# 50 leading franchise networks in the Middle East

Tamtam tracks 136 franchise networks headquartered in the Middle East. This list ranks the 50 largest by number of employees on LinkedIn, led by Landmark Group, Azadea Group and Americana Restaurants. Their median headcount is 1,467. Half of them were founded in 1994 or later. The most common headquarters are Istanbul (17), Dubai (12) and Riyadh (5).

This list features large franchise networks operating across the Middle East. Most are substantial retail and food service groups, with a strong presence in Dubai and Istanbul. These companies primarily manage and operate multiple international brands, alongside some self-developed concepts.

Key players include Landmark Group, a retail and hospitality group with over 2,500 stores, and Azadea Group, which operates more than 700 retail stores for international brands. Americana Restaurants manages global brands like KFC and Pizza Hut, while FLO Group is a footwear retailer with over 800 stores. TAB Gıda operates various fast-food chains, and Uğur Okulları is an education provider.

🌍 Middle East · 50 companies · Updated Nov 12, 2026

| # | Company | Industry | Headquarters | Employees | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Landmark Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/landmark-group) (landmarkgroup.com)<br>Retail and hospitality group operating over 2,500 stores across 15 countries, offering fashion, home, fitness, and loyalty programs. | Retail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 31,628 | 1973 |
| 2 | [Azadea Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/azadea-group) (azadeagroupholding.com)<br>Ownership and operation of over 700 retail stores representing international brands in fashion, food, home, sports, and beauty across 14 countries. | Retail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 14,562 | 1978 |
| 3 | [Americana Restaurants](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/americana-restaurants) (americanarestaurants.com)<br>Operates various global restaurant brands including KFC, Pizza Hut, and Hardee’s across the MENA region and Kazakhstan, adapting to local tastes. | Food and Beverage Services | 🇦🇪 Sharjah | 11,257 | 1969 |
| 4 | [Al Tayer Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/al-tayer-group) (altayer.com)<br>A dynamic company in the Middle East with prestigious retail, beauty, automotive, and hospitality brands, operating stores and e-commerce platform, and diverse workforce | Retail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 7,190 |  |
| 5 | [FLO Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/flo-group) (flo.com.tr)<br>Leading footwear retail company operating over 800 stores across 29 countries, offering multiple brands through physical and online channels. | Retail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 5,621 |  |
| 6 | [Uğur Okulları](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/ugur-okullar) (ugurokullari.k12.tr)<br>With over half a century of exam experience and innovative education approaches, we prepare students for high school, university, and the future We offer a unique perspective to education | Education Administration Programs | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 3,727 | 1968 |
| 7 | [Sharaf DG](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/sharaf-dg) (uae.sharafdg.com)<br>Large electronics retailer across the Middle East providing consumer technology, home appliances, and entertainment products alongside dedicated energy, franchise, and business-to-business services. | Retail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 3,190 | 2005 |
| 8 | [TAB Gıda](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/tab-g-da) (tabgida.com.tr)<br>Operating and franchising various fast-food restaurant chains, including international brands like Burger King and Subway, plus self-developed local brands. | Restaurants | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 2,889 | 1994 |
| 9 | [CarrefourSA](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/carrefoursa) (carrefoursa.com)<br>A leading retail chain in Turkey, known for introducing the hypermarket concept, offering a wide range of products, and supporting local businesses | Retail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 2,882 | 1993 |
| 10 | [Independent Food Company](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/independent-food-company) (indpt.com)<br>Creates unique, home-grown food concepts, operating multiple restaurant brands like Switch, SALT, Parker's, Grind, Somewhere, and Public, primarily in UAE/KSA. | Food and Beverage Services | 🇦🇪 | 2,832 | 2009 |
| 11 | [Colin's](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/colin-s) (colins.com.tr)<br>Global brand offering innovative, high quality and stylish clothing and products in over 600 stores across 26 countries Mission to make people feel good | Retail | 🇹🇷 Sarıyer | 2,500 | 1983 |
| 12 | [Kofteci Yusuf](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/kofteci-yusuf) (kofteciyusuf.com.tr)<br>A leading player in the food and restaurant sector, specializing in köfte (meatballs) with a wide network of locations across Turkey | Restaurants | 🇹🇷 Bursa | 2,323 | 1996 |
| 13 | [Gastronomica ME](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/gastronomica-me) (gastronomica-me.com)<br>Operates original, upscale dining concepts across the GCC. Creates unique restaurant experiences with a focus on high-quality products and a total dining experience. | Hospitality | 🇦🇪 | 2,319 | 2003 |
| 14 | [Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/dogus-hospitality-and-retail-group) (dogusgrubu.com.tr)<br>Global provider of lifestyle services and brand management across twenty-six countries, focusing on luxury experiences through international partnerships and hundreds of locations worldwide. | Hospitality | 🇹🇷 Sariyer | 1,970 |  |
| 15 | [Bateel International](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/bateel-international) (bateel.com)<br>Cultivating organic dates while producing fine chocolates, pastries, and jams for international boutiques and Mediterranean cafes that blend Arabian hospitality with Italian culinary heritage. | Food and Beverage Services | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 1,843 | 1991 |
| 16 | [Aydınlı Haz.Gıy. A.S.](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/ayd-nl-haz-g-y-a-s) (aydinli.com.tr)<br>A leading fashion retailer with global brands, a focus on quality, sustainable practices, and customer satisfaction Also innovating in renewable energy and real estate sectors | Retail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,783 | 1965 |
| 17 | [PARIS GROUP](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/paris-group)<br>Specializes in luxury fashion retail and franchising, operates high-end food and beverage outlets, and manages extensive retail networks in Middle East. | Retail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 1,713 | 1983 |
| 18 | [McDonald's Saudi Arabia Central, Eastern, & Northern Regions](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/mcdonald-s-saudi-arabia-central-eastern-and-northern-regions) (mcdonalds.com)<br>Exclusive food franchise operating in central, eastern, northern Saudi Arabia, focusing on local suppliers, workforce training, and high-quality safe products. | Food and Beverage Services | 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 1,632 | 1993 |
| 19 | [Carrefour Contact](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/carrefour-contact)<br>A supermarket company located in Doussard, France, offering a variety of products and services to meet the needs of the community | Retail Groceries | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,609 |  |
| 20 | [Atasun Optik](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/atasun-optik) (atasunoptik.com.tr)<br>A leading optician retailer operating in Turkey with over 180 stores in 40+ cities, providing high-quality eye care services at affordable prices | Retail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,585 |  |
| 21 | [FLORMAR](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/flormar) (flormar.com.tr)<br>A global makeup brand offering a vast range of colors and textures inspired by life and nature, focused on clean ingredients and sustainable practices | Personal Care Product Manufacturing | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,573 |  |
| 22 | [Tavuk Dünyası](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/tavuk-dunyas) (tavukdunyasi.com)<br>Specializing in marinated chicken dishes inspired by global cuisines, offering a menu of flavorful chicken, pasta, and salad in elegant restaurants | Restaurants | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,542 | 2012 |
| 23 | [Landmark Arabia](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/landmark-arabia) (landmarkgroup.com)<br>Operates retail and hospitality brands, including homegrown and franchised international names, across the GCC, India, and Southeast Asia, focusing on e-commerce and logistics. | Retail | 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 1,481 | 1994 |
| 24 | [Cenomi Retail](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/cenomi-retail) (cenomiretail.com)<br>Introduction and operation of over 80 international retail and F&B brands across multiple countries, focusing on growth and partnerships. | Retail Apparel and Fashion | 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 1,470 | 1990 |
| 25 | [MADO Global](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/mado-global) (mado.com.tr)<br>Crafts authentic Turkish ice cream, rooted in 300-year history. Uses unique ingredients like goat milk from Ahir Mountain pastures and wild orchid tubers. | Food and Beverage Services | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,467 | 1965 |
| 26 | [MADAME COCO](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/madame-coco) (madamecoco.com)<br>A leading brand offering a wide range of home textile and decoration products through 400 stores in 20 countries and online | Retail | 🇹🇷 Şişli | 1,455 | 2011 |
| 27 | [Lals Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/lals-group) (lalsgroup.com)<br>Family-owned business in GCC region with retail, mall management, distribution, and health & fitness ventures Diverse portfolio of brands and community malls | Retail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 1,430 |  |
| 28 | [BIGCHEFS](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/bigchefs) (bigchefs.com.tr)<br>Established in 2007, this restaurant chain prioritizes guest satisfaction It has grown rapidly, opened branches in Turkey and Dubai, and plans to expand further internationally | Food and Beverage Services | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,427 | 2007 |
| 29 | [Liwa Trading Enterprises LLC](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/liwa-trading-enterprises-llc) (liwastores.com)<br>Retail franchise operator managing over 250 stores across fashion, footwear, accessories, and home categories for 20 international brands in GCC. | Retail | 🇦🇪 | 1,362 | 1987 |
| 30 | [Patchi](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/patchi) (patchi.com)<br>A global luxury chocolate brand known for premium chocolates and elegant chocolate gifts, with ISO certification for quality management Located in 32 countries | Retail | 🇱🇧 Beirut | 1,320 | 1974 |
| 31 | [Espressolab](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/espressolab) (espressolab.com)<br>Leading the way in innovative coffee culture, we offer a variety of gourmet coffee flavors to passionate coffee enthusiasts | Food and Beverage Services | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,305 | 2014 |
| 32 | [Alamar](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/alamar) (alamar.com)<br>Saudi-based company operating Quick Service Restaurants across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan, known for customer experience and technology. | Restaurants | 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 1,270 | 1992 |
| 33 | [Jawad Business Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/jawad-business-group) (jawad.com)<br>A multi-faceted organization in Bahrain and the GCC states, specializing in retail, hospitality, and distribution of FMCG goods, with international and homegrown brands | Retail | 🇧🇭 Manama | 1,211 | 1950 |
| 34 | [Galadari Food & Beverage Division](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/galadari-food-and-beverage-division) (baskinrobbinsmea.com)<br>Operates as a master franchisee for leading international food and beverage brands, including Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin Donuts, and Kyochon, across MENA and Australia. | Food and Beverage Services | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 1,175 |  |
| 35 | [TURYAP](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/turyap) (turyap.com.tr)<br>Established in 1985, this pioneering real estate business in Turkey offers modern and professional property services through a vast network of offices nationwide | Real Estate | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,137 | 1985 |
| 36 | [Mektebim Koleji](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/mektebim-koleji) (mektebim.k12.tr)<br>Incorporating Industry 50 requirements, the educational institution offers a Integrated Education Model and Innovative Education Programs for students to become global citizens | Education Administration Programs | 🇹🇷 Avcılar | 1,053 | 2010 |
| 37 | [Birey Eğitim Kurumları](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/birey-egitim-kurumlar) (birey.com)<br>An educational institution founded by experienced teachers, emphasizing knowledge, expertise, and dedication above all, while setting high standards in private education | Education | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,046 | 1998 |
| 38 | [Alshaya Group Avrasya](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/alshaya-group-avrasya) (alshaya.com.tr)<br>Manages international retail franchises in fashion, food, and beauty segments across Turkey, focusing on brand growth and excellent customer service commitments. | Retail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,032 | 2002 |
| 39 | [Al Tayer Insignia](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/al-tayer-insignia) (altayer.com)<br>Management of luxury retail brands across fashion, jewelry, home, and department stores in the Middle East and Gulf region. | Retail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 1,024 |  |
| 40 | [ALJOMAIH BOTTLING PLANTS](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/aljomaih-bottling-plants) (aljomaihconsumerdivision.com)<br>Makes, sells, delivers full range of PepsiCo carbonated, water, and non-carbonated beverages in Saudi Arabia's Central region, since 1957. | Food and Beverage Services | 🇮🇶 Riyadh | 1,016 |  |
| 41 | [Fundamental Hospitality](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/fundamental-hospitality) (fundamentalhospitality.com)<br>Creation and management of elevated home-grown dining brands and international franchises across the Middle East, Europe, UK, and USA through innovative lifestyle venues. | Hospitality | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 1,008 |  |
| 42 | [Dedeman Hospitality](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/dedeman-hospitality) (dedeman.com)<br>One of Turkey's largest hotel chains with 9 different accommodation brands, offering customer-focused solutions for various needs and expectations worldwide since 1966 | Hospitality | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 1,000 | 1966 |
| 43 | [Tim Hortons - Middle East](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/tim-hortons-middle-east) (timhortonsgcc.com)<br>Premium coffee, specialty beverages, donuts, and made to order sandwiches served across various locations throughout the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. | Food and Beverage Services | 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 936 | 2011 |
| 44 | [MenaBev](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/menabev) (menabev.com)<br>Production, sales, and delivery of high-quality PepsiCo beverages in the MENA region with a focus on sustainability and growth. | Food and Beverage Services | 🇸🇦 Jeddah | 924 |  |
| 45 | [Beside Group](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/beside-group) (besidegroup.com)<br>Retail and distribution services for international fashion brands across Middle East, operating stores and supplying franchising partners regionally. | Retail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 854 | 1994 |
| 46 | [Gray Mackenzie Retail Lebanon](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/gray-mackenzie-retail-lebanon) (gmrlgroup.com)<br>Established in 1996, the company operates supermarkets, hypermarkets, discount stores, and convenience stores in Lebanon, including the popular Spinneys brand | Retail | 🇱🇧 Dbayeh | 850 | 1948 |
| 47 | [Domino's Turkey](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/domino-s-turkey) (dominos.com.tr)<br>A leading fast-service restaurant chain with innovative spirit, offering pizza delivery across Turkey and internationally, emphasizing technology and customer satisfaction | Restaurants | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 833 | 1996 |
| 48 | [Dodo Brands](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/dodo-brands) (dodobrands.io)<br>Offers diverse franchise opportunities for food and beverage concepts, providing proprietary software and deep analytics to drive franchisee success and growth globally. | Restaurants | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 829 | 2011 |
| 49 | [Simit Sarayı](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/simit-saray) (simitsarayi.com)<br>A global bakery chain known for serving fresh simits and a variety of delicious treats with a commitment to customer satisfaction | Food and Beverage Services | 🇹🇷 Levent | 826 | 2002 |
| 50 | [McDonald's Jordan](https://www.tamtam.ai/c/mcdonald-s-jordan) (mcdonalds.com.jo)<br>A Jordanian company with a 100% local staff, focused on expanding branches to create more jobs and better serve customers | Food and Beverage Services | 🇯🇴 Al Shmaisani | 814 | 1996 |

## How this list is built

Every company on this list has a Tamtam company profile. The industry is the one the company gives on LinkedIn; categories such as SaaS or fintech are classified by Tamtam's AI from the company's website and LinkedIn page; and the headquarters city must match the company's own address. Companies are ranked by the number of employees on LinkedIn, and the list is refreshed every night. Classifications can be wrong, so treat the list as a starting point rather than an official ranking. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.

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