Tag: hamburger

Retail Asia17/04/2020
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A Jollibee Singapore outlet is among several businesses fined SG$1000 for breaches of the government’s social distancing mandate. Official enforcement measures found the franchise’s Woodlands MRT branch had neglected to ensure queueing customers and food delivery workers maintained one-meter spacing between them, despite issuing previous warnings. “The infringements included failure to implement a crowd management […]

Retail Asia15/04/2020
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While most South Korean restaurants are facing a serious survival crisis due to the coronavirus outbreak, hamburger franchises are showing better performance thanks to take-out and delivery services. McDonald’s Korea reported that more than 10 million cars visited McDrive, the company’s drive-thru service, pictured above, in the first quarter of this year. Shinsegae Food Inc’s […]

Retail Asia25/03/2020
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Yum China says it is witnessing “early signs of recovery” in Mainland China as business gradually resumes and people return to work. However, the company, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut and Little Sheep chains, said in an update to shareholders that restaurant traffic remains “heavily impacted” as people continue to implement social-distancing measures. Store closures […]

Retail Asia23/03/2020
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Yum! Brands has bought California-based The Habit Burger Grill, adding its first fast-casual burger chain to its portfolio which already includes KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell The company says it has bought all of The Habit Burger Grill’s issued and outstanding common shares in a deal worth US$375 million. “The Habit Burger Grill is […]

Retail Asia19/03/2020
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McDonald’s UK is ditching its plastic Happy Meal toys in favor of more sustainably produced alternatives in its stores. In a move to reduce the firm’s plastic waste by more than 3000 tons, from May onwards the firm will phase out the playthings it provides with its children’s meals and instead offer books, stuffed items […]

Retail Asia25/02/2020
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Mos Burger in Vietnam will open its first store in Ho Chi Minh City later this year. The company plans to set up a joint venture in the country next month and open 10 outlets in the next three years. Last October, Mos Burger partnered with Danang Tourism College to run a training program called […]

Retail Asia24/02/2020
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Philippine restaurant brand Jollibee Foods suffered a 14.4-per-cent drop in earnings last year after operating income fell by 25.1 percent. However, a strong fourth quarter prevented a worse annual result, with operating income up 11.6 per cent on a 23.2-per-cent boost on systemwide sales. “Practically all brands in the Philippines improved their same-store sales growth […]

Retail Asia11/02/2020
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Burger chain Shake Shack has opened its second store in Singapore, in the city’s CBD. Taking over the Tiger Balm factory on Neil Road, the new Shake Shack Singapore store design was inspired by its vibrant Chinatown neighborhood and colorful Peranakan architecture. Designed by Singaporean artist Sam Lo, the store’s interior features a tiger mural […]

Retail Asia30/12/2019
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Yum has announced the opening of its first franchised restaurants in Chinese gas stations, in collaboration with China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The first franchised KFC restaurant has been launched in a CNPC gas station in Yunnan Province while the first one in a Sinopec gas station is set to […]

Retail Asia27/12/2019
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KFC has unveiled its newest urban inline restaurant design in the Bronx, NYC. Influenced by Colonel Sanders-inspired hospitality and the hustle and bustle of the Bronx, KFC’s new concept design illustrates “the borough’s fast-paced, eclecticism”. Designed by FRCH Nelson, KFC in the Bronx features a brick wall with KFC’s signature red and white stripes and tagline […]

Retail Asia19/12/2019
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The No Brand Burger from Shinsegae Food, the food manufacturing arm of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae, are dominating the South Korean hamburger market. Analysts say that Shinsegae’s cost-effectiveness strategy for its new No Brand Burger restaurants is behind such growth. The company managed to lower the price by more than 1000 won (US$0.84) compared […]

Retail Asia02/12/2019
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Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee plans to expand its store network in North America to 250 by 2023. Its parent company Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) said it is committing to further expand the brand in North America, having identified the region as a key growth market. There are currently 46 Jollibee outlets in North America, with […]

Retail Asia27/11/2019
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QSR chain KFC has extended its partnership with Menulog for three more years after seeing a strong response to its offer on the food delivery platform over the past 12 months. The agreement will see the chicken chain offering delivery in more suburban and regional areas as it brings more restaurants onto the platform. More […]

Retail Asia14/11/2019
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Shake Shack Singapore is considering opening a new outlet in the territory following better-than-expected business at its Jewel Changi Airport location. The brand’s culinary director Mark Rosati said in an interview with Channel News Asia that long queues to the existing location have persisted several months into trading, underscoring Shake Shack’s popularity with Singaporeans. The […]

Retail Asia08/11/2019
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Private equity firm Everstone Capital may withdraw from its involvement in Sari Burger Indonesia (SBI), the country’s master franchise owner of Burger King. A DealStreetAsia report revealed the firm has been speaking with banks and advisers over the course of this year about the potential move. Everstone is currently in a partnership with Indonesian retail […]

Retail Asia01/11/2019
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Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee is set to open its second UK restaurant, in Liverpool. Bee World UK, part of the Jollibee Foods Corporation, has already submitted a plan to transform a Lush store on Whitechapel into its flagship restaurant in the northwest England city. The expansion comes after the successful opening of its first UK […]

Retail Asia31/10/2019
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The Burger King Asia-Pacific network has reached a milestone, the 3000th restaurant which just opened in Shanghai. The new restaurant in China is a joint venture owned by Burger King, TFI TAB Food Investments and Cartesian Capital. “We have served the Asia-Pacific market for more than 40 years, and have grown rapidly in the region […]

Retail Asia02/09/2019
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Fast-food franchise owner Fat Brands has developed five co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express concepts in Pakistan. In partnership with local operator Crescent Star Foods, the co-branded restaurants will increase the brand’s presence in Pakistan to six restaurants. “Our partners and friends at Crescent Star Foods not only know the business, but they know and care […]


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