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Al Tazaj

Al Tazaj or also known as Taza in the UAE Market, focuses on BBQ and Fried Chicken, Saudi fast-casual restaurant chain headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

History

Al Tazaj was founded in 1989 in Mecca by Abdul Rahman Fakieh.[1] The company is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[2]

Operations

Al Tazaj specialises in flame-grilled chicken prepared with a proprietary blend of sauces. Chickens are delivered fresh daily from Fakieh Poultry Farms.[3] The company emphasises quality sourcing and rapid expansion. It continues to grow through franchising and investment in new international markets.[4]

Locations

Al Tazaj has approximately 100 branches in Saudi Arabia. Many more restaurants out of its home country, Saudi Arabia are also located in Jordan with seven branches, Morocco formerly had one branch in Casablanca[5] but closed due to unknown reasons, and the United Arab Emirates with five branches in Dubai, 2 in both Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and one in Ajman. However, as of 2025, all branches in the UAE closed due to multiple food safety violations.[6][7] Kuwait formerly had 3 branches but has currently been shut down due to unknown circumstances, and one branch in Qatar closed.

See also

  • List of fast-food chicken restaurants
  • Saudi cuisine

External links

References

  1. Al Tazaj Restaurants MyGuideSaudiArabia, retrieved 2025-11-22^
  2. Al Tazaj LinkedIn, retrieved 2025-11-22^
  3. About TAZA TAZA UAE, retrieved 2025-11-22^
  4. Saleh Al-Ghamdi. Business Strategies of Saudi Fast Food Chains International Journal of Business and Management Studies, 2022, retrieved 2025-11-22^
  5. AL Tazaj TripAdvisor^
  6. Abu Dhabi restaurant shut down for ignoring repeated warnings, authority says Gulf News^
  7. Restaurants flouting regulations to be named and shamed Khaleej Times^
  8. Al Tazaj Jordan^
  9. Saudi Fast Food chain to Open Restaurants in Morocco^