TSXV: JK OTCQB: JKHCF FRA: 68Z
Consumers in Kuala Lumpur
and Selangor Can Now Experience MrBeast
Burger™ via the
JustKitchen App and Third-Party Delivery Service
Providers
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 29,
2022 /CNW/ - Just Kitchen Holdings Corp.
("JustKitchen" or the "Company") (TSXV: JK) (OTCQB: JKHCF)
(FRA: 68Z), an operator of ghost kitchens specializing in
the development of delivery-only food brands, announces that it has
launched MrBeast Burger™ food items to consumers in
Malaysia. Pursuant to its
previously disclosed agreement (the "Agreement") with
Virtual Dining Concepts ("VDC"), the Company has licensed
the MrBeast Burger™ ("MrBeast Burger™" or the
"Brand") brand and begun offering it to consumers via three
of its ghost kitchen locations on November
11, 2022.
MrBeast Burger™ is available in Kuala Lumpur via two of the Company's ghost
kitchen locations, including Bukit Bintang and COOX Glo Damansara.
The Company also launched the Brand to consumers in Selangor state through its location at the
COOX Syopz Mall at Taylor's
University.
The Company's launch schedule for MrBeast Burger™ in
Malaysia included the following
aspects:
- Exclusive media tasting at the Bukit Bintang location for over
40 members of the press and KOLs on November
2, 2022;
- Showcase at COOX's press event on November 8, 2022;
- Launch on Shopee Food and at COOX Taylor's University pop-up
location on November 11, 2022;
and
- Available via Grab Food on November 18,
2022 and available on Foodpanda on November 25, 2022.
The Company launched MrBeast Burger™ in December of 2021
via a separate arrangement that has been superseded by the
Agreement. MrBeast Burger™ will continue to be available via
JustKitchen in Taiwan and
Hong Kong, while the brand is
planned to be launched in the
Philippines and Thailand
later this year.
Management Commentary
"We are excited to offer consumers in Malaysia access to MrBeast Burger™, who now
join our growing base of customers in Taiwan and Hong
Kong," said Jason Chen,
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of JustKitchen. "Being
trusted by VDC to take the MrBeast Burger™ brand to new
markets is an honour. We look forward to growing the Brand in other
markets in the near future and delighting more customers with these
delicious burgers along the way," added. Mr. Chen.
About MrBeast Burger™
MrBeast Burger™ is the virtual restaurant brand that was
launched in December 2020 by YouTube
superstar and philanthropist, Jimmy
Donaldson, in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts. In
addition to JustKitchen's locations in Taiwan, Hong
Kong and Malaysia,
individual items and combos from the MrBeast Burger™ menu are
also available across the United
States, the United Kingdom,
France, the United Arab Emirates and Canada on a delivery-only basis. The brand
features a creative menu of various styles of hamburgers and
chicken sandwiches, among other items. MrBeast Burger™ opened
its first physical store in September at American Dream Mall,
New Jersey, United States.
About VDC
VDC connects food brands with consumers through delivery-only
restaurants in an affordable manner. VDC has provided over three
thousand virtual restaurants to already formed brands so that
brands can provide their food to consumers all around the world.
Technology and efficiency are prioritized at VDC to help companies
manage their brands effectively. VDC is co-founded by
Robert Earl and Robbie Earl of Earl Enterprises which operates
collection of restaurants includes Planet HollywoodÒ, Buca di
Beppo™, Earl of Sandwich, Bertucci's, Chicken Guy!, Seaside on the
Pier™,The Breakfast Club™ TooJay's, Brio, Italian
Grille, Bravo Italian Kitchen and Café Hollywood™. More
information about VDC can be found on its website:
https://joinvdc.com/kitchens/.
About JustKitchen
Just Kitchen Holdings Corp. (the "Company" or
"Just Kitchen") is primarily
an operator of ghost kitchens specializing in the development and
marketing of proprietary and franchised delivery-only food brands
for customers and businesses. The Company currently operates in
Taiwan, Hong Kong, the
Philippines and Malaysia.
It has also signed an agreement that will allow JustKitchen to sell
several of its proprietary food brands in Japan and it has also signed a brand swap
agreement in India. Where
appropriate, JustKitchen utilizes a hub-and-spoke operating model,
which features advanced food preparation taking place at larger hub
kitchens and final meal preparation taking place at smaller spoke
kitchens located in areas with higher population densities. The
Company combines this operating model with online and mobile
application-based food ordering via its proprietary mobile food
ordering app and other third-party ordering apps. Delivery is
fulfilled by third-party companies, to minimize capital investments
and operating expenses and reach more customers in underserved
markets. The Company's other business, JustMarket, is an e-commerce
grocery delivery platform that allows customers to purchase
groceries for delivery or add select grocery items to meals ordered
through JustKitchen.
For more information about the Company, please visit
investors.justkitchen.com. JustKitchen's final prospectus,
financial statements and management's discussion and analysis,
among other documents, are all available on the Company's profile
page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of such statements under applicable securities
law. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by
words such as "anticipates", "plan", "continue", "expect",
"project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may",
"will", "potential", "proposed", "positioned" and other similar
words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or
"will" occur including but not limited to the Company's comments
regarding the Brand being launched by the company in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand later this year. These statements are
only predictions. Various assumptions were used in drawing the
conclusions or making the projections contained in the
forward-looking statements throughout this news release.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates
of management at the date the statements are made and are subject
to a variety of risks, including those risk factors identified in
the Company's prospectus dated March 26,
2021, and uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from those projected
in the forward-looking statements. The Company is under no
obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
expressly required by applicable law.
SOURCE Just Kitchen Holdings Corp.