Jollibee, which claims to be the 鈥渓argest and fastest growing Asian restaurant company in the world,鈥� has selected Wheaton for its first Greater Washington outpost.
The Filipino chain, now with 1,300 outlets across the globe and at least 37 in the United States, will replace a shuttered Baja Fresh on the Westfield Wheaton property. According to plans obtained from Construction Journal, renovation work on the nearly 3,500-square-foot space is expected to get underway in September, with delivery as soon as December.
Camburas & Theodore Ltd. of Des Plaines, Illinois, is the listed architect and Oviedo, Florida-based CW Haynes Construction Co. is the general contractor.
鈥淭his new addition offers a diverse menu of offerings that is loved by many and illustrates the rich diversity of our local community,鈥� Stuart Amos, general manager of Westfield Wheaton, said in a statement.
Jollibee鈥檚 menu features Chickenjoy (fried chicken), the 鈥淵umburger,鈥� sweet spaghetti and other Filipino鈥�
