Hamburguesas El Corral is a Colombian
restaurant
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chain with more than 208 locations. El Corral operates in several formats: Free Stand,
Food Court
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, 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,
Grupo Nutresa
Grupo Nutresa S.A. (in English: Nutresa Group), formerly Grupo Nacional de Chocolates S.A. (in English: Chocolate National Group S.A.) Retrieved 2011. is a Colombian multinational food processing conglomerate headquartered in Medellín.
The ...
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
Panama
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. In 2013, El Corral opened its first restaurant in the
United States
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located in
Doral,
Miami
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,
Florida
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. El Corral has more than 15 restaurants in
Latin America
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.
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Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
: 210 restaurants.
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Chile
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: 3 restaurants.
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Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...
: 3 restaurants.
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Ecuador
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: 3 restaurants.
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See also
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Nation's Giant Hamburgers
Nation's Foodservice, Inc., doing business as Nation's Giant Hamburgers or simply Nation's, is a privately held El Cerrito, California-based regional fast food diner chain. Its menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, breakfast items, a ...
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List of hamburger restaurants
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Colombian brands
Companies based in Bogotá
Restaurant chains in Colombia
Restaurants established in 1983
Fast-food hamburger restaurants
Restaurant chains in the United States
1983 establishments in Colombia
2014 mergers and acquisitions