Julia gandionco biography

Julie’s Bakeshop was established in January 6, 1981 as a mom-and-pop type of business by Rodrigo and Julia Gandionco, at Wireless, Mandaue City, just north of Cebu City.

Originally, the intention was for the bakeshop to augment the bread requirements of the family’s canteen business.

However, in just six months, another branch was opened near Aznar Coliseum, at a suburb area of Cebu City.

Julie’s Bakeshop quickly established branches all over Cebu City and its neighboring towns. Customers for hot, oven-fresh bread grew with each successive bakeshop opened.

In 1982, the first branch outside Cebu was opened in Iloilo.With just a little over Php 10, 000 as initial capitalization, Julie’s Bakeshop expanded to become one of the Philippine’s largest bakery chains.

It now has over 300 branches and outlets nationwide, expanding its reach from as far north as Laoag City to Zamboanga City in the south.

To date, Rodrigo and Julia Gandionco, and their six children, share the management of t