First Jollibee store opens in British Columbia
The first Jollibee restaurant in British Columbia located at 833 Granville Street, Downtown Vancouver opened in late February this year.
Its 23rd store in Canada, Jollibee Vancouver will bring the famous Jolly crispy chicken, palabok, Filipino-styled spaghetti, and peach-mango pie to this part of the North American country.
Prior to its opening to the public, an exclusive blessing ceremony was held at the Jollibee store, where Consul General Maria Andrelita S. Austria led the ribbon-cutting ceremony, along with the executives of Jollibee North America.
Its 23rd store in Canada, Jollibee Vancouver will bring the famous Jolly crispy chicken, palabok, Filipino-styled spaghetti, and peach-mango pie to this part of the North American country. The hashtag, #ItsOurTurn, couldn’t have been more appropriate as it is now British Columbia’s turn to enjoy the Filipino favorite.
In her remarks before guests, Austria thanked Jollibee for bringing “home” closer to Filipinos in British Columbia and giving Canadians another taste of the Philippines. She highlighted the importance of this event as a milestone in Philippines-British Columbia relations as Jollibee joins other iconic Filipino food brands, such as Max’s and Potato Corner, in promoting Philippine culture and cuisine abroad. Jollibee plans to open another branch in Cambie-West Broadway in Vancouver and Surrey later this year.
The opening was made more “jolly” with the presence of Philippines’ “concert king,” Martin Nievera, who hosted the event, serenading the guests with his greatest hits.