History
In 1975 Tony Tan Caktiong and his family opened a Magnolia Ice Cream parlor in Cubao. Sometime in 1978, Caktiong and his brothers and sisters engaged the services of a management consultant, Manuel C. Lumba. Lumba shifted the business focus from ice cream to hotdogs, after his studies showed that a much larger market was waiting to be served. Lumba became Caktiong's last business and management mentor.
The Jollibee mascot was inspired by local and foreign children's books. Lumba created the product names "Yumburger" and "ChickenJoy". He had the company incorporated and leased a house on Main St. in Cubao, Quezon City as the first headquarters. Lumba formulated a long-term marketing strategy: listing up a number of consumer promotions and traffic building schemes. Caktiong stressed that developing internal strengths was critical. The stores were re-designed, the service transformed into a full self-service, fast-food operation with drive-throughs. Not long after, Caktiong and Lumba went on an observation tour in the United States, attending food service and equipment conventions. Caktiong placed Lumba in charge of franchise development.
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