Potato Corner, the first and the original flavored French Fries opened its first outlet in October 1992 and began franchising in 1993. In 2003, Potato Corner became the recipient of the Franchise Excellence Hall of Fame Award by Philippine Franchise Association and the Department of Trade and Industry for winning Best Franchise of the year for three consecutive years.
Today, Potato Corner is stronger than ever, not just as a kiosk business but also increasingly as a global in-line store business, with Master Franchisees and stores in the USA, Indonesia, Panama, Malaysia, Eqypt, Dubai, Oman, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
1992 - Potato Corner introduces flavored French fries to the Philippines and opens its first kiosk outlet - pioneering flavored French fries AND the food cart
business, in general.
1993 - Potato Corner opens its doors to franchising, which started its "hyper-growth era". Rene Domingo becomes our first ever Franchisee!
1994 - About 70 outlets were opened two years from starting the business!
1997 - Potato Corner opens its 120th outlet
- Potato Corner engages the services of GMB Franchise Developers
2001 - Potato Corner engages the services of Francorp, an international franchise consultancy
2000 - Potato Corner was awarded Franchise of the Year for food category
2001 - Awarded Franchise of the Year for the second year in a row...
2002 - ...and Franchise of the Year for food category for the third time!
2003 - After winning the same prestigious award for three years in a row, Potato Corner was given the Franchise Hall of Fame award by the Philippine Franchise Association and the Department of Trade and Industry
2006 - Potato Corner opens its first outlet in Jakarta, Indonesia. The year ends with 3 outlets opened in Indonesia.
2008 - Count is at 10 stores in Indonesia and 170 outlets in the Philippines!
2009 - Potato Corner's mascot was officially named "Spudster"
- Potato Corner received a Master License for Los Angeles County, California, USA
2010 - Entry of Potato Corner into the US began, opening its first outlet in California
2011 - Potato Corner opens an outlet each in Malaysia and Panama
2012 - Potato Corner celebrates its 20th Anniversary with a bang!
There are now 306 Potato Corner outlets in total - 18 in Indonesia, one each in Malaysia and Panama, 11 in the US, and all the rest in the Philippines. Plus, 21 more set to open in the country by the end of 2012, and 100 more in the US!
