We refer to your letter dated June 21, 2023 seeking clarification and/or confirmation of the news article entitled “Shakey’s sets P1-B capex, plans to build 335 stores this year” posted in BusinessWorld (Online Edition) on June 21, 2023. The article reported in part that:
“SHAKEY’S PIZZA Asia Ventures, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it is allocating P1 billion for capital expenditures (capex) this year to expand its store network.
The company aims to construct approximately 335 stores within the year, with the majority being Potato Corner outlets, Shakey’s said in an e-mailed statement. . . . .
‘We will continue to expand; in fact, we have already opened quite a few stores this year,’ said Shakey’s President and Chief Executive Officer Vicente L. Gregorio during the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting.
‘But we also continue to fine-tune the business and unit economics to ensure we optimize profitability,’ he added.
The company’s focus will be on further expanding its top brands, including Shakey’s Pizza, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken and Sauce Bar, and Potato Corner, throughout the country.
The company, Mr. Gregorio said, is targeting further expansions of its flagship pizza brand, starting with Northern Luzon and then moving on to the Visayas-Mindanao area. . . . .
The company anticipates a 20% increase in both its top and bottom lines this year, driven by the reopening of the economy. . . . .
‘As of now, we are on track to achieve at least a 20% increase in both our top and bottom lines,’ he added. . . . .”
We wish to confirm that PIZZA is planning for Php1 Billion in capital expenditures this year for the Company’s expansion strategy.
We also wish to confirm that PIZZA is anticipating at least a 20% increase in the Company’s top and bottom lines this year.
Finally, we wish to confirm PIZZA’s expansion plans for its flagship pizza brand “Shakey’s” in Northern Luzon and the Visayas-Mindanao areas.
We trust that you find the foregoing clarification sufficient and in order. |