How It All Began
Entrepreneur Shakour Abu Ghazalah opened Saudi Arabia’s first pressure‑fried chicken restaurant on Old Airport Road in Jeddah back in 1974. The brand was officially registered as Albaik a decade later and quickly became a pilgrimage favorite during Hajj. Today, the red‑and‑white stores are a staple across the Gulf.
(Sources: Wikipedia)
1974
First restaurant opens in Jeddah, introducing pressure‑fried chicken to the Kingdom.
1990
Expands to Mecca, serving millions of pilgrims every year.
2002
Launch of Albaik Express – a limited‑menu concept for malls & highways.
2015 – 2021
Rapid growth beyond the Hejaz region and first international outlets in Bahrain, UAE & Kuwait.
Today
150+ restaurants, 12k+ team members and a reputation for unbeatable value.
