TSXV: JK OTCQB: JKHCF FRA: 68Z
Consumers in Taiwan and Hong
Kong to Continue Having Access to MrBeast Burger via the
JustKitchen App and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers, with
the Popular Brand Being Launched by the Company in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand Later This
Year
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 18,
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
entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Virtual
Dining Concepts ("VDC") to license the virtual branding
rights to MrBeast Burger ("MrBeast Burger") and other well
known US delivery-only food brands in the Company's home market of
Taiwan as well as in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
The terms of the Agreement include but are not limited to:
- The license to sell MrBeast Burger food items via online,
mobile, e-commerce and/or other internet-based ordering and
delivery platforms as well as via walk-in outlets operated by
JustKitchen;
- Access to other brands including Mariah's Cookies™,
Guy Fieri's Flavortown Kitchen™,
Robert Irvine's American Heroes™,
Buddy V's Cake Slice™, Steve
Harvey's Family Food™, Mario's Tortas Lopez™ and the
Real HouseBowls™;
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separate arrangement that has been superseded by the Agreement.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 Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand later this year.
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
and Hong Kong, 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.
Commonly known as MrBeast, Jimmy
Donaldson is an American who has the fifth-most subscribed
main channel on YouTube, with 104 million current subscribers and
17 billion total views to date. Regarded as YouTube's Viral
Philanthropist for raising tens of millions of dollars for charity,
MrBeast is credited with pioneering a genre of videos centered
around expensive stunts and has become famous for his outlandish
challenges and high-value giveaways.
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 Hollywood, 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/.
Management Commentary
"Providing the MrBeast Burger experience to even more consumers
across Asia is exciting for
JustKitchen. Great brands, tasty food, convenient service,
affordable prices and strong partnerships are what our customers
deserve. It is a privilege to work with VDC in order to offer all
of that, and more, to them via this Agreement," said Jason Chen, Co-Founder and Chief Executive
Officer of JustKitchen. "We are happy to continue offering
consumers in Taiwan and
Hong Kong with the MrBeast Burger
brand, and later this year we should be able do the same for people
in Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia," added. Mr. Chen.
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 popular 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.