Hamburguesas El Corral is a Colombian

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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.

History

The first restaurant was opened in 1983 near Pontificia Universidad Javeriana by Pablo Emilio Bueno and Guillermo Calderón. 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,

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bought El Corral and Beer Station from previous owners Grupo Va!.

Global locations

El Corral has 210 restaurants in 30 Colombian cities. In 2006, El Corral started its international operations opening the first restaurant outside Colombia in

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. In 2013, El Corral opened its first restaurant in the

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located in Doral,

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. El Corral has more than 15 restaurants in

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{{authority control Companies based in Bogotá Restaurant chains in Colombia Fast-food hamburger restaurants Restaurant chains in the United States Colombian brands Restaurants established in 1983 1983 establishments in Colombia 2014 mergers and acquisitions

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