Jollibee plans 350 new restaurants in the next couple of years

The QSR fried chicken brand of Philippines-based Jollibee Group wants to expand its restaurant count from its current 76 throughout 14 states in the U.S. and 28 in Canada to 350 across both the U.S. and Canada in the next couple of years through a newly launched franchising program.

Locations targeted include typical fast food formats, such as freestanding buildings with or without drive-thru, strip center endcaps, urban storefronts and exterior mall entrances. However, Jollibee is also open to exploring opportunities in other high-traffic locations, like airports, transit hubs, food courts and college campuses.

Through its 19 brands, Jollibee Group operates over 9,500 stores across 32 countries.

Read more: Jollibee launches first U.S. franchise program (Chain Store Age)