San Miguel Beer Answer

Here's my reply :

Thanks for your email, Mark. Sorry for the late reply. I have to ask around to confirm the response that I wanted to give you.

To answer your questions, the main reason why we do not have the products you mentioned in your email is because we do not have the Filipinos in Seattle who are willing to venture in this business. Probably because kalat-kalat ang Pinoy sa Washington. Sa California, it is like a Pinoy country. Malapit ng ma-disfranchise ang mga puti sa California. Pugad na ng Pinoy, Mexicano, and Armenian ang California.

Not only the products you mentioned that are missing in Seattle but also good restaurants. In California, dikit-dikit ang restaurants. You don't have to cook. In West Covina, for example, ang daming restaurants and Filipino stores. There is Max Restaurant, Jolibee, Goldilock, Chowking, Red Ribbon, etc. They even have Luisa & Sons, a very popular restaurant in Avenida Rizal during my time.

Re San Miguel Light, the Filipino stores here in Seattle could easily import this beer. Baka mahal ang mag-import. Dahil konti ang Pilipino here (yung mga manginginom), probably it is not worth tying up their capital to a slow moving product. At least Ranch 99 (in Edmonds and in Renton) should be able to carry this product in their store. Next time I am in Ranch 99 , I will ask why they do not have San Mig Light.

BTW Jolibee in California could be franchised. Again you need a capitalist.

I hope I answered your questions. Please continue to read One Philippines.