Wilcon confirms internal talks on international expansion
Wilcon [WLCON 17.68 unch; 0% avgVol] [link] clarified a report by BusinessWorld containing remarks by WLCON’s CEO, Lorraine Belo-Cincochan, that there are “many possibilities” with international expansion, and that it might be “in Southeast Asia or Asia, particularly where it’s closer logistically.” WLCON said that Ms. Belo-Cincochan’s remarks were made in response to a question, and confirmed that there have been internal discussions about international expansion, but that “it is not yet in the immediate future”. WLCON has set a capex budget of P2.2 billion this year to push the needle on its goal to have 100 stores.