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business elite canada
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SEPTEMBER 2015
“As a young chef and business man, I experimented with my own recipes and
came up with what Osmow’s is today.” Sam Osmow, Founder
restaurants in Cairo and Kuwait,” Osmow
explained. “That’s where I discovered the
secrets of delicious Mediterranean and
Middle Eastern recipes. As a young chef
and business man, I experimented with
my own recipes and came up with what
Osmow’s is today.”
That recipe for flavourful, healthy fast food
also turned out to be a recipe for business
success. Today, Osmow’s employs 120
people, has seven locations of which five
are franchises, operates a food truck, and
is scheduled to open five additional res-
taurants in the next six months. He sold
his first franchise in November 2010 — a
move that was encouraged by customers
who wanted to see Osmow’s locations
closer to their homes.
“…after opening three locations of our
own, it only made sense to start branching
