What Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group does

Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC is a privately held Saudi-domiciled holding company (commercial registration 4030043970) headquartered in Jeddah, operating a portfolio of consumer retail brands across the Middle East and Asia. Its disclosed subsidiary brands are Subway (international fast-food/submarine sandwich chain) and The Body Shop (cosmetics and skincare), both held as wholly-owned regional franchise-rights businesses. From these brands the group derives retail revenue through store-level sales of food, beverages, and personal care products to mass-market consumers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and adjacent markets.

The group centralizes corporate, regional, and operational functions through a layered office structure: a Jeddah corporate office, a Dubai regional headquarters at Dubai Investment Park-2, and two dedicated back-office subsidiaries — KOJ Services Philippines Inc. (Manila) and KOJ Tech Services India Pvt Ltd (Bengaluru) — indicating a shared-services model for finance, operations, and technology. No public information is disclosed on revenue, headcount, pricing, store counts, technology stack, or ownership beyond the entity's existence and operating address footprint.

The business model is a multi-brand retail franchise operator: revenue is generated by end-consumer sales at Subway and The Body Shop stores under regional franchise rights, with the parent capturing margin through centralized procurement, shared corporate services, and brand stewardship. Distribution is physical-retail-led through franchised store estates, with no disclosed e-commerce, digital subscription, or platform-based revenue streams. Customer relationship is anonymous and transactional at the store level, with no named enterprise customers, B2B channels, or segment pricing present in the data.

Name

Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group

Legal name

Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC

Website

http://www.kojamjoom.com/en/index.html

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC is a privately held Saudi holding company that operates Subway and The Body Shop as wholly-owned regional franchise brands across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Philippines, and India, with centralized corporate and shared-services offices in Jeddah, Dubai, Manila, and Bengaluru.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Retail Franchise Operations

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (551), Management of Companies and Enterprises (5511), Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Concept / Global QSR Chains (Mixed Menus) (THAFAAAO)

Keywords

• Franchise retail operations
• Multi-brand retail holding
• Food service franchise
• Cosmetics and skincare retail
• Middle East retail group

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC is a Saudi Arabian holding company that owns and operates a portfolio of international retail franchise brands across the Middle East and Asia. The group's core offerings are the Subway fast-food restaurant chain (submarine sandwiches and wraps) and The Body Shop beauty and skincare retail brand (ethically sourced cosmetics and personal care products), supported by corporate offices in Jeddah and Dubai and regional support centers in Manila and Bengaluru.

Product overview

Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC is a holding company that operates a portfolio of retail franchise brands across the Middle East and Asia. The group manages Subway (international fast-food restaurant chain) and The Body Shop (beauty and skincare retail) as its primary subsidiary brands, providing regional corporate, operational, and support services from offices in Jeddah (headquarters), Dubai, Manila, and Bengaluru.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Savola Group: Saudi Arabia-based food conglomerate with retail (Panda Supermarkets) and food manufacturing operations. A broader Saudi incumbent that, like KOJ, capitalizes on Saudi consumer markets but operates at much larger scale in food and grocery.
• Abdul Latif Jameel: Saudi Arabia-based diversified conglomerate with franchise operations (including previously Toyota distribution) and consumer-facing businesses. Comparable as a large Saudi private holding company with multi-country operating presence.

Direct peers

• Azadea Group: Lebanon/UAE-based multi-brand franchise retailer operating fashion, F&B, and lifestyle brands across MENA. Comparable to KOJ as a regional franchise operator with multiple global brands in its portfolio.
• Landmark Group: UAE-based multi-brand retailer operating franchise and owned brands (Splash, Centrepoint, Max, etc.) across MENA, India, and Southeast Asia. Comparable to KOJ on multi-country, multi-brand retail operations, particularly in India which KOJ also serves.
• Apparel Group: UAE-based multi-brand franchise operator and retailer with rights to global fashion, beauty, and F&B brands across the GCC and Asia. Comparable to KOJ's mixed retail/QSR franchise model.
• Al Tayer Group: UAE-based conglomerate with franchise operations for luxury retail, beauty, and lifestyle brands (Harvey Nichols, Bloomingdale's, etc.) across MENA. Comparable to KOJ's specialty beauty retail exposure via The Body Shop.
• Alshaya Group: Kuwait-based conglomerate that operates master franchise rights for global brands (Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, etc.) across the Middle East. Closest analog to KOJ as a multi-brand franchise operator with regional headquarters spanning MENA.
• Americana Group: MENA-based franchise operator of leading quick-service restaurant brands including KFC, Pizza Hut, and Hardee's across the Middle East and North Africa. Directly comparable to KOJ's Subway franchise operations in terms of QSR franchise model and regional structure.
• Majid Al Futtaim: UAE-based conglomerate holding exclusive franchise rights for Carrefour, IKEA, and other global brands across MENA. Comparable as a multi-brand franchise operator with diversified retail and F&B holdings in the same region.

Regional players

• Fawaz Alhokair Group: Saudi Arabia-based retail conglomerate operating fashion and lifestyle franchise brands across MENA. Comparable to KOJ as a Saudi-rooted multi-brand franchise operator, though focused on apparel rather than QSR/beauty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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