Private company

Shawarmer

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Middle Eastern restaurant chain

Shawarmer is a Middle Eastern quick-service restaurant chain specializing in shawarma. Shawarmer opened its first branch in Riyadh in 1999 and is currently operating in 22 cities in Saudi Arabia with 116 branches.2 It employed 1,340 people in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1

Shawarmer is a Middle Eastern quick-service restaurant chain specializing in shawarma. Shawarmer opened its first branch in Riyadh in 1999 and is currently operating in 22 cities in Saudi Arabia with 116 branches.2

Employees over time

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Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1

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