Manila, Sept. 3 -- Potato Corner (PC), a global leader in flavored fries from the Philippines, opened its first store in Taiwan.

In a statement on Wednesday, PC, which is part of the Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc., said the store, located in Xinyi District's Uni-President Department Store in Taipei, opened on Aug. 4.

Taiwan marks the 16th overseas market for the global flavored-fries brand.

To date, PC has 2,345 global stores.

PC said the opening of its store in Taipei also signals the beginning of its partnership with Taiwan's Fujin Tree Group, a lifestyle and F&B operator with more than a decade of international experience.

"It's always a proud moment to bring our beloved brand to new international shores. Potato Corner's debu...