Fila Manila founder Jake DeLeon discloses $1.5M in lifetime sales
Jake DeLeon · Advice Line with Tariq Farid of Edible Arrangements · Nov 6, 2025 · at 8:30
Jake DeLeon, founder of Filipino food brand Fila Manila, shares sales metrics with Guy Raz and Tariq Farid on How I Built This.
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“We did about 1.5 million lifetime sales. This year we'll probably be doing around 600,000 or 700,000.”
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