Tony Tan Caktiong

Tony Tan Caktiong is the founder and chairman of Jollibee Food, one of the world's fastest-growing Asian restaurant chains.In October 2018, Jollibee opened its 37th store in the U.S. not far from Times Square in Manhattan.Jollibee sells Filipino, Chinese, American and European dishes adapted to a quick-serve and affordable format.The food empire, which started humbly as an ice cream shop, had $2.5 billion sales in 2017 as it continues to expand from Macau to the U.K.With partner Edgar Sia II, Caktiong also owns a stake in the fast-growing DoubleDragon Properties.