Jollibee Opens First Downtown Los Angeles Location

Jollibee in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) just opened its doors to consumers eager to try their favorite Jollibee dishes. The DTLA is located at 729 7th Street in the city’s Financial District, across from the Bloc, a popular retail area for residents, office workers, and visitors.

“We are thrilled to be opening our doors at one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse metropolitan hubs whose people have a strong sense of community,” said Maribeth Dela Cruz, Business Group Head, Jollibee North America.

Jollibee’s must-try menu staples include the world-famous Chickenjoy fried chicken and Chicken Sandwich, each with its own spicy variety, as well as the Jolly Spaghetti and the refreshing Peach Mango Pie, which are all available to Downtown LA diners. On opening day, loyal client Nikolai Garcia was the first to enter the store, arriving before 8:00 a.m. Garcia, a Jollibee lover, proudly displayed a Jollibee keychain he has had since 2013.

Growth momentum in the US

The DTLA adds an element of excitement and a sign of revitalization for an area actively recovering from the pandemic. It is the first in Downtown Los Angeles and marks the brand’s 57^th store in the U.S, joining the brand’s two other restaurants in the Metro Los Angeles area on Beverly Blvd. (East Hollywood) and Colorado Blvd. (Eagle Rock).

“Southern California has been and will continue to be a key growth area for the brand,” Dela Cruz said.

The Jollibee Group maintains its international growth momentum by meeting its aggressive worldwide expansion ambitions in North America, with more store openings planned in 2022. By the second semester of this year, it plans to open a second location in West Covina, California. West Covina is also home to the brand’s North American headquarters. Jollibee’s first US branch, in Daly City, opened in 1998 and has remained one of the best-performing Jollibee sites in the country since then.

 

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; and 60% ownership in the SuperFoods Group that owns Highlands Coffee and PHO24.

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. It has also acquired 51% ownership of Milksha, a popular Taiwanese bubble tea brand.

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