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.
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.
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.
“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.
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/
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