Atty. Nilo Divina's restaurant opened a new branch at The Podium Mall in Ortigas Center, 2025, marking the first expansion of the Aurora brand outside Makati and signaling what could become a scalable growth strategy for the previously one-branch concept.
The Po family’s Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. reported a 14-percent rise in revenues to P3.5 billion and a 6-percent increase in net income after tax to P182 million in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting strong consumer demand and continued network expansion.
The Po family’s Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures (SPAVI) closed 2024 with solid full-year results, driven by higher sales, better margins, and continued store expansion.
Behind the legendary golden-brown crusted fried chicken and homestyle hospitality lies a bigger story—that of Max’s Group Inc., a company that has evolved into a dining empire with over 600 locations and a portfolio that includes Pancake House, Yellow Cab Pizza Co., Jamba Juice, and more.
Shakey’s didn’t just introduce pizza parlors to the Philippines—it set the standard. Since opening its first branch in 1975, it has grown into a household name and a fixture in Filipino dining.
Manila’s business elite and power lunch regulars are getting a new go-to spot as Smith & Wollensky makes its grand entrance in Bonifacio Global City sometime this year.
Businessman Jerry Liu’s pizza-focused Figaro Coffee Group Inc. is dropping “coffee” from its name in a major corporate branding refresh more than two years after going public.