Local News Actions Facebook Tweet Email March 14 is National Potato Chip Day March 14 Posted at 4:23 PM, Mar 14, 2016 and last updated 2016-03-14 19:28:39-04 March 14 is National Potato Chip Day. Potato chips were invented by a chef in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1853. Flavored chips came along in the 1950's. Americans consume 1.2 billion pounds of potato chips each year. Scripps Only Content 2015 Report a typo HOW TO WATCH