Daniel Padilla and his mom Karla Estrada are partners in their first fast-food franchise.
Mother and son opened their new business at the Metro Gaisano Mall in Tacloban City, Leyte, Karla's hometown.
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, hundreds of their fans flocked to the venue for the grand opening.
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Daniel personally thanked everyone for supporting his new business.
He said, "Thank you very much, guys, sa inyo pong lahat mula diyan hanggang sa dulo po sa inyo. Thank you very much po sa oras na binigay ninyo ngayong tanghali.
"Ingat po kayo lagi. Pasensiya na po, hindi ko po kayo maisa-isa ngayon..."
Karla also expressed her gratitude to their fans, especially those who waited for them from four o'clock in the morning.
She said, "Sa lahat ng nandito nang alas kuwatro pa lang ng madaling araw. Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat."
The 47-year-old celebrity mom also took to Instagram to express her gratitude for their family's newest business.
Karla uploaded a gallery of photos from the grand opening and wrote in the caption, "My children are My Pride, my Joy and my greatest Blessings! [emoji] Wala akong mapaglagyan ng Ligaya anak, @supremo_dp
"Palalaguin natin ito ng magkahawak kamay kasama ng mga kapatid mo. [emoji]
"Dagdagan pa natin para mas marami pa tayong ma- inspire at higit sa lahat marami pang mabigyan ng Trabaho! [emoji] GLORY TO GOD [emoji] #kfcmetrotacloban"
Daniel's nephew Jordan entertained the guests with his cute antics.
Karla also invited her good friend Jervi Li, popularly known as KaladKaren Davila, who brought her boyfriend of almost ten years, Luke Wrightson.
KaladKaren posted their group photo in her Instagram account and thanked Daniel and his family for inviting them over.
She wrote in the caption, "I LOVE TACLOBAN!!! Salamat po, Ate @karlaestrada1121, Dj and the whole family! [emoji]"
Meanwhile, celebrities and fans filled the comments section of Karla's post with congratulatory messages.
Ruffa Guttierez wrote, Congratulations!!!! Woohooo!!! [emojis]"
Kathryn Bernardo's mom Min was among the first to congratulate the mother-and-son tandem on their latest milestone. She commented, "CONGRATULATIONS [emoji] more branches to come [emoji]"
Jackie Forster was also happy for Karla and wrote, "Congratulations! Deserve nyo yan mama @karlaestrada1121 [emoji] God sees your heart [emoji] stay blessed."
Other celebrities who sent their congratulatory messages on Karla's Instagram post were Aiko Melendez, Iza Calzado, Marjorie Barretto, and Jhong Hilario, among many others.
Aside from the fast-food restaurant, Daniel previously opened a barbershop called Barbero Blues, which he co-owns with his girlfriend Kathryn.
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