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. The company is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Operations

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

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 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 after people complained how the portion sizes downsize making it be labelled "a joke", its quality took a steep nosedive, people stopped eating Al Tazaj, And Al Baik joining the UAE market, and also due to multiple food safety violations, Kuwait formerly had 3 branches but has currently been shut down due to unknown circumstances, and lastly one branch in the capital of Qatar
CountryNumber Of BranchesStatusYear OpenedYear Shut Down
Saudi Arabia121 Branches1989
Jordan7 Branches2003
Morocco1 Branch2013
United Arab Emirates10 BranchesMid 2010s Mid 2024
Kuwait3 BranchesMid 2010s Early 2021
Qatar1 BranchMid 2010s Mid 2024

Downfall

Al Tazaj outside the home country of Saudi Arabia has been struggling with its business due to bigger and better competition in the Arab market with restaurants like Al Baik and its poor quality in food and portion sizing being an absolute joke and multiple reports of health code violations in their branches which might have connected to the fact that new management took over Al Tazaj in a few countries With problems getting bigger and worser, Al Tazaj could not keep up with the current market and criticism for their products in their branches outside of its home country Saudi Arabia and as we all know good things must always come to an end marking the point that Al Tazaj is currently struggling to hold up its international branches.