![]() However, as the pandemic shut down some branches of the food brands under Pages group, and the Lantaw floating structure destroyed, the food group’s social media presence grew by leaps and bounds as Cebuanos took to ordering meals online. The Lantaw Floating Restaurant which started with its main branch in Cordova faced the impact of the pandemic and the super typhoon head-on as the floating structure itself was destroyed by Typhoon Odette last December 2021. We have the freshest catch of the day since we have sutokil offerings and also a grilled selection,” said Trisha King, Marketing Head for the Pages Food Group. “Lantaw basically offers you a very native Filipino experience, akin to how you would feel if you’re dining by the sea. Since the pandemic, many customers have gone online to order food or to know more about new offerings from the establishment. Lantaw boasts of a very native Filipino food experience featuring the freshest catch of the day for the sutokil and grilled selection. To learn more about WeClean Philippines, visit weclean.ph or their Facebook page for updates and announcements. And as we launch our mobile app, we are eyeing to be able to have between 25,000 to 30,000 downloads in Metro Manila alone by year-end,” closes Phelan. “With our aim to bring our laundry shops closer to Filipinos, we are hoping that we will be able to help our customers realize the true benefit of trusting a reliable laundromat like ours. We want to offer direct communication at a time when laundry has really become part and parcel of everyday life,” muses Phelan.Īvailable on the AppStore and Google Play, the WeClean App will surely help more consumers find laundry services convenient even during their busiest days. “This platform will up the notch when it comes to listening to and providing our customers what they really need – time-saving accessible laundry services at the tip of their fingers. ![]() The app is equipped with features such as the ability to book a pickup and delivery service as well as pre-book a laundry branch drop-off with certain customer specifications such as the type of clothing, type of fold, type of wash/dry, how much soap or fabric conditioner to be used, etc. On April 1, WeClean will be officially making available its mobile application aiming to make customer experience better, more convenient, and accessible to more Filipinos in Metro Manila. The team is also simultaneously working on the launch of the WeClean Mobile App. While plans have not been set on stone yet, WeClean is optimistic that their growth plan will take them to places where the laundry business is in demand. And in a few months after successfully opening in Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Palawan, we are eyeing to open our first branches in other SEA countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia,” Patiño adds. These nearby provinces are key to our business growth plan. ![]() “We look at residential areas with a lot of traffic such as those within distance from high-rise condominiums or barangays where people cannot afford to have washing machines at home. The company manages and operates 63 branches to date and plans to expand outside of Metro Manila with branches in nearby provinces such as Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and even as far as Palawan. On Expanding Across the Country and Region This shows them that we mean serious business,” adds Patiño. “At WeClean, we make decisions quickly as making them an offer within 24 hours of receiving their financial reports. WeClean also prides itself in being efficient and decisive. “The way we secure and close deals to purchase small players in the laundromat industry is by talking to strategically located businesses who want to change their core business or retire from running their operations,” says Alfonso Bigeriego Patiño, Chief Executive Officer, WeClean. In its mission to expand, WeClean identified strategically located existing brick and mortar businesses whose owners were looking for a change. However, last year showed us great promise as the demand for laundry businesses grew as it was an essential service most Filipinos need,” adds Phelan. ![]() At the beginning of the pandemic, we closed some branches that were losing money and reallocated the machines to better performing ones. “Sales were greatly affected but we were also able to buy competitors at very low costs. The team behind WeClean claims that the COVID-19 pandemic, though a challenge, actually also presented them with opportunities. On Overcoming the Effects of the Pandemic
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