The Halal Guys: From a HotDog Cart to a Global Halal Food Chain

The wonderful adventure of The Halal Guys begins in 1990 with three Egyptian founders. They began with a hot dog cart in New York City, then shifted to providing halal cuisine to Muslim taxi drivers, who had few options for true halal food in the five boroughs at the time.

Their audience immediately expanded beyond Muslim cabbies to a much larger, diversified group of Americans eager to try new and unusual tastes, textures, and flavors as word spread about the distinctive American Halal Food they offered.

Although the tale began in New York City, you no longer need to live in the city to enjoy the brand. The Halal Guys is a global enterprise, with over 400+ new restaurants in development worldwide.

Mission: To delight each customer with unparalleled hospitality and mouthwatering food at great prices.

Vision: To be the leading and best American Halal Food restaurant in the world.

Founders

These are the original members of the expanding franchise. These Egyptian immigrants came to the United States in search of a better life and set their eyes on becoming authentic American success stories.

The founders paved the route for great American Halal Food to become mainstream via hard work, determination, endurance, and huge dreams. These restaurant business innovators recognize and appreciate what has made them great, and they credit it all to where it all started: with their original, loyal NYC customers and tourists who made them renowned!