lay . this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message fritos fritos logo product type corn chip owner frito lay introduced 1932 related brands doritos tostitos cheetos website official website fritos is a brand of corn chips and dipping sauces created in 1932 by charles elmer doolin and produced since 1959 by frito lay . they are made from a deep fried extrusion of masa . frito kid at casa de fritos contents 1 origins 2 varieties 2.1 other products 3 see also 4 references 5 external links origins edit according to popular lore fritos hail from san antonio texas where c. e. doolin who apparently had an obsession with making a snack based on corn that would not go stale too quickly found a local man who had deep fried corn snacks made from an extrusion of masa . doolin bought the man s patent and recipe and with the help of his mother perfected the recipe in his own kitchen in much the same way that he later invented cheetos . 1 he began selling fritos in 1932 under the moniker of the frito corporation . original fritos ingredients were limited to whole corn corn oil and salt . from 1952 67 the frito kid was the company s official mascot . 2 the frito bandito was its mascot from 1967 until about 1971 and was discontinued due to complaints about the bandito image . he was initially replaced by the muncha bunch a group of cowboys which then were replaced by w.c. fritos modeled after comedian w.c. fields . varieties edit adobados in mexico bbq bar b q hoops in canada chili cheese chile and lime in mexico chorizo and chipotle in mexico chutney in south africa classic ranch flamin hot limited edition wild n mild ranch limited re release of discontinued flavor late 2012 original peri peri waves rippled chips in south africa pinch of salt salt and lime in mexico scoops wider cupped chips intended for dipping sweet chilli in south africa sweet chilli twists fusilli shaped chips in south africa tomato sauce in south africa tomato ribbons similar shape to regular fritos in south africa additionally a sub brand called flavor twists is produced in two flavors in the united states honey barbecue flavor twists cheddar ranch flavor twists available only in munchies totally ranch snack mix in addition fritos also distributes its own dipping sauces mild cheddar cheese dip jalape o cheddar cheese dip hot bean dip bean dip discontinued variations king size fritos lite fritos tabasco fritos racerz late 1990s the fritos material formed into a more crunchy race car shape were sold for a short while before the introduction of twists . they were marketed by jeff gordon . jalape o late 1980s nacho cheese late 1980s early 1990s wild n mild ranch 1986 late 1990s cheddar ranch twists late 1990s early 2000s jalape o cheddar twists late 1990s early 2000s texas grill a thicker version of the original with grill strips on the chips . the honey barbecue flavor transitioned over to the twists . mcgraw s spicy jalape o limited edition ; 2008 2009 ballpark nacho limited edition ; 2010 tapatio flavor twists tex mex flavor twists tangy roasted corn other products edit fritos bean dip 3 see also edit frito pie references edit the kitchen sisters 18 october 2007 . the birth of the frito . npr . retrieved 18 november 2012 . frito kid and deeee licious fritos . imagineering disney . 2010 06 26 . retrieved 2012 10 22 . janda greg february 15 2012 . arlington frito lay plant catches fire . nbc 5 dallas fort worth . retrieved march 25 2016 . external links edit official frito lay page for fritos official fritos page frito kid and deeee licious fritos v t e pepsico corporate directors indra nooyi chairman & ceo robert eugene allen dina dublon alberto ibarg en steven reinemund pepsi diet pepsi pepsi max north america and international versions pepsi next throwback jazz diet kas izze mountain dew manzanita sol mirinda mist twist mug root beer slice 7 up outside united states amp energy aquafina ethos water under license lipton brisk iced tea under license no fear under license ocean spray under license frappuccino under license starbucks under license sobe shani duke s lemonade duke s mangola frito lay lay s ruffles doritos tostitos fritos cheetos rold gold funyuns sun chips cracker jack munchos smartfood oberto distributed hostess lay s stax miss vickie s munchies walkers sabritas smith s bluebird gamesa kurkure uncle chipps sabra 49 % tropicana products copella dole under license naked tropicana tropolis quaker oats company quaker instant oatmeal cap n crunch life quisp king vitaman oh s aunt jemima chewy granola bars rice a roni toddy scott s porage oats tchudo gatorade propel fitness water other holdings lebedyansky sandora wimm bill dann duke and sons pepsi p1 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title fritos & oldid 743477926 categories brand name snack foodsfrito lay brandscompanies established in 1932products introduced in 1932hidden categories articles needing additional references from march 2016all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages edit links this page was last modified on 9 october 2016 at 21 02 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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