4 Advantages of Running a Kebab Shop Franchise

On the fence about starting a kebab shop franchise business? Check out our top four advantages and you might find that you’re ready to take the next step.

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Most people think of kebabs as a late-night snack used to soak up alcohol after an evening out with friends. However, kebab shops sell their produce throughout the day, and most find a huge customer base of consumers looking for a filling, meaty snack. Now, we jump straight into the benefits of investing in a kebab shop franchise, but you can also find a breakdown of the industry towards the end of the article.

Advantages of running a kebab shop franchise

1. They can be enjoyed on the go

While the kebab is traditionally served alongside rice and vegetables, the version commonly sold in fast food shops up and down the country consists of meat and salad vegetables stuffed inside a pitta bread. Consumers often turn to this for a cheap and easy dining option to consume on the move – no seating or cutlery needed. This makes them a convenient dish for busy individuals that don’t have much time to indulge in a tasty meal.

2. The UK is kebab crazy!

For many Brits, kebabs are a staple of their diet, whether they choose a healthy or greasy version of the meal. This is reflected in the stats too. The doner kebab manufacturing industry consists of around 200 organisations that turn over approximately £750 million every year (British Kebab Awards). And 20,000 kebab shops sell 2,500 tonnes of chicken and lamb a week.

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3. They can be healthy

Although kebabs can be extremely high in saturated fats, the core ingredients – lean meat, vegetables and wholemeal pitta bread – have the potential to make up a healthy dish if prepared with nutrition in mind. Healthy food is big business at the moment. Research suggests that the health retail market has grown by 1.4 percent year on year, and it now values around £20.8 billion (AHDB Consumer Insights: Evolution of Health).

Therefore, health-conscious individuals looking for a nutritious snack can head straight to your kebab shop franchise – so long as you make sure you cater to this market.

4. Benefit from nearby businesses

Kebab shop businesses are commonly frequented by partygoers after an evening’s festivities. Therefore, they are found on most high streets and in most urban areas. If you set up your kebab shop near a night club, bar or pub and adjust your opening hours to make sure they coincide, then you’re on your way to an incredibly profitable business. Bear in mind that this target market might be after something a little more indulgent than healthy, so make sure you cater to the demand.

The kebab shop industry in the UK

This is certainly a lucrative industry, and one which has been growing for the past 50 years. Most people attribute the birth of the kebab as we know it in the UK to Mehmet Aygün or Kadir Nurman, who sold the Turkish staple in West Berlin in the early 1970s. The first kebab shop in England is thought to have opened in London in 1966, representing the start of an industry that would grow to comprise more than 20,000 shops in the UK today.

The industry employs over 200,000 people, helping to sell more than 1.3 billion kebabs every day. This output is extremely valuable for the British economy, amounting to more than £2.8 billion in revenue.

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Franchise opportunities

We don’t have any kebab franchise opportunites on the Point Franchise network at the moment. But we have many fast food franchises that you might also want to consider. Like kebabs, lost of fast food options can be eaten on the go and are affordable. Therefore, they appeal to a similar customer base.

Subway

Subway is the UK’s biggest sandwich store in terms of sales and one of the most recognisable brands in the world. While Subway isn’t a kebab shop franchise, it is equally attractive as a retailer of both healthy snacks and late-night treats.

• Becoming a Subway franchisee: Subway is looking for savvy entrepreneurs with a passion for the brand. You should have expertise in the market and display good time management and communication skills. You also need to abide by its procedures and follow the training and site selection processes.
• How much you need to invest: In order to be accepted as a franchisee, interested entrepreneurs will need to make a minimum investment of £85,570. However, you can get help with funding from one of Subway’s financial partners, so if you have good credit standing, you could get bank loans that cover up to 70 percent of the cost.
• What you get for your investment: In order for you to be able to run your own Subway franchise confidently, the brand provides a two-week training course that is carried out in one of its many training centres across the globe.

Start a kebab shop franchise

You should now have a clearer idea of the benefits of starting a kebab shop franchise unit. Due to their popularity with Brits, there’s a chance that a franchise opportunity will become available on Point Franchise in the future. You can search by sector or check out our UK franchise directory.