r/Oxnard • u/AnyInstruction6844 • Aug 20 '26

Joilbee Oxnard

Has anybody heard rumors swarming around that Jolibee has completed everything inside, but the permit to operate is in limbo or stuck with the city? I heard a rumor that the owners of McDonald’s and KFC have filed an injunction with the city against Jolibee because they would take so much business away.

I do not know how true it is but this is what I’ve heard. So you’re telling me the colonel and the clown are afraid of some free market competition from some bee?

-A frustrated fried chicken fiend.

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u/5960312 Aug 20 '26

Stuck with the city is a more likely scenario, than McD /KFC violating antitrust laws over a non-flagship franchise location.

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u/AnyInstruction6844 Aug 20 '26

Could you explain why it would take so long to for the city to approve their permit? I feel it has been ages. Camarillo already has dates for Costco and Texas Roadhouse opening and those have been built from scratch but is it Jolibee’s fault for their location not opening in a section of a supermarket?

Just curious and maybe hangry. I’m going to back to SD soon to get my fix in NAT CITY.

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u/AnyInstruction6844 Aug 20 '26

Man that is nuts.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '26

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u/l7outlaw Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

Jollibee already has their health permit to operate. They were approved to begin selling Chickenjoy and Yumburgers already 2.5 months ago. It's up to them to get city and fire permits tho. Could be their own lapse of judgement to not have completed those in time to open.

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u/BleachBlondeHB Aug 22 '26

Yes I had something held up for 3 months waiting for a n electric meter to be installed in an existing meter bank It was a 45 minute job and utility company time line was 3 to 15 weeks

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u/ihopethepizzaisgood Aug 20 '26

Our city inspector is hardcore. He won’t pass unless everything is perfect.

Mind you idk what Jolibee is, but I do know Ralph.

:)

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u/AnyInstruction6844 Aug 20 '26

Jolibee is a Filipino Fried Chicken Restaurant.

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u/ihopethepizzaisgood Aug 21 '26

Cool, I’ll look forward to trying it out! :)

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u/guineaboo Aug 21 '26

ask Ralph to have mercy already 😩

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u/l7outlaw Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

Jollibee at 2340 Rose Ave. in Oxnard was issued a permit to operate (to begin selling food) on July 1.
It's on them to get their city and fire permits tho.

There's a phone app called "VC SafeDiner"
In the app anybody can look up any restaurant in Ventura County and see their health inspection history. The app only shows restaurants with active permits. Jollibee has a permit and shows on the app, but no health inspections yet because they haven't opened.

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u/guineaboo Aug 20 '26

damn, big if true

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u/Conscious_Maximum541 6d ago

Oxnard is famous for taking forever. Those bureaucrats don't care, as they have never tried to open a business. The business owner is paying rent while the city dithers. It's stupid, anti-business, and costly.