook page to
get updates on the much-awaited opening of Jollibee in Toronto https://www.facebook.com/jollibeecan/
2 Comments
A taste of home for the homesick Canadians :)
ReplyDeleteTrue! Kahit saan na may Jollibee nakakatuwa kasi parang nababawasan pagka homesick ng mga pinoy abroads. Hehe
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