• QSR Magazine, Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:12 AM

Charley’s Grilled Subs, the 454-unit Philly steak restaurant chain, has grown to 15 restaurants in the United Arab Emirates. The most recent opened Jan. 19 at the Dubai International Airport, the 14th busiest airport in the world.

Prominent businessman Mohammad Al Madani, chairman and CEO of Al Madani Group of Companies (AMG), is leading the Dubai expansion. In addition to overseeing the development in the UAE, the group this month also signed a partnership agreement with Charley’s for exclusive master franchising of the sandwich chain for Saudi Arabia and Oman.

The recent opening is significant since Dubai airport is the 14^th-busiest airport in the world and is a window to the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. In 2010, more than 43 million passengers visited the airport.

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