Al Abdallah
Lebanese charcoal-grilled chicken chain that controls its supply chain from farm to grill
Founded 1999
The numbers
1999Founded
Why it matters
Al Abdallah grew from a single charcoal grill in Zibdine, near Nabatieh, into a chain with branches across Lebanon and in the UAE, Iraq and Qatar. It answered imitators by building its own central kitchen, warehouse, slaughterhouse and chicken farm, so it controls quality from hatching to the final product. It also sells franchises and says it aims to be the most widespread Lebanese restaurant chain in the world by 2035.
Founders
On Founding MENA
Al Abdallah: Youssef Al Abdallah
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