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Isetann Department Store, Inc. under the trade name Isetann Department Store and Supermarket (or simply Isetann) is one of the retail operators in Metro Manila, the Philippines. It was incorporated in 1980 by Chinese-Filipino entrepreneurs Jorge Go and John Gobenghuy to operate Isetann commercial shopping centers such as the lease of commercial spaces within the compound of their malls and department stores. Isetann has about 2,000 employees. It has five branches.
During the rest of the 1980s, Isetann expands its business in Quezon City in mid-1985. In April 1988 in Recto, Manila to become a fully functioning department store and supermarket. In July 1989 Sta. Mesa, Manila a wholesale store outlet was developed. Unlike the first 3 branches, the Sta. Mesa branch is only a supermarket sans Department Store.
Isetann is known for its marketing promotions, such as celebrity events, cooking competitions, hip-hop dance contests, and beauty pageants. Celebrities who have appeared in Isetann include Marian Rivera, Xian Lim, Matteo Guidicelli, Sam Milby, and other well known local Filipino actors or singers. Besides celebrity promotions, the retailer also hosts sales, lotteries, and buy-one-take-one promotions.
In 2019, the department store was ordered shut down by the Philippine government due to "operating beyond its business permit", "misrepresentation of actual business area" and "questionable number of employees," according to the city's Bureau of Permits' memorandum. The mall has since reopened after compliance to regulations.
| Carriedo Street, Quiapo, Manila |
| Recto Avenue corner Quezon Boulevard, Quiapo, Manila |
| Araneta City, Quezon City |
| Magsaysay Boulevard, Manila |
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