MANILA -- Dunkin' has reopened select branches in Metro Manila to accommodate customers who need their donut and coffee fix amid the enhanced community quarantine.
Through Facebook, Dunkin' has been giving updates on branches that are open for delivery, with orders to be made via GrabFood, LalaFood, and Angkas Food.
The latest announcement came on Monday, which included three branches in Makati and one in Pasay.
In a previous post, Dunkin' said it has reopened a store each in Pasig, Mandaluyong, and Quezon City after closing all of its Metro Manila branches last March.
An updated list of branches can be found here.
As of Monday, available products for delivery include a pre-packed "assorted barkada bundle" which contains two pieces each of Strawberry Frost, Boston Kreme, Bavarian Filled, Choco Butternut, Choco Nutty Tiramisu, and Quezo Duo donuts.
Customers can also order brewed coffee for eight persons and a ground coffee pouch good for 16 cups.
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MANILA - Jollibee Foods Corp may expand its home-grown fast food chain brand in China within the next 5 years, its CEO said.
JFC operates a Dunkin' Donuts franchise in China.
It also has 8 stores in Hong Kong where 40 to 50 percent of customers are "local Chinese," JFC president and CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong told Christine Tan in an exclusive interview for CNBC's Managing Asia.
"In China, hopefully in the near future we will be able to enter the market," Tanmantiong told CNBC.
When asked when will the first Jollibee open in the mainland, Tanmantiong said: "We're looking at within 5 years, where we should be able to do that."
The brand's expansion strategy is focused on the areas where there are a lot of Filipinos, expanding to local markets after that, he said.
"We build the base and slowly cross over to the mainstream market, which is the local market. We have done that successfully in Hong Kong and in Singapore," Tanmantiong said.
There are 6 stores in Singapore where 50 percent of customers are also locals, he said.
Last November, JFC said it planned to expand the number of its stores in the US to 150 in 5 years and add 100 branches in Canada. Both countries have many migrants from the Philippines.
Jollibee is also planning to open its first store in Rome and in Spain and is also exploring other markets including Australia, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries, Tanmantiong said.
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Dunkin' Donuts on Tuesday said it was rebranding itself to simply "Dunkin" to convey its focus on serving coffee.
The name change, which will take effect in January 2019, was announced during its Global Franchisee Convention on Sept. 25.
“We are bringing the iconic name Dunkin’ to the forefront in a bold way that brings to life how we refill optimism with each cup and bring fun, joy and delight to our customers each and every day," chief marketing officer of Dunkin’ US Tony Weisman said in a statement.
Dunkin’s US President and CEO David Hoffmann said the new branding is part of the company’s modernization blueprint.
Although the word will no longer appear in branding and logos, donuts "will remain a significant focus" for the brand, Dunkin' said.
The company is the No. 1 retailer of donuts in the United States and sells "more than 2.9 billion donuts and Munchkins donut hole treats" globally every year.
The brand, founded in 1950, has more than 12,600 restaurants in 46 countries worldwide.
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