Jollibee to Bring Bubble Tea Shop to the US

Milksha (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Jollibee, the popular Filipino fried chicken chain, announced Thursday it is bringing its boba tea shop to the United States. The company is majority owner of the Milksha bubble tea brand which will be coming to three states-California, New York and Texas with plans to expand beyond that, reports Manila Bulletin.

Jollibee Fried Chicken Hailed as Best Among Fast Foods By USA Today

Jollibee Fried Chicken and Pancit Palabok (Source: Wikipedia)

The popular Filipino fast food chain Jollibee was singled out by USA Today as having the best fried chicken out of all the fast food outlets in the United States (See AsAmNews for story).

Jollibee Workers in Maryland Demand Holiday Pay

Workers at the popular Jollibee in Maryland are demanding better pay during holidays. Community members in support rallied outside the Jollibee in Wheaton, the only Maryland site, on Wednesday to demand management listen to crew members (See WUSA9 News for story).

Jollibee Loses $2.3 Billion in U.S. Gamble -- Bloomberg

Jollibee owner Tony Tan Caktiong

Jollibee Foods Corp. set out on an expansion in the U.S., spending $540 million buying Smashburger and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Co. Even as the two money-losing chains turn out to be a drag on earnings, the coronavirus outbreak is now threatening to hit its sales (See Bloomberg for story).

Jollibee Takes Over Coffee Bean & Tea for $350M

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

Philippine fast food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. has completed a $350-million takeover of American beverage and food retailer Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (CBTL), becoming the first Filipino firm to have a significant investment in the global coffee retailing space (See Inquirer.net for story).