Fruitas Holdngs Inc., a leading food cart operator, is accelerating the expansion of its newly-acquired brand with the opening of three new Ling Nam branches in Metro Manila.
Fruitas said Wednesday it opened Ling Nam branches in Quezon City, Caloocan City and Makati City last month, in line with the company’s thrust to strengthen its presence in the food and restaurant industry.
It said that since acquiring the brand in 2022, Fruitas continued to innovate by introducing additional formats for Ling Nam.
It said that in addition to the original Ling Nam format, it launched Ling Nam Express, Ling Nam Noodle Bar and Ling Nam Fried Siopao.
Ling Nam Express can be found in the leading malls, including Robinsons Place Manila, Ayala Malls Cloverleaf, and SM North EDSA Bridgeway. Ling Nam Fried Siopao features the Original Hong Kong-Style Fried Siopao and can now be found in Metro Manila and Cebu.
It is only the beginning of our fruitful expansion in the casual and formal dining space this year. We’re very much excited to bring Ling Nam’s authentic delicacies across the Philippines which our countrymen will surely love,” said Fruitas president and chief executive Lester Yu.
He emphasized the company’s commitment to customer satisfaction, citing Ling Nam’s legacy spanning more than 70 years.”
Fruitas operates 34 Ling Nam stores nationwide, comprising 7 Ling Nam since 1950, 3 Ling Nam Express, 1 Ling Nam Noodle Bar, and 23 Ling Nam Fried Siopao outlets.
Aside from Ling Nam, Fruitas also operates 29 other food car brands including Fruitas Fresh from Babot’s Farm, Buko Loco, Buko ni Fruitas, De Original Jamaican Pattie, Balai Pandesal, Johnn Lemon, Juice Avenue, Black Pearl, Friends Fries, 7,107 Halo Halo Islands, Tea Rex, Soy & Bean, SHOU La Mien Hand-Pulled Noodles and Sabroso Lechon.