Who owns Malak Al Tawouk?
Malak Al Tawouk is operated by Americana Restaurants (the United Arab Emirates, ADX: AMR) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2026; Americana Restaurants does not own the name.[1][2][3] The Malak Al Tawouk name is owned by its Lebanese founding family.
Evidence: Americana Restaurants International PLC — Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Americana Restaurants International PLC reported
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
- Origin
- 🇱🇧 Lebanon, Beirut · browse countries
- Founded
- 1996
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Burger & chicken chains
- Parent ticker
- ADX: AMR Tadawul: 6015
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Malak Al Tawouk
Malak Al Tawouk is a family-owned Lebanese quick service chain founded in Beirut in 1996 and built on its grilled boneless chicken tawouk sandwich, with more than 45 restaurants in Lebanon, 19 elsewhere in the Middle East and stores in France and Canada. On 8 February 2026 Americana Restaurants announced it had entered a 75-year exclusive licence to develop the brand across thirteen markets, and had agreed to buy its UAE and Saudi franchisees for 20.8 million dollars. The name itself stays with its Lebanese owners.
Ownership timeline of Malak Al Tawouk
Where Malak Al Tawouk sits in Americana Restaurants
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Americana Restaurants
Americana Restaurants controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Chicken Tikka (1972)
- Wimpy (Middle East) (1969)
Other brands in burger & chicken chains, and who owns them
The 39 brands in burger & chicken chains on Brandtree belong to 24 owners. The largest is Jollibee Group, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chowking | Jollibee Group | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Arby's | Inspire Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KFC | Yum! Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chester's | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Burger King | Restaurant Brands International | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Papa Murphy's | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Steak n Shake | Biglari Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Choppies Fried Chicken | Choppies | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
About the owner: Americana Restaurants
Americana Restaurants is a publicly listed company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1964.
Americana Restaurants is the largest out-of-home dining and quick service restaurant operator in the Middle East, North Africa and Kazakhstan, with operations in twelve countries including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Qatar, Lebanon, Morocco and Iraq. The group traces its business to Americana Group, founded in Kuwait in 1964, but the listed company is an Abu Dhabi Global Market entity incorporated on 27 May 2022 and quoted on both the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Tadawul, with Adeptio AD Investments holding 66.03 per cent. Its 2025 annual report states that it owns exactly two of the brands it runs.
Americana Restaurants: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Malak Al Tawouk?
Americana Restaurants makes and sells Malak Al Tawouk under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2026.
Does Americana Restaurants own Malak Al Tawouk?
No. Americana Restaurants holds a licence to make and sell Malak Al Tawouk, which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Malak Al Tawouk come from?
Malak Al Tawouk originated in Lebanon in 1996, in Beirut.
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Americana Restaurants International PLC — Annual Report 2025 — Americana Restaurants International PLC, Annual report; retrieved 23 September 2026.
- [2] Americana Restaurants welcomes Malak Al Tawouk to its brand portfolio to lead Arabic QSR expansion — Americana Restaurants International PLC, Official press release, published 8 February 2026; retrieved 23 September 2026.
- [3] Americana Restaurants — our brands — Americana Restaurants International PLC, Official document; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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