One Potato Two Potato
| Fast food restaurant | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Genre | Fast food |
| Founded 📆 | 1998[1] |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , Pakistan |
Number of locations |  64 (as of 2020[update])[3] |
Area served 🗺️ | Pakistan |
Key people | Haris Khalid (CEO)[4] Kamran Shiekh (Owner) [5] |
| Products 📟 | |
| Services | Franchising |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| Parent | The Potato Factory International |
| 🌐 Website | optp |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
OPTP (short for One Potato Two Potato) is a Pakistani fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan which specializes in Belgian fries.[6] [7] [8] It currently has 64 locations in the country and is expanding. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
History[edit]
OPTP started out as a small family-owned business in Karachi that originally specialized in Belgian fries by brothers Yahya Khalid and Haris Khalid.[14] Since then, it has expanded to other parts of the country. [15] [16] [17]
Locations[edit]
OPTP currently has 64 outlets nationwide. The most number of outlets are in Karachi followed by Lahore and then Islamabad.
| City | Number of Locations |
|---|---|
| Karachi | 16[18] |
| Lahore | 14[19] |
| Islamabad | 10[20] |
| Rawalpindi | 6[21] |
| Hyderabad | 3[22] |
| Faisalabad | 2[23] |
| Gujranwala | 2[24] |
| Peshawar | 1[25] |
| Quetta | 1[26] |
| Multan | 1[27] |
| Jhelum | 1[28] |
| Sialkot | 1[29] |
| Gujrat | 1[30] |
| Wah Cantt | 1[31] |
| Muree | 1[32] |
| Abbotabad | 1[33] |
| Mirpur | 1[34] |
Awards and Nominations[edit]
OPTP was nominated in the category Best Burger House of the Year at the All Pakistan Restaurant Association (APRA) Awards in Karachi.[35] [36] [37]
Criticism and Controversies[edit]
In 2015, the OPTP kiosk outside the Mall of Lahore was sealed due to the continued use of low quality potatoes despite a verbal warning by the Punjab Food Authority.[38] [39]
In 2017, OPTP's social media team was criticized for how they responded to the fast food chain's criticism from customers.[40]
In 2020, OPTP outlets in DHA, Bahadurabad and Boat Basin areas of Karachi were sealed over Covid 19 SOP Violations.[41] [42] [43]
See also[edit]
- KFC Pakistan
- Pizza Hut Pakistan
- McDonald's Pakistan
- List of the largest fast food restaurant chains
- Pakistani Cuisine
References[edit]
- ↑ "About Us - The Idea of OPTP". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Branch Locator". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Branch Locator". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "A new look for Gun Smoke". Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ Agha, Saira (19 August 2019). "Pride of Pakistan Kamran Sheikh". Daily Times. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "9 places that serve the best french fries in Karachi". Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "On Our Radar". Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Fahhd Husain". Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Branch Locator". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ Haq, Biya. "We Tried OPTP's New Chocolate Fries And Honestly, The Internet Seriously Needs To Relax". Mangobaaz. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "OPTP and foodpanda enter into strategic partnership for global and local expansion". Dawn. Dawn Media Group. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "Last weekend of the month just got scrumptious, enjoy a delicious meal for four by pooling just Rs. 175 per head". Dawn. Dawn Media Group. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ Anjam, Darakshan. "OPTP is Offering Student Special Deal in Just Rs 500". Research Snipers. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "The Potato Factory International". Trademarkia.
- ↑ "OPTP". Brands Pakistan. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ Zahid, Anusha. "Journey to the high end". Aurora. Dawn Media Group. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ Shaikh, Ayesha. "The drums of success". Aurora. Dawn Media Group. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "Karachi". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Lahore". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Islamabad". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Rawalpindi". OPTP.
- ↑ "Hyderabad". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Faisalabad". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Gujranwala". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Peshawar". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Quetta". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Multan". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Jhelum". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Sialkot". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Gujrat". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Wah Cantt". OPTP.
- ↑ "Murree". OPTP.
- ↑ "Abbotabad". OPTP.
- ↑ "Azad Kashmir". OPTP. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "The nominations for Karachi's restaurant awards are out". Dawn. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "The winners for Karachi's first ever restaurant awards are out". Dawn. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "APRA announce nominations for All Pakistan Restaurant Awards". The Nation. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ Rizwan, Sheharyar. "Crackdown: Has the Punjab Food Authority's raid on eateries gone too far?". Dawn. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ Ahmed, Hassaan Ahmed (29 July 2015). "Restaurateurs up in arms against food authority raids". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "This Pakistani Fast Food Chain's Social Media Team Is Ruthless With Customers, And Not Everyone's Enjoying It". Mangobaaz. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "OPTP sealed in Karachi's Boat Basin for violating COVID-19 SOPs". Samaa. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Three eateries sealed in Defence over deadline violation". The News International. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ Khan, Sohail. "10 Karachi eateries sealed over COVID-19 SOP violations". Samaa. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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