Jollibee Foods Corp announced Friday that Jollibee Champ and the Jollibee Ultimate Burger Steak are back in select stores nationwide starting October 30, following a “clamor” from avid fans.
The fast-food giant stopped selling Jollibee Champ burger in January this year.
The Filipino favorite burger is made with 100 percent pure beef, 1/3 lbs patty with cheese, lettuce and tomato marked its “grand return” with 2 new additional variants, Jollibee said.
Jollibee would also be selling Bacon Champ aside from the Classic Champ. It has two bacon strips, while the new Amazing Aloha Champ has a honey mustard dressing and 2 pineapple rings.
TheChamp burgers will be available in select 324 stores starting October 30, Jollibee said.
“We’re very happy to bring back a product that has received so much clamor from its loyal fans. The return of the Jollibee Champ is a result of the passionate clamor for everyone’s favorite langhap-sarap BIG burger made even better with two new variants to satisfy more cravings for different flavors,” said Jollibee AVP for Bestsellers category Cathleen Capati.
According to Jollibee, you can buy a classic Champ variant solo for P150, while the Bacon Champ and Amazing Aloha Champ are available for P185 and P199, respectively.
Jollibee Champ, Ultimate Burger Steak return to select stores
Before the announcement, Jollibee teased Twitter users with a post such as the “reunion of the year.”
Another answered prayer of Jollibee fans is the comeback of its Ultimate Burger Steak. The popular item would be sold in 324 stores nationwide starting October 30 in Luzon and Metro Manila and from Nov. 18 in Visayas and Mindanao.
The food item was also phased out in January this year.
The Ultimate Burger Steak is sold for P150. It is made with 1/3-pound of Champ patty topped with mushroom sauce and served with fries, mushroom slices, garlic bits, and egg on rice. Meals start at P150, Jollibee said.
“After being met by an overwhelming response to its phase-out last January, we are very excited and happy to announce the return of the Ultimate Burger Steak to our menu. Just as before, you can now enjoy the delicious beefy-saucy combination that Jollibee Burger Steak meals are known for in the ultimate size that satisfies you,” Jollibee Marketing Director for Core and Complementary category Mari Aldecoa said.