Shawarmer

Shawarmer

Company type	Private
Industry	Food industry
Founded	1999;26 years ago (1999)
Founder	Abdulmohsen AlRabiah and Ahmed AlRasheed
Headquarters	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
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 revolves around innovating the traditional shawarma, and maintaining international quality standards to their offering, making Shawarmer one of the largest food industry companies in Saudi Arabia. ^[1]

Shawarmer, a Saudi food service company, aligns with food safety standards such as ISO 22000 to ensure compliance with Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) regulations. For insights into how ISO 22000 enhances food safety frameworks in Saudi Arabia ISO 22000 and SFDA compliance

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. ^[2]
• 2016 – Top 100 Saudi Brands Award ( Al Watan newspaper).
• 2017 – Marketing Pioneers Award.

Timeline

First branch in 1999

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

• 1999 – Shawarmer was founded and the first branch was opened. ^[3]
• 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. ^[4]

References

1. "Shawarmer | شاورمر". shawarmer.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
2. "تعرف على أبرز 10 رواد أعمال سعوديين بحسب قائمة فوربس". Digital.argaam.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-04-26.
3. "الوطن أون لاين ::: عمار بكار ::: حكايات لشباب رائعين يصنعون المستقبل". Alwatan.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabia. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
4. "Shawarmer marks 20th year by opening 100th restaurant". Saudi Gazette . Saudi Arabia. 2019.

External links

• Official website