Its’s OFFICIAL! Jolibee’s is coming to Sydney
Jollibee is opening in Campbelltown, and Western Sydney is already counting down. If you’ve travelled to the Philippines, you’ll know the name. If you haven’t, just know this: people line up for it.
The Philippines’ largest restaurant company is officially expanding into Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined Jollibee Global President and CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong at a Jollibee restaurant in Manila to announce two franchise agreements that will bring the brand here. Jollibee will open in dozens of locations across New South Wales and Victoria, creating new Australian jobs in retail, logistics and product supply. “Food brings people together, and Jollibee is a great example of the cultural connections that strengthen our relationship with the Philippines,” the Prime Minister said. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is currently in Manila and met with Jollibee chief executive Ernesto Tanmantiong on Sunday. Jolibee will open 35 store in NSW & VIC within the next five years.
Jollibee is a big name globally, with more than 1,600 stores across 17 countries, and it’s known for one thing in particular: fried chicken that people are obsessed with. Their famous Chickenjoy is crispy, juicy and served with gravy, and it’s what most people order first. The menu also includes their sweet-style spaghetti (different from what you’re used to, and a fan favourite), burgers, fries and the peach mango pie everyone talks about. It’s fast food, but not your usual menu, which explains the loyal following.
So why is this big news for Western Sydney? More than 400,000 people living in Australia were born in the Philippines. It’s the country’s fifth-largest diaspora community, and Greater Sydney is home to Australia’s largest Filipino population. Bringing Jollibee to Campbelltown answers years of calls from the Filipino community to make home-style Filipino food easier to find. Plenty of locals who’ve never tried it have been waiting too. It’s another sign of how much Western Sydney’s food scene keeps growing, with more culture, more choice and more of the brands people want to see here.
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