Hamburguesas El Corral is a Colombian restaurant chain with more than 208 locations. El Corral operates in several formats: Free Stand, Food Court, HiperMarkets and Convenience Store.
It is estimated that the Colombian chain is first in the fast food sector in Colombia, with 40% of the market share.[1]
History
The first restaurant was opened in 1983 near Pontificia Universidad Javeriana by Pablo Emilio Bueno and Guillermo Calderón.[2] In 2001, El Corral opened its first Corral Gourmet restaurant, offering not only hamburgers with different gourmet toppings such as aged cheeses, Argentinian sausage, stir-fry vegetables and different bread options and a range of liquors in its bar.
In 2014, Grupo Nutresa bought El Corral and Beer Station from previous owners Grupo Va!.[3]
Global locations
El Corral has 210 restaurants in 30 Colombian cities.[citation needed] In 2006, El Corral started its international operations opening the first restaurant outside Colombia in Panama. In 2013, El Corral opened its first restaurant in the United States located in Doral, Miami, Florida.[4] El Corral has more than 15 restaurants in Latin America.
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