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Article: Thai Pop Singer Plans to Open 20 Chicken-Rice Restaurants.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- September 27, 2003
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By Sukanya Jitpleecheep, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Sep. 27--Pop singer Ruangsak "James" Loychusak is preparing to expand his culinary horizons by opening 20 chicken-rice restaurants within the next year, part of a five-year plan to create an integrated food business.
The president of James Chicken Rice Co said the first JCR restaurant, occupying three shophouses, would open in Soi Vacharapol next month. The restaurant will also have delivery and drive-through services.
The 150-seat restaurant requires an investment of four million baht, creating about 50 jobs. A second outlet will be opened in Bangkok by ...