Fila Manila founder reveals 80% of customers are not Filipino
Jake DeLeon · Advice Line with Tariq Farid of Edible Arrangements · Nov 6, 2025 · at 11:11
Jake DeLeon discusses consumer demographics for his Filipino specialty condiment and spread business on How I Built This.
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“Through our own research, we found that actually 80% of our customers are not Filipino.”
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