food chains products are being sold at our supermarket
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45645)
Philippines
April 17, 2020 12:00am CST
i thought the fried chicken drumsticks we had earlier this week was especially yummy.
was surprised when sister said it was actually chickenjoy from jollibee (a popular filipino food chain here).
she saw them being sold at the supermarket - packs of marinated chicken ready to cook with the brand and product name printed on it.
she also bought 1 pack of chowking marinated chicken thighs (also 8 pieces). chowking is a sister company of jollibee.
it reminds me of that quote "If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain."
big businesses have to find ways to minimize their losses.
there's no public transportation and not everyone can afford food delivery and pick-up, but the supermarket is the most accessible to everyone here and it's a one-stop shop.
do you still go out to shop for food or have them delivered?
have food companies/suppliers become more creative where you live?
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@almostoveryou (4778)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
which supermarket was that, please???
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
@almostoveryou i was able to slip into savemore today (so it's not true they only let it those with qpass) and i didn't see it anymore. try and search "jollibee ready to cook" and check which stores offer pick up or delivery.
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@almostoveryou (4778)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
@hereandthere not so lucky me. the save more branch in our subdivision is already within the city next to us. it's in the boundary. we can't go there now. wondering if jollibee delivers those?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
i'm thankful that the wet market and the supermarket are just walking distance here, but you have to bear with the long lines because they limit the number of people inside
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
Yeah, saw those ready to cook meals from fast food stores being sold in supermarkets.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
@hereandthere saw Jollibee Chicken Joy being sold in a local convenience store nearby my place.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
you're the 3rd to confirm it. mamerto says chowking's lumpia was available at shopwise.
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@much2say (55592)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Apr 20
I have still not gone to Jollibee all this time! There is one out here (about a 15 minute drive) . . . they are still open according to the website.
Many of the delivery services here are overwhelmed and it seems problematic at the moment. I don't go grocery shopping as much as I used to - so I do get my face mask out and go food hunting myself - and make these trips count! With prepared food, we have not gotten any . . . we have cooked all meals at home.
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@much2say (55592)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 20
@hereandthere Ah - spoiled me did not even think of that. I have my car and just throw everything in the trunk after going to multiple stores. But now it is getting hot, so I cannot keep too many things in the car for too long, so that means stopping at my house (or my parents house because I shop for them now) - so shopping becomes a whole day ordeal.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
27 Apr 20
@much2say that's what people here realize when they move or just visit other countries - they either have to learn to drive or learn to walk long distances. here we're spoiled, too. we will ride a tricycle or a jeepney even if it's just 2 streets away.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
24 Apr 20
the problem people have here is carrying the stuff home because of the transportation ban so they started using their bicycles, electric scooters, and trolleys.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
here it's the opposite. the shortest line was shortly after the store opened.
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
17 Apr 20
We usually buy them ourselves from the store.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
are you still free to go out? here there is a designated "runner" who has a quarantine pass.
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
20 Apr 20
@hereandthere no... not now. They have become very strict now
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
I heard about jollibee fried chicken being sold in supermarkets. I am happy with heating home cooked melas that I don't dream of buying those food at this time.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
@hereandthere My son is into them but he misses eating Sbarro pizza the most.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
@toniganzon that's what i'd like next, pizza delivery. we already had cake delivered.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
we don't eat them regularly even prior to the lockdown
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@Shavkat (139893)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
@hereandthere I also thought that it is convenient to have this online shopping for food. The sad part is that it is not that popular to deliver vegetables, fruits, and the like in our country.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
@Shavkat the wet market and supermarket are just 2 streets away here, and there are also sidewalk sellers. i also know there is someone with a motorcycle who goes to some houses here to sell veggies and another who has a bicycle who offers seafood.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
we've also had food and other stuff delivered since the lockdown
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@jobelbojel (35567)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
I want to buy that too but the supermarket near me does not have those packs.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
they are also sold at selected stores. here's the official directory from the jollibee website. the stores with asterisks are the ones that sell the 'ready to cook'
*** Selling ready to cook food Select Your Region: Luzon Visayas Mindanao Select Your Area: Privacy Policy © 2020 Jollibee Foods Corporation. All rights reserved.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
@jobelbojel are you still working from home? i hope you have internet now.
@jobelbojel (35567)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
@hereandthere good to know. Thanks. I am near Sta Mesa branch. I might go and walk or call the hotline to order for delivery.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
17 Apr 20
Our chicken is also chicken joy which means our dogs are joyous when eating fried drumsticks.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
what a feast indeed for all your doggies
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
@Alexandoy so what do you give instead, pork?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
17 Apr 20
@hereandthere fried drumstick is the favorite of our 2 dogs. The 3rd dog is allergic to chicken meat.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
20 Apr 20
@hereandthere
When I need to get prescriptions or food I have to go out. I prefer to go out myself so can see what getting. I ordered once online and they did not have things I needed so had to substitute so had to take what I got.
Two stores I have gone to around where I live do not have all what I want to went to another one.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
22 Apr 20
they are restricting how much medicine you buy so there's enough for everyone.
some we were able to buy but had to walk quite a distance. some we were able to order online and had to arrange/pay for pickup and delivery.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
22 Apr 20
@Hannihar we're doing okay compared to other people so i'm thankful for that
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
22 Apr 20
@hereandthere
This is a very very hard time right now. I am so sorry all that you have been going through during this.
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@Mamerto32 (2783)
• Canlubang, Philippines
18 Apr 20
In Shopwise, someone from the family already bought Lumpiang Shanghai from Chowking. But I just thought that homemade Lumpias are better,
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
really? so this confirms it's also available in groceries.
i agree. i never order lumpia when i go to fastfood places. they're usually burnt inside and out or burnt inside, not cooked inside. or too much wrapper.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
@Mamerto32 what i would like though is their sweet and sour fish!
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@Mamerto32 (2783)
• Canlubang, Philippines
18 Apr 20
@hereandthere that's why I told the others to never buy that lumpia again. It just tastes so bland and artifical.
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@freelancermariagrace (27916)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
I have heard the chickenjoy was a letdown
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
we liked it. i just don't know if sis did anything different before frying it. i did see an article on yummy.ph on how to cook it. here's the link
Follow these simple steps to achieve a crispy Chickenjoy at home.
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@freelancermariagrace (27916)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
@hereandthere Thank you for sharing.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
This is some awesome news for you. Unfortunately we are in rural area.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
they are finding ways to move the stocks in their warehouses and commissaries.
the upside where you live is access to fresh vegetables, fruits, fish/seafood, even pork and chicken if you raise them.
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
@hereandthere That is true. We have fresh fish and vegetables and they are very cheap now.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
if you see mamerto's response in this discussion, he said chowking's lumpia was being sold in shopwise.
if you're interested, here is the official directory from jollibee. it lists down which stores sell the 'ready to cook' for takeout, drive through and delivery. just select the correct location (luzon metro north or metro south)
@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
17 Apr 20
It was good for you and others that they will get good branded food at a lesser price
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