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CARLO BUENAFLOR

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Spinning Bigg Topp

By Rose G. De La Cruz | August 9, 2004 - 12:00am

High rental costs in Metro Manila inspired Make It Bigg Restaurant, Inc. to come up with a second food business concept called Bigg Topps that would utilize less space. "Our dine-in restaurant concept called...

Business As Usual

The Bigg story

By Rose G. De La Cruz | July 21, 2003 - 12:00am

Twenty years and two corporate names after, Bigg Inc. is expanding from its Bicol base northward to Metro Manila and Central Luzon. "With 10 stores in the region, we have the largest chain in Bicol. Now, we...

Business As Usual

One-stop business fair

By Angelica A. Angel | June 23, 2003 - 12:00am

It’s a common problem among would-be entrepreneurs. "A lot of people want to go into business, especially the overseas Filipino worker. But the common business that they get into is buying a Toyota FX...

Business As Usual