McDonald’s Philippines and COREnergy, the Retail Electricity Supplier (RES) of Vivant Energy, are expanding their partnership to support an additional 23 McDonald’s restaurants across the Visayas and Mindanao, as the quick-service restaurant chain continues to look for ways to manage operating costs while keeping value and affordability within reach of its customers.

The expanded agreement adds 10 restaurants across Leyte and Western Visayas and 13 all over Northern Mindanao and Davao Region, with a combined contestable load of approximately 2.2MW – raising the total partnership to 59 operating stores being connected to COREnergy. The expansion builds on the partnership announced earlier this year and marks another milestone in McDonald’s continuing nationwide growth and COREnergy’s mission to help businesses simplify energy management through competitive electricity solutions.

Through the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) framework, qualified electricity consumers can choose their electricity supplier. The Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), under RCOA, allows businesses with multiple electricity accounts, such as McDonald’s, to combine their electricity requirements and source their power collectively from a licensed Retail Electricity Supplier (RES) such as COREnergy.

For McDonald’s, this means the ability to manage electricity costs across its restaurant network more strategically, with access to more competitive rates and greater cost predictability. Electricity accounts for approximately 72% of its total utility costs, and initial estimates indicate participating restaurants can reduce electricity costs by 10% to 14% per restaurant per month.

“McDonald’s remains committed to keeping the value and affordability our customers expect within reach,” said Margot B. Torres, Managing Director of McDonald’s Philippines. “As we continue to grow our restaurant network, we’re also looking at ways to operate more efficiently and make thoughtful investments that support our business for the long term. By finding efficiencies in significant operating expenses such as electricity, we can continue to strengthen our restaurants while delivering the quality food and customer experience that McDonald’s is known for.”

The partnership comes as McDonald’s continues to invest and grow across the Visayas and expand its restaurant network nationwide. In Cebu alone, the company opened eight new stores this year, creating employment opportunities and bringing McDonald’s closer to more communities.

As its network grows, McDonald’s is also investing in solutions to help its restaurants operate more efficiently over the long term, viewing energy efficiency as a key part of a sustainable operating model that supports continued growth.

“Behind every successful quick-service restaurant is an operation powered by reliable energy,” Francis S. del Val, President of COREnergy, meanwhile said. “For McDonald’s, energy is the invisible force behind every order fulfilled quickly, every meal prepared to standard, and every customer served with consistency. Reliable power is customer service.”

“We want to take the complexity out of power so businesses like McDonald’s can focus on what they do best — serving customers, growing their operations, and creating new opportunities,” he added. “When companies have greater control and predictability over their energy costs, they can devote more attention to improving their operations and delivering the quality and service their customers expect.”

The latest agreement is also part of McDonald’s broader rollout of RAP across its restaurant network. By year-end, McDonald’s aims to transition approximately 64% of its RAP-eligible restaurant portfolio under the program, bringing the benefits of more competitive rates and greater cost predictability to a significant share of its footprint as it builds toward long-term efficiency and growth.

For COREnergy, the growing partnership underscores its commitment to supporting businesses as they expand across the country, extending its expertise beyond its strong Visayas presence and enabling more businesses across the southern Philippines to benefit from competitive, reliable, and sustainable energy.

“As McDonald’s continues to grow, we are proud to grow alongside them,” del Val said. “Supporting an organization of McDonald’s scale is both a privilege and a responsibility. Behind every store we power are Filipino families who expect the same fast, consistent, quality experience. That is a responsibility we take seriously.”