Mang Inasal Philippines, Inc., also known as Mang Inasal, ( Hiligaynon for "Mr. Barbecue") is a barbecue

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chain in the Philippines, established in

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in 2003.

History

The company was started by Edgar "Injap" Sia II, who owned his first business at the age of twenty. Sia engaged in the food business at twenty-six years of age, opening the first Mang Inasal branch in December 2003 at the Robinsons Mall Carpark in Iloilo City. The restaurant was an instant success, despite stiff competition from other established grilled-food restaurants. The chain opened its first branches within the Visayan region, then expanded to neighboring

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to the south before spreading to

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. The company started franchising in 2005. By 2008, Mang Inasal had opened 23 restaurants, with ten being franchised. In 2009, Mang Inasal expanded to over a hundred branches. In October 2010, 70% of Mang Inasal was acquired by

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(JFC), for ($68.8 million). In April 2016, JFC (Jollibee Food Corporation) acquired the remaining 30% previously belonging to Injap Investment owned by Inasal's founder.

References

*https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/18/public-square/mang-inasal-supports-coco-martins-pasasalamat-tour/1855057 *https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/food-and-leisure/2022/07/29/2198857/mang-inasal-selecta-join-forces-share-happiness-free-scoop-ice-cream *https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/07/16/public-square/mang-inasal-marks-july-as-ihaw-sarap-month/1851044 *https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/05/mang-inasal-marks-july-as-ihaw-sarap-month-with-meals-for-only-p99/ *https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/402649/moms-rule-at-mang-inasal/ *https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/398541/make-more-bbq-famoments-extra-special-with-mang-inasal/

External links

Mang Inasal Official WebsiteMang Inasal Delivery Website
Jollibee Foods Corporation subsidiaries Restaurants established in 2003 Fast-food chains of the Philippines Philippine companies established in 2003 Companies based in Iloilo City Companies based in Pasig Fast-food poultry restaurants Philippine brands 2003 establishments in the Philippines 2010 mergers and acquisitions 2016 mergers and acquisitions {{Philippines-stub