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Alghunaim Trading Company Limited

شركه الغنيم التجاريه المحدوده

18 posts since 2003 · 10 openings · 4 coming soon · 5 market

18 September 2026

New Store Opening

!شيليز الان في جابر مول الطابق الأرضي و الميزانين. Chili’s now in Jaber Mall! Ground floor & mezzanine. #Chilis #ChilisKuwait #JaberMall

J3 · Kuwait · 18 Sep

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13 August 2026

New Store Opening

تم الافتتاح حياكم الله في فرعنا الجديد في جابر مول جابر الأحمد, ج (٢)، قطعة ٤ أوقات العمل: ٧:٠٠ صباحاً حتى ١٢:٠٠ صباحاً

J3 · Kuwait · 13 Aug

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18 June 2026

Alghunaim Trading Company Limited

Contract / Agreement

وزارة المالية توقع عقد مزايدة مع شركة الغنيم التجارية المحدودة

بيان صحفي: وقعت سعادة وكيل وزارة المالية السيدة/ أسيل سليمان السعد المنيفي اليوم عقد المزايدة ‏بالترخيص بالانتفاع لتقديم خدمة بيع القهوة والمشروبات الساخنة والباردة طبقاً للمواصفات العالمية في مبنى مجمع الوزارات، مع السادة شركة الغنيم التجارية المحدودة والتي يمثلها السيد/ صباح خالد صالح الغنيم، وذلك بقيمة 1,254,000 د.ك إيراد للوزارة.

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30 May 2017

Boston Market Opens First Middle East Restaurant In Kuwait

GOLDEN, Colo., May 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Market®, the rotisserie chicken and contemporary home style cooking experts, today announced that its first Middle East restaurant opened this week in Kuwait. As previously announced in June 2016, Boston Market IP Company, Ltd., an affiliate of Boston Market Corporation, signed an area development agreement with Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. Ltd. that will open dozens of Boston Market restaurants in the Middle East. Under the terms of the agreement, Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. will develop Boston Market restaurants in Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, and Jordan. The agreement is part of a plan by Boston Market to open 25 – 30 restaurants across the Middle East over the next few years. The first Boston Market restaurant to open in the Middle East is located in Jabriya of the Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor patio seating, and also offers delivery to homes and catering for events. A second Boston Market restaurant is in the final stages of preparing to open in Kuwait. The second restaurant will open in Sabah Al Salem of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate in Kuwait. "We are thrilled to officially launch the Boston Market brand in the Middle East with our first restaurant opening in Kuwait," said George Michel, Chief Executive Officer of Boston Market, also known as 'The Big Chicken'. "Rotisserie chicken is a very popular food in the Middle East and as the leading restaurant offering high quality, all natural rotisserie chicken, rotisserie ribs and turkey, we see a significant opportunity to delight consumers and grow our brand in this region of the world." Michel continued, "We have a top flight partner in Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. and we are confident that with their local market experience and expertise, we will successfully enter and grow our presence in the Middle East." Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. Ltd. has vast experience developing and operating casual dining restaurants in the Middle East and South Asia. The multinational casual dining restaurant company owns and operates a variety of brands including Chili's®, Johnny Carino's Italian Grill®, The Pizzeria, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf®, Cinnamonster®, and Which Wich®. Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. was named one of the top companies making an impact in Kuwait by Forbes Middle East at a ceremony held in Kuwait on May 31, 2016. "We anticipate a strong consumer response to the Boston Market concept as the clear leader in rotisserie chicken and American home style cooking," said Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. CEO Abdulghani Al-Ghunaim. "Boston Market brings a unique restaurant concept to the Middle East and its high quality food and diverse menu options will result in customer loyalty. We look forward to our continued partnership as we open the first restaurant in Kuwait, followed by expansion into additional countries throughout the Middle East." About Boston Market Boston Market Corporation, headquartered in Golden, Colorado, has given time back to busy families and individuals for 30 years with quality, home style meals at a convenient value in more than 450 U.S. locations. The expert in rotisserie cooking, Boston Market prepares its fresh chicken and all natural turkey in signature rotisserie ovens and features an extensive selection of home style sides and made-from-scratch cornbread. As one of the country's largest providers of catering services, Boston Market offers convenient, same-day orders and delivery for corporate and personal events of all sizes. In January 2017, Boston Market officially launched its "Quality Guarantee," which acts as a continued commitment to all guests that Boston Market will serve all-natural and fresh, never frozen, gluten-free, whole chicken with no added hormones, steroids, antibiotics or MSG. For more information, visit the company's website at www.bostonmarket.com. For the latest news and deals, follow @bostonmarket on Twitter or join us on Facebook. Media Contact Seth Grugle, ICR 646-277-1200 BostonMarketPR@icrinc.com SOURCE Boston Market Related Links https://www.bostonmarket.com

Kuwait · 30 May 2017

12 February 2017

Ocean Basket

Upcoming Opening

Ocean Basket to open five branches in Kuwait

Johannesburg - Ocean Basket said on Monday that it had signed an agreement with Kuwait-based food distributor to roll out five new stores in as many years, bringing the number to 17 countries in which the South African seafood restaurant operates. Kuwait joins the Ocean Basket ranks alongside Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malta, Kazakhstan and Cyprus, with expansion plans firmly in place for further stores, many breaking into new markets like Oman and Qatar. Ocean Basket chief executive, Grace Harding, said she met the Kuwait team from Al-Ghunaim Trading Company in Cape Town last week to complete the licensing agreement. Harding welcomed Kuwait to the Ocean Basket family, saying that they were looking forward to a long and fruitful partnership. "We need to ensure the success of our partners by creating a globally relevant and meaningful brand and systems and infrastructure that supports them," Harding said. Read also: Gold Brands lands ex Ocean Basket boss "That is our primary responsibility, so everything we do is about sustainability and making sure that our brand succeeds in the future." Al-Ghunaim chief executive, Abdulghani Al-Ghunaim, said it was the third largest restaurant company in Kuwait. "We learnt about Ocean Basket when one of our senior managers was working in Egypt and decided it would be perfect to enhance the group basket of flavours that we currently offer our customers," Al-Ghunaim said. "Fish is a very popular dish in Kuwait and we found that Ocean Basket has a unique flavour, which we are looking to add to our other offerings." AFRICAN NEWS AGENCY

12 Feb 2017

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7 June 2016

Boston Market

Expansion Plan

Boston Market reveals Middle East expansion

Boston Market CEO George Michel has signed a deal with Kuwait’s Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. Ltd. to bring the US-based fast casual dining concept to the Middle East. Up to 30 branches are planned initially for Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar and Jordan - with the first due to open in Kuwait by early next year. This will be the first Boston Market outisde of the US in a decade, since former owner McDonald's sold the company and closed outlets in Canada and Australia, reports Associated Press. The company, which was initially called Boston Chicken when it launched 30 years ago, is best known for serving hormone-free rotisserie chicken. Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. already operates restaurants such as Chili’s and Johnny Carino’s Italian Grill, and Michel commented that he is working with the developer party due to its "credibility and the strong track record". Michel previously worked in the Middle East for Burger King and Brinker International, overseeing Chili’s and Macaroni Grills in the region.

United States of America · 7 Jun 2016

30 December 2003

Dubtrade brings Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf cafes to Kuwait

Dubtrade, the Middle East master franchisee for café chain Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (CBTL), has entered into a franchise agreement for the brand in Kuwait. “While we have signed sub-franchisee agreements in Kuwait, we are in advanced negotiations for other Gulf markets, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Lebanon,” said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dubtrade, Ismail Akil Abbasi. Dubtrade's sub-franchisee partner in Kuwait for CBTL is the Al-Ghunaim Trading Company, part of the Al-Ghunaim Group. With several years of experience in the hospitality business, the company's portfolio includes global brands such as Chili's and Johnny Carino's. Based in Singapore, CBTL was established in 1963 and is now spread over 12 countries through 250 locations across the globe. Abbasi Group-owned Dubtrade was established in 1996 and has over the years grown into a regional trading company, with multiple interests in trading, construction, retail, textiles and hospitality. — (menareport.com)

United States of America · 30 Dec 2003

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