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438:'s corporate social responsibility commitment towards society in association with the Jeddah Science and Technology Center. The House Hero children's education and training program were firstly introduced in 2001. In 2005, "Nazeeh & Wartan" - the Clean Up the World program for Saudi Arabia was introduced with Coca-Cola, in association with the
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The chain was founded by
Shakour Abu Ghazalah, a Palestinian-Saudi entrepreneur, who began selling fried chicken in 1974. The restaurant was located on Old Airport Road in Jeddah. Albaik was registered as a trademark in Saudi Arabia in 1986. In December 2020, Albaik opened two branches in Bahrain,
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The 18 secret herbs and spices recipe was first developed in 1984. Variations of the Albaik chicken was first sold in 1994, with the addition of Harrag, a spicy variation of Albaik's chicken. Seafood was first included on the menu with the introduction of the jumbo
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and fried chicken with a variety of sauces. It is the largest restaurant chain in Saudi Arabia. Albaik currently has a trade name in 80 countries.
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he was renting into Saudi Arabia's first pressure fried chicken restaurant and later opened it. The restaurant was located on Old
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in the year 2016 and 2018 respectively. In 2019, they opened three branches in
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An Albaik chicken meal with fries, soft drink and ice cream
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481:List of fast-food chicken restaurants
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1677:1974 establishments in Saudi Arabia
898:Farooq, Khawaja Umer (2013-05-09).
833:"Saudi chain ALBAIK opens in Dubai"
379:in 1998 and served pilgrims during
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613:"Albaik CEO inspires PEG members"
1682:Fast-food chains of Saudi Arabia
831:Khashogji, Zaid (16 June 2021).
220:AlBaik Food Systems Company S.A.
16:Saudi fast-food restaurant chain
1697:Restaurants established in 1974
412:King Fahd International Airport
410:, with the main one located in
371:AlBaik in Buraydah Saudi Arabia
1429:Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken
900:"Al Baik (البيك) Saudi Arabia"
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1702:Fast-food poultry restaurants
754:"Finally, Albaik in Al Baha"
462:A fish fillet meal at Albaik
1654:List of chicken restaurants
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1302:Brown's Chicken & Pasta
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551:"The Saudi poultry market"
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1000:Buffalo Wings & Rings
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1154:California Fried Chicken
1025:Church's / Texas Chicken
967:-based restaurant chains
870:"ALBAIK's secret recipe"
720:List of Albaik locations
1464:Quaker Steak & Lube
1142:4Fingers Crispy Chicken
797:"Albaik Origin History"
549:McNulty, Brian (2004).
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85:Shakour Abu Ghazalah
58:Fast food restaurant
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1423:Lee's Famous
1376:Golden Chick
1261:Dixy Chicken
1220:Nene Chicken
1172:Geprek Bensu
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184:French Fries
123:Saudi Arabia
98:Saudi Arabia
90:Headquarters
34:Company type
1636:HNT Chicken
1613:Red Rooster
1583:Big Rooster
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