REVIEW / Chickenjoy to the world: At Jollibee in Pembroke Pines, comforts of home and peach-mango pies / Sun Sentinal

Because it’s new to South Florida, locals may have little understanding of Jollibee’s world influence, but the fast-food chain has operated 5,800 locations in 33 countries since the late 1970s, mostly in the Philippines. The first Jollibee began its life as an ice-cream stand in Manila in 1975 and started franchising in 1978, beating out Ronald McDonald, who didn’t step foot in the Philippines until 1981.

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