El Jannah Franchise Company Pty Ltd[1] (lit. 'paradise' or 'heaven') is an Australian fast food restaurant chain that specialises in Lebanese cuisine. Its main menu items are a Lebanese style charcoal chicken with a garlic sauce (toum). The chain has 51 stores across New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory, as of March 2026.[2]
History
Founded by Andre and Carole Estephan, the first El Jannah store opened in the Sydney suburb of Granville in 1998.[3][4] The chain's early coverage says its first shop "amassed a cult-like following".[5]