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Canada’s fastest-growing Mediterranean franchise was built with a firm conviction to stand out from other restaurants. Founded in London, Ontario in 2012, Tahini’s has spent over a decade proving that bold flavours, fresh ingredients, and daring fusion can fuel one of the most passionate brand communities in Canada. Having built a nationwide franchise, Tahini\u2019s is now taking that energy south of the border.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walk into any Tahini’s<\/strong> location, and you won’t find a standard shawarma<\/strong> menu. The brand is renowned for its fusion<\/strong> concept<\/strong> that layers global influences<\/strong> onto Mediterranean<\/strong> staples, all made fresh and served fast. Korean BBQ Shawarma, Jamaican Jerk Shawarma, Butter Chicken Shawarma; all delicious novelties<\/strong>, packed with bold spices and zesty<\/strong> personality<\/strong>. Each delicious meal represents the multicultural<\/strong> Canadian<\/strong> identity<\/strong> that inspired founder Omar Hamam from the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh, Fast, and Full of Personality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The preparation<\/strong> methods and the integrity<\/strong> of the ingredients are what separate Tahini’s<\/strong> from relatable franchise<\/strong> businesses<\/strong>. Saj flatbread freshly prepared in-house to support every wrap, bowl, and platter that\u2019s made to order. The brand’s daily deal program<\/strong> offers guests Tahini’s favourites<\/strong> for the unbeatable value of $8.99, a flavourful<\/strong> treat for every single day. The Tahini’s app lets loyal regulars<\/strong> earn points on every order, redeemable for free favourites, birthday surprises<\/strong>, and exclusive tasty offers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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My dream is for people to think Tahini’s when they think Mediterranean food. You think burgers, you think McDonald’s. I want that for us.<\/blockquote><\/div>

A QUOTE FROM<\/p>

Omar Hamam<\/p>

Founder & CEO of Tahini's<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

A Community That Champions the Brand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That vision<\/strong> has already built something extraordinary<\/strong> online. Tahini’s<\/strong> has accumulated nearly two<\/strong> billion<\/strong> views<\/strong> across its social<\/strong> channels<\/strong>, with a combined following of five<\/strong> million<\/strong> across YouTube<\/strong> and TikTok<\/strong>. Those numbers rival chains<\/strong> many times its size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New franchise<\/strong> locations<\/strong> are opening steadily across Ontario<\/strong>, Alberta<\/strong>, British<\/strong> Columbia<\/strong>, and Manitoba<\/strong>. Recently, Tahini\u2019s franchises<\/strong> have popped up in targeted communities<\/strong>, including North Vancouver, Brampton, Surrey, Edmonton, Thunder Bay, and Markham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In September<\/strong> 2025<\/strong>, the Tahini’s<\/strong> franchise<\/strong> opened its first U.S. location<\/strong> in Loves Park, Illinois<\/strong>. It marked a milestone<\/strong> the brand has been building toward for years, with additional<\/strong> American<\/strong> locations<\/strong> and European<\/strong> markets<\/strong> now on the horizon. For entrepreneurs<\/strong> ready to bring flavour overload to their community<\/strong>, Tahini’s franchise business brings a unique<\/strong> opportunity<\/strong> to kick bland in the buns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Canada’s fastest-growing Mediterranean franchise was built with a firm conviction to stand out from other restaurants. Founded in London, Ontario in 2012, Tahini’s has spent over a decade proving that bold flavours, fresh ingredients, and daring fusion can fuel one of the most passionate brand communities in Canada. Having built a nationwide franchise, Tahini\u2019s is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":738,"featured_media":1569766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Tahini's Is Taking \u201cEat Unbland\u201d from Ontario to the World","_seopress_titles_desc":"Founded in London, Ontario in 2012, Tahini\u2019s is a fast-growing Mediterranean franchise known for bold flavours, fresh fusion\u2014now expanding to the U.S.","_seopress_robots_index":"","content-type":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1527714,1566467,1564907","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3641,3085,3640],"tags":[],"type-de-post":[2066],"class_list":{"0":"post-1569472","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-international","8":"category-entrepreneur-stories","9":"category-entrepreneurship","10":"type-de-post-articles-actualite"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1569472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/738"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1569472"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1569472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1569921,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1569472\/revisions\/1569921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1569766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1569472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1569472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1569472"},{"taxonomy":"type-de-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-de-post?post=1569472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}