Shawarmer

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Shawarmer
Type	Private
Industry	Food industry
Founded	1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Founder	Abdulmohsen AlRabiah and Ahmed AlRasheed
Headquarters	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
Area served	Saudi Arabia Egypt
Website	www.shawarmer.com

Shawarmer is a Middle Eastern quick-service restaurant chain specializing in shawarma. Shawarmer opened its first branch in Riyadh in 1999 and is currently^[when?] operating in 22 cities in Saudi Arabia with 116 branches. Shawarmer's concept involves applying the Western fast-food chain model with its emphasis on consistency and food safety to the traditional shawarma shop.

Awards

The company has received the following awards:^{[citation needed]}

• 2009 – Listed in Saudi Fast Growth 100.
• 2010 – Listed in Saudi Fast Growth 100.
• 2013 – Shawarmer management selected as Endeavor Entrepreneur and Ranked 3rd in the Forbes most innovative Saudi entrepreneurs.
• 2016 – Top 100 Saudi Brands Award (Al Watan newspaper).
• 2017 – Marketing Pioneers Award.

Timeline

The following have been significant developments for the company:^{[citation needed]}

• 1999 – Shawarmer was founded and the first branch was opened.
• 2002 – Open first main street location.
• 2003 – 5th Store milestone reached.
• 2005 – 12th Store milestone reached and first non-traditional location opened.
• 2008 – Expanded the first market outside of Riyadh and Jeddah – major brand overhaul and new re-engineered menu with a focus on multiple categories.
• 2011 – 20th Store Milestone Reached, Started franchising in Yanbu and Khobar, changed menu structure and introduced LTOs.
• 2019 – Opened its 100th restaurant.
• 2022 - Open First Branch in Egypt

References

External links

• Official website