List of restaurant chains in the Philippines

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This is a list of notable restaurant chains in the Philippines. A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants with the same name in many different locations that are either under shared corporate ownership (e.g., McDonald's in the United States) or franchising agreements. Typically, the restaurants within a chain are built to a standard format through architectural prototype development and offer a standard menu and/or services.

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Current chains

Restaurant chain Type Year
started [a]
Owned byBackground / Notes
1st Colonial Grill [1] Casual dining 200424K Foods Corporation [2]
24 Chicken Fast food 2017
Amber [3] Fast food1988Amber Golden Chain of Restaurants
Andok'sFast food1985
Angel's PizzaCasual dining2009
The Aristocrat Restaurant Casual dining1936
Army NavyMexican fast food2009Opened its first store in Tagaytay City
Avocadoria Desserts 2019
Bacolod Chicken Inasal Fast food1993Beaming Dreams Corporation
Black Scoop Cafe Coffee chain 2018
Bonchon Korean cuisine 2010Scott TanKorean fried chicken restaurant
Bo's Coffee Coffee chain 1996
Botejyu Japanese cuisine 2016 Viva International Food and Restaurants
Buddy'sCasual dining1985Filipino restaurant specializing in Pancit Lucban [4]
Burger King Fast food1997 [5] Jollibee Foods Corporation American-based multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants.
Cabalen Buffet 1986Cabalen Group of Companies
Chooks-to-Go Fast food2008
Chowking Chinese cuisine 1985 Jollibee Foods Corporation
Classic Savory [6] Casual dining1950Ramon C. Tan [7] [8]
Congo Grille Casual dining1999Congo Grille Bar & Restaurant
Conti's Bakeshop & RestaurantCasual dining1997
Dairy Queen Desserts Philippine Pizza, Inc.
Dencio's Casual dining1991 Max's Group
Eng Bee Tin Deli 1912
Fruitas Fresh Shake Juice 2000 Fruitas Holdings
Gerry's Grill Casual dining1997Gerry Apolinario
Goldilocks Bakeshop Bakery 1966
Graceland [9] Fast food1972Graceland Food Industries , Inc. [10]
Greenwich Pizza Italian cuisine 1971 Jollibee Foods Corporation
Jamba Juice Fast food2011 Max's Group
Jollibee Fast food 1978 [11] Jollibee Foods Corporation Fast food which serves American-influenced Filipino cuisine.
An offshoot of a Magnolia ice cream parlor franchise established by Tony Tan Caktiong in 1975. [11]
Kenny Rogers Roasters Casual dining 1995 [12] Epicurean Partners Exchange Inc.
KFC Fast food 1967 [13] RAMCAR Food Group [14] American fast food chain owned by Yum! Brands
Krispy Kreme Fast food 2006 Max's Group
Kuya J Restaurant Casual dining 2013Kuya J Group Holdings Inc.
L.C. Big Mak [15] [16] Fast food 1984 [17] L.C. Big Mak Burger Inc.
Lido Cocina Tsina Casual dining 1936Panciteria Lido Chinese Cuisine Co. [18]
Ling Nam Fast food 1950 Fruitas Holdings
Mang Inasal Fast food 2003 Jollibee Foods Corporation
Max's Restaurant Casual dining 1945 Max's Group
McDonald's Fast food 1981 [19] Golden Arches Development Corporation American fast food chain. Master franchise in the Philippines is owned by a local company associated with George Yang. [20]
Mixue Ice Cream & Tea 2023Chinese-based ice cream and frozen dessert shop. [21]
Orange Brutus Fast food 1980Brutus Food Systems Inc.One of first fastfood burger chain in Cebu [22]
Pancake House Casual dining 1974 Max's Group
Peri-Peri Chicken Casual dining 2005
Pizza Hut Casual dining Philippine Pizza, Inc.
Popeyes Fast food 2019Multinational chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants founded by Al Copeland.
Closed its Philippine branches in 2007 due to a conflict with its local franchise holder, but reopened seven stores in 2019. [23] [24]
Potato Corner French fries 1992
Red Ribbon Bakeshop Bakery 1979 Jollibee Foods Corporation
S&R New York Style Pizza Casual dining 2006
Serenitea Milk Tea chain 2008
Shake Shack Fast food 2019SSI Group Inc.American fast casual restaurant chain based in New York City.
Opened its first branch in the Philippines on May 10, 2019, in Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City. [25]
Shakey's Pizza Casual dining 1975First pizza chain in the United States. It began in the country under the ownership of San Miguel Corporation.
Shawarma Shack Shawarma 2015
Sizzlin' Steak Casual dining Max's Group
Starbucks Coffee chain 1997Rustan Coffee CorporationOpened its first store in the Philippines at Ayala Avenue in December 1997
Taco Bell Fast food Philippine Pizza, Inc.
Teriyaki Boy Casual dining 2001 Max's Group
Tokyo Tokyo Fast food 1985RAMCAR Food Group, [26] One Food Group
Tropical Hut Fast food 1962 [27] Mercury Group of Companies
Tsurumaru Udon X Tempura Fast food 2019Cabalen Group of RestaurantsJapanese fast food restaurant owned by Fujio Foods System (FFS) Co., Ltd., Inc.
Vikings Buffet 2011
Wild Flour Restaurant Casual dining 2012Wildflour Hospitality Group
Wolfgang's Steakhouse Casual dining 2016Excello Restaurant Management Group [28]
Yellow Cab Pizza Fast food 2001 Max's Group

Former chains

See also

Notes

  1. For restaurant chains originating outside the Philippines; Year of introduction (e.g. opening of first-ever branch) in the Philippines.

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