MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) will announce the new franchising concepts that show the best promise for growth and success during the three-day Franchise Asia Philippines 2021 Virtual Conference scheduled on Sept. 21 to 23.
Dubbed the NextGen in Franchising, the competition is now on its seventh year and pits young entrepreneurs with innovative and highly franchisable business concepts.
“Three food entrepreneurs are vying for this year’s title,” said NextGen in Franchising 2021 chair Joel Tugade. “The top three come from a pool of 36 entries and 14 semifinalists.”
“The competition aims to encourage young Filipino entrepreneurs to step up and accelerate their business growth through franchising,” he said.
“We started the program as the Philippine edition of NextGen in Franchising Global Competition organized by the US-based International Franchise Association (IFA),” added PFA director for ASEAN and Special Projects Chris Lim.
“We are happy that our competition here continues to discover emerging franchise concepts, which have the potential to be the next global franchise brands in the country.”
The top three finalists are:
Michael Allan Canlas , president and CEO of Bang Bang Special Crispy Bangus – a brand with a unique concept of bangus recipes such as Original, Cheese, Inasal, Salted Egg, and Spicy Pares. Their unique value proposition is to give something new to the consumers which they can enjoy any time of the day or a staple in every celebration.
Angelo Jade Rivera, the co-founder and president of Kamir Authentic Shawarma – a concept that takes pride of their original Middle Eastern tasting shawarma. They are also the first to offer a foot long shawarma, which is perfect for sharing and, therefore, friendly to the budget.
Camille San Diego, owner of The Plant-Based Project, which offers vegan meals for those looking for healthier options. Pivoting to the new normal, the brand launched frozen goods, bottled spreads and a weekly meal plan subscription for customers who want to maintain a healthy vegan diet.
To vote for the NextGen 2021 winner, attend the Franchise Asia Philippines 2021 Virtual Conference by registering on this link: https:// franchisefinderph.com/ virtualfranchiseasiaph/ conference.
Meanwhile, the NextGen in Franchising 2021 Finals will be livestreamed on the Facebook pages of the Philippine Franchise Association and Franchise Asia Philippines.