A lot of people had been talking about Jollibee's recent buy out of Mang Inasal's shares. Someone told me that Jollibee felt uneasy about the high popularity and long lines of customers that Mang Inasal attracted. Naturally, Jollibee made an offer that was simply too good to turn down.
A friend of mine, who is an analyst of business, believes that Jollibee's next move in the next few years will be about entering the coffee shop business. While no particular chain has been mentioned, he believes it is reasonable that Bo's Coffee is a leading candidate for acquisition and then rapid expansion.
On its own, Bo's Coffee has expanded beyond Cebu but with a slow pace. As time passes, more local and international coffee shops will be established in various parts of the nation and in nearby Asian countries long before Bo's could make it there. Through a buyout by Jollibee, only then Bo's will be able to expand fast and aggressively. At the same time, the number of current Bo's branches is attractive to Jollibee.
That friend of mine believes that buying out Bo's Coffee makes strong sense as far as business goes.