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Farmers Market (Cubao)
The Farmers Market is a wet market located at the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. The market opened in 1975 and serves as one of the best and largest fresh produce markets both in Metro Manila and in the country. The market is owned by the ACI, Inc., and is monitored by the Quezon City Government. History The construction of the market began in 1974, before being completed in 1975. The market is formerly located in the Farmers Plaza basement area from 1969-1975, before moving in to its present location located across the mall. The market was also featured by numerous chefs, food critics, TV personalities, and local government officials, such as American chef, author and TV personality Anthony Bourdain, Rick Bayless, and Margarita Forés. Location The market is located within Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), and across the Farmers Plaza and the Metro Rail Transit System (Line 3) station in the north. The market is also located near commercial buildings, malls, shopping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gateway Mall (Quezon City)
Gateway Mall is a shopping mall located within the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. Owned and operated by the Araneta City, Inc. (ACI, Inc.), a subsidiary of the Araneta Group, the mall was completed in 2004 and has of total floor area, while having of total land area. The Gateway Mall also currently sits on the northern area of the Araneta City, located at the northern end of the historic Araneta Coliseum and attracts over 220,000 shoppers daily, due to its close proximity to transport terminals and train stations. At present, the Gateway Mall is also currently undergoing an expansion project, known as the Gateway Mall 2, located along the western side of the Araneta Coliseum, and also includes the Ibis Styles Araneta City within the development. When completed, the mall will add of retail space, totaling the mall's retail floor area to , making the mall one of largest shopping malls in the Philippines upon completion in February 2023. History The present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Frontier Theater
The New Frontier Theater, known as the Kia Theatre between 2015 and 2018, is a multi-purpose events hall in the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The theater has a 2,385 seating capacity and is used for a variety of events, ranging from performing and visual arts, local and international concerts, and fan meet-up gatherings. History First opening The theater first opened on May 27, 1967 as the New Frontier Cinema-Theater and considered to be the biggest theater in the Philippines, with a 3,500 seating capacity. The theater is influenced by the Radio City Music Hall, and also had an ice skating rink and a roller skating rink, which opened in 1968 and has a capacity of 900 skaters. The skating rink catered numerous customers, ranging from the masses to elite members of influential families. It was used until the late 1980s, after which the theater fell into disuse due to the emergence of home video, as well as competition of new malls with cinemas, caus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Drug
The Mercury Drug Corporation, better known as Mercury Drug, is a Filipino pharmacy chain. A subsidiary of the Mercury Group of Companies, it is headquartered in Bagumbayan, Quezon City. The chain was founded in Santa Cruz, Manila in 1945, making it the second oldest drugstore chain in the Philippines after Southstar Drug. As of 2017, Mercury Drug has over 1,000 branches nationwide and over 50 percent of the Philippine pharmaceutical retail market. History The company began on March 1, 1945 with a single drugstore along Bambang Street, Santa Cruz, Manila owned by Mariano Que ( ). He named it after Mercury, the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology, whose caduceus wand is sometimes used as a symbol of medicine, as well as the element of the same name and the closest planet to the Sun in the Solar System. The logo was designed by Alfredo Medinaceli Cabrera. By 1948, the company has established a delivery system. The store began cutting packaged, bulk items into single pieces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Tokyo
(Romanization: Tōkyō Tōkyō) is a Filipino restaurant chain specializing in Japanese cuisine. History The first Tokyo Tokyo restaurant opened on April 22, 1985 at the Quad Carpark (later Park Square 1) in Makati and at the time was the first Japanese fast-food restaurant to serve unlimited rice with its dishes. The chain initially served Japanese dishes such as tempura, tonkatsu, yakisoba, sushi and sashimi. When it opened its first restaurants in 1985, other Japanese restaurants were more traditional; the 'mainstreaming' of the chain's market contributed to the restaurant chain's growth. By the end of 2013, Tokyo Tokyo had 50 locations nationwide. As of 2018, Tokyo Tokyo is owned by Hansbury Inc., under the One Food Group, which also owns the Philippine franchise for KFC and Mister Donut. Products Tokyo Tokyo’s menu currently offers 3 types of sushi. The chicken teriyaki and tuna misono are the house specials of Tokyo Tokyo. Tokyo Tokyo also offers yakisoba, Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chowking
Chowking () is a Chinese cuisine fast food restaurant selling mostly noodle soups, dim sum and rice bowls. Its headquarters in the Philippines. After Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) acquired Chowking in 2000, the brand was placed under Fresh N' Famous Foods, a JFC subsidiary. History Chowking set up its first store on March 18, 1985, under the company of Robert Kuan when American-style burger chains were dominating the Philippine fast food industry. Chowking USA is a Chinese fast food restaurant. In 1995, the company opened its first store in the US, primarily advertising to Filipinos residing in the US. In 1989, Chowking started expanding its market share amid the volatility of the domestic market. It opened its franchising operations and made its entry into the provincial markets the same year. On January 1, 2000, Chowking became a wholly owned subsidiary of Jollibee Foods Corporation. The new owner commenced store renovations to create a new corporate look for Chow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American Multinational corporation, multinational fast food chain store, chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a Franchising, franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had its previous headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in June 2018. McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries in more than 40,000 outlets as of 2021. McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers and french fries, although their menus include other items like ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jollibee
Jollibee is a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants owned by Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC). As of December 2021, JFC had a total of about 1,500 Jollibee outlets worldwide, with restaurants in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, East Asia (Hong Kong, Macau), North America, and Europe (Spain, Italy, UK). History In 1975, Tony Tan Caktiong and his family opened a Magnolia ice cream parlor in Cubao, Quezon City. The outlet later began offering hot meals and sandwiches upon request from customers. When the food items became more popular than ice cream, the family decided to convert the ice cream parlor into a fast food restaurant, which became the first Jollibee outlet in 1978. Management consultant Manuel C. Lumba advised the family on the change in strategy. Jollibee was initially named "Jolibe", but changed its name to "Jollibee". The company that would be managing the fast food chain, Jollibee Foods Corporation, was incorporated in January 1978. By the end of that year, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Mall
Ali Mall is a shopping mall at the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City beside SM Cubao, and is owned by The Araneta City Inc. (ACI, Inc.), a subsidiary of the Araneta Group. The first major shopping mall in the Philippines, the retail area was named in honor of boxer Muhammad Ali, and was built in 1976, making it one of the oldest malls in the country. History Construction on the mall began in 1975 after Muhammad Ali's boxing victory against Joe Frazier in Araneta Coliseum, dubbed "Thrilla in Manila". At the time there were no malls in the country, until J. Amado Araneta's son, Jorge Araneta, a member of the Araneta family laid plans to build a mall and name it after Ali in honor of his victory. Ali was overjoyed with the proposal and did not charge any royalty fees. The mall has a floor area of and was completed within the year. It was inaugurated on June 30, 1976, with Ali himself attending the ceremony. The mall was designed by the architectural firm Sindiong-Ocampo, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Cubao
SM Retail Inc. is a private retail holding company based in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a subsidiary of the conglomerate SM Investments Corporation. SM Retail has been a member of the International Association of department stores since 2009. History The company was founded by Henry Sy, Sr. on January 15, 1960. Initially, he named his business Shoemart and focused on buying large supplies of shoes from the United States. His business grew until he was able to open a department store. He named his second company SM Department Store Inc. In 2006, the board of directors of the SM Investments Corporation announced that it will undergo a corporate restructuring. Under the restructuring, two companies were established: SM Retail Inc. and SM Land Inc. The SM Supermarket, SM Hypermarket, and SM Department Store (now The SM Store) retail chains were placed under the ownership of SM Retail while SM Land Inc. is responsible for managing the real estate assets of the parent cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araneta City Cyberpark
The Araneta City Cyberpark is a office development located in The Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City. The office complex is currently undergoing redevelopment under a new master plan, consisting of five green office towers, retail spaces, and an outdoor park. The ongoing development currently includes 2 towers completed, and one tower under construction, with of office space completed as of January 2021. The ACI Inc. is the owner and developer of the project. The redevelopment project is part of the Araneta City Master Plan. History The Araneta City Cyberpark is part of the Araneta City master plan unveiled in 2000, and was rolled out in 2002, situated in an property along Gen. Aguinaldo, Gen. Araneta, and Gen. McArthur Avenues, primarily for BPO/IT office development. The development sits on a jeepney terminal servicing areas around Quezon City and the Province of Rizal, and the private Araneta White House (Bahay na Puti) complex. It also sits on the former lot occupied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novotel Manila Araneta City
Novotel Manila Araneta City, alternately named Novotel Manila Araneta Center, is a 4-Star Hotel located at the Araneta City in Quezon City, Philippines. The mid-scale, full-service hotel is part of AccorHotels, and the first hotel under the Novotel brand in the Philippines. History The plans for the development of a 400-room business hotel within the Araneta City was laid out as early as 2000, as part the Araneta Center Master Plan. After years of negotiations, the hotel was officially launched in February 2012 with a ceremonial lowering of a time capsule, as well as a presentation of the hotel's features. The hotel is a joint venture by Araneta Center Hotel, Inc. and AccorHotels. The cost for the construction of the hotel was around and was topped off on July 29, 2014. It was initially planned to open partially by the end of 2014, and was later moved on early 2015 that the hotel will start accepting guests. However, the hotel had its soft opening later in October 2015. On March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
