32. Dr Edward Saad - Founder and chairman, Shakespeare and Co.
Bite-sized facts:
Number of years in the F&B industry: 15
Number of years in the Middle East: 32
Nationality: Lebanese-American
In the F&B industry for 15 years, Dr Edward Saad is the founder and chairman of avant-garde and kitsch cafe Shakespeare and Co.
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In November 2013, the group, under his leadership, achieved a coup with a strategic partnership with NBK Capital which acquired a 49% stake in the brand.
This was a step forward for the company to accelerate its expansion regionally and internationally.
His vision for the company is to open more locations in the current franchised territories and to open new franchises in the countries that have yet to be franchised in.
Dr Saad is also pushing forward with the goal of having 35-40 company-owned restaurants in the UAE and six company-owned stores in the USA by 2017.
The first branch of Shakespeare and Co. opened in Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road and has since exploded in popularity.
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