Es Teler 77 is a fast food chain established in

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, Indonesia, in 1982. The name is a reference to a popular Indonesian dessert drink,

es teler ''Es teler'' is an Indonesian fruit cocktail. Avocado, coconut meat, grass jelly, jackfruit and other fruits are served with coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, ''Pandanus amaryllifolius'' leaf (normally in the form of cocopandan syrup), ...

. It sells Indonesian foods, such as

bakso Bakso or baso is an Indonesian meatball, or a meat paste made from beef surimi. Its texture is similar to the Chinese beef ball, fish ball, or pork ball. The word ''bakso'' may refer to a single meatball or the complete dish of meatball soup. '' ...

, in addition to es teler. The company has more than 200 outlets in Indonesia, plus several in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

History

The company was founded by Sukyatno Nugroho, a Chinese Indonesian also known as Hoo Tjioe Kiat, who died, aged 59, of a

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on a flight to Singapore. The company was the first franchise business in Indonesia. Sukaytno, a high school drop-out, opened his first es teler stall in 1982, and expanded to encompass more stalls, in 1992 making the decision to become a

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-based fast food chain. Sukaytno became known within Indonesia as an entrepreneur, publishing his autobiography ''18 Jurus Sakti Dewa Mabuk''. ''Prinsip di Sini Senang, di Sana Senang'' (The principles of 'happy here, 'happy there', but also a reference to a well-known Indonesian children's song "di sini senang, di sana senang") was published posthumously in 2010 based on an unfinished manuscript.

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External links

Corporate website
Fast-food chains of Indonesia Restaurants established in 1982 Indonesian restaurants Indonesian brands Indonesian companies established in 1982