Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill

What Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill does

Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill is a multi-location Mediterranean restaurant chain founded in 1989 by brothers Adam and Jalal Chanaa on Lower Greenville in Dallas, Texas. The company operates dine-in restaurants offering lunch and dinner buffet service, takeout, and full-service catering for events of 75 or more guests. Current operational headquarters is at 2103 N Central Expy in Richardson, Texas, with additional restaurant locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and one location in Monterrey, Mexico. The Chanaa brothers also operate a related concept, Terra Mediterranean Grill, founded in 2010 in Fort Worth, which absorbed the Ali Baba Irving location in 2013.

Name

Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill

Website

https://alibabamedgrill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill is a family-owned Mediterranean restaurant chain founded in 1989 by the Chanaa brothers, operating multiple dine-in, takeout, and catering locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Monterrey, Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mediterranean Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets (722514), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Fast Casual (THAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

Keywords

• Mediterranean restaurant
• Mediterranean cuisine
• Restaurant catering services
• Buffet dining
• Mediterranean grill

Headquarters

HQ city

Richardson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in and Takeout: Restaurant generates revenue from in-person dining and takeout orders placed through online ordering platform.
2. Catering Services: Catering orders for events including appetizers, salads, entrees, kabobs, and beverages. Partners with EZCater for streamlined delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill operates a multi-location Mediterranean restaurant chain serving dine-in buffet for lunch and dinner, takeout, delivery, and full-service catering for events of 75+ guests. The chain is founded on family recipes since 1989, featuring authentic Mediterranean dishes including kabobs, fresh salads, appetizers, and entrees made with fresh fruits, vegetables, quality meats, and seafood. The company also operates a sister concept, Terra Mediterranean Grill, launched in 2010.

Product overview

Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill operates as a multi-location Mediterranean restaurant chain with a related concept (Terra Mediterranean Grill). The company offers dine-in buffet service, online ordering through ToastTab, and full catering services for events. The restaurant serves traditional Mediterranean dishes including kabobs, salads, appetizers, and entrees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Terra Mediterranean: A related Mediterranean restaurant concept founded by the same Chanaa brothers (Adam and Jalal) in Fort Worth in 2010, featuring stylish décor and the same quality of carefully prepared, fresh Mediterranean dishes. In 2013, the Ali Baba in Irving was converted to Terra Mediterranean.

Products and services

• Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill Restaurant Dining Multi-location Mediterranean restaurant offering dine-in buffet service for lunch and dinner, takeout, and delivery with authentic dishes including kabobs, salads, appetizers, and entrees made from fresh fruits, vegetables, quality meats, and seafood. Serves local residents, families, and tourists in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
• Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill Catering Services Full-service catering for events of 75+ guests, including appetizers, salads, entrees, kabobs, sides, drinks, and disposable chafing dishes. Partners with EZCater for streamlined delivery and offers pick-up via Toast Tab catering portal. Available catering items range from $0.80 per piece (e.g., falafel) to $52.50 per serving size.
• Terra Mediterranean Grill Related Mediterranean restaurant concept operated by the same Chanaa brothers (Adam and Jalal), featuring classic and authentic Mediterranean dishes with fresh fruits, vegetables, quality meats, seafood, and authentic international ingredients. Designed for quick lunches and dinner with wine, with a more stylish decor than the Ali Baba concept. Locations in Fort Worth (West 7th) and Irving.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EZCatercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEZCater is a catering delivery platform that Ali Baba partners with to provide streamlined catering delivery and ordering services for large events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Naya Mediterranean: Mediterranean fast casual concept focused on fresh, ingredient-forward Mediterranean dishes including salads, bowls, and kabobs; comparable cuisine and service model to Ali Baba.
• Roti Modern Mediterranean: Mediterranean fast casual chain with build-your-own bowls and kabobs, dine-in and catering service; closely mirrors Ali Baba's core offering with national reach and similar cuisine positioning.
• Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh: Mediterranean fast casual chain serving fresh, customizable Mediterranean dishes including kabobs, salads, and bowls; directly comparable concept and cuisine to Ali Baba.
• The Halal Guys: Quick-service Middle Eastern / Mediterranean chain famous for platters, gyros, and salads; directly comparable cuisine positioning with faster throughput than Ali Baba's sit-down buffet model.
• CAVA Group: Leading US Mediterranean fast casual chain offering dine-in, takeout, and catering with a similar differentiated positioning to Ali Baba but at significantly greater scale and with national brand recognition.
• Zoës Kitchen: Mediterranean casual dining chain with overlapping menu (kabobs, salads, bowls) and dine-in / catering mix; directly comparable category positioning to Ali Baba even after its CAVA acquisition.
• Luna Grill: Mediterranean fast casual chain offering Mediterranean plates, salads, and kabobs with dine-in, takeout, and catering service; closely aligned with Ali Baba's menu and channel mix.

Emerging players

• Shawarma Press: Growing Mediterranean / Middle Eastern fast casual chain with shawarma, salads, and bowls, offering dine-in and delivery; comparable cuisine with a younger brand and more limited footprint than Ali Baba.

Regional players

• Mediterranean Cafe (Olive Oil Mediterranean Cafe): Regional Mediterranean casual dining chain with comparable Mediterranean menu and catering offerings; competes in adjacent US markets to Ali Baba and shares similar independent / family-operator positioning.
• Cafe Izmir: Long-running DFW-area Mediterranean restaurant serving similar Mediterranean / Middle Eastern cuisine to Ali Baba within the same geographic market; directly competes for the same regional diners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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