Franchising

Shawarma Press adds to Walmart lineup

Entrepreneurs and co-Founders of Shawarma Press, Sawsan Abublan and Dr. Ehap Sabri, celebrated the grand opening of their fifth franchise location in Texas in Georgetown with General Manager John Lloyd. Provided

June 6, 2022

Shawarma Press, owned by Dallas-based entrepreneurs Sawsan Abublan and Dr. Ehap Sabri, is opening this week within an Austin-based Walmart at 620 S. I-35. The store is one of five in Texas, including restaurants inside Walmart stores in Arlington, Plano and San Antonio, according to a press release.

"We're very excited to bring this new concept of healthy Mediterranean food to the Georgetown community," Abublan said in the release. "Although some customers are familiar with the enormous popularity of the Mediterranean Diet because it is consistently ranked as the healthiest diet in the world, many have not tried authentic shawarma or the dozens or other fresh menu items we prepare daily from scratch. The feedback from this community is that they are eager to try new things, so we are thrilled to introduce them to our delicious, heart-healthy wraps, salads, hummus, falafel, and other favorites."

Additional locations will open in Frisco, Houston and other cities throughout Texas this year, followed by Wichita Falls, Lufkin and Temple, according to Sabri, who is also a supply chain expert and an adjunct professor at UTD's School of Business

"During the next five years, our expansion plan is to open more than 100 Shawarma Press locations inside Walmart stores as well as stand-alone locations throughout the country to provide healthy and authentic Mediterranean cuisine to the masses," Sabri said in the release. "We are humbled and elated that our concept of offering authentic Mediterranean food as a healthier alternative in the quick-service industry is resonating with so many new and loyal customers."