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title: "Doner Shack celebrates explosive global growth in the first half of 2025, with U.S. expansion leading the way"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bd501327-79e3-4985-8ca7-aacf976b0e72
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20250716_doner_shack_celebrates_explosive_global_growth_in_the_first_half_of_2025_wi.html
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2025-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:34:44.181Z
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# Doner Shack celebrates explosive global growth in the first half of 2025, with U.S. expansion leading the way

**TL;DR:** Doner Shack has awarded over 60 U.S. franchise agreements in 2025, with a focus on accelerating growth across the U.S. and North America. The brand predicts it will reach 75-80 agreements in the U.S. by year-end and establish a presence in at least 10 states.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-07-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20250716_doner_shack_celebrates_explosive_global_growth_in_the_first_half_of_2025_wi.html).*

## Story

Since launching U.S. expansion efforts in early 2025, the brand has awarded more than 60 franchise agreements across six states, an incredible response that has signalled strong demand for a modern, scalable kebab concept.

While early international traction has helped build momentum, including a 150-unit franchise agreement in India and advanced discussions with partners in the GCC, Doner Shack’s focus is now firmly on accelerating growth across the U.S. and broader North America.

Jason Steele, Founder & CEO of Steele Advisory Group, which oversees Doner Shack’s growth across North and South America, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean, predicts the brand will reach 75 - 80 agreements in the U.S. by year-end and establish a presence in at least 10 states.

“We’re seeing massive interest from both experienced multi-unit operators and first-time franchisees,” says Steele. “People immediately understand the brand’s unique position in the market and the clear gap it fills. Once prospects taste the product and see the concept in action, the commercial opportunity speaks for itself. It’s like getting in at the ground floor of Five Guys, but even bigger.”

Founded by award-winning chef Sanj Sanghera and brand visionary Laura Bruce, Doner Shack has set a new standard for operational excellence and innovation. Every element of the menu, including the meats, breads and signature sauces, is based on Sanjeev’s original recipes. This is further enhanced by the brand’s state-of-the-art robotic kebab machines, which reduce food waste to under 1.5%. and a streamlined, scalable operating model designed for multi-unit growth. As a result, Doner Shack franchisees are well positioned for long-term success.

With operations firmly established, Laura Bruce and the team are now focused on driving brand presence and consistency across all markets. As part of its growth strategy, Doner Shack’s efforts are centred on digital engagement, local market activation, and scalable tools that support franchisees across regions, including a mobile app to enhance customer engagement and support expansion.

“Our focus now is on growing the U.S. market,” says Steele. “There are tremendous advantages to joining a brand at this early stage, especially one as compelling as Doner Shack. We’re now awarding franchises in every U.S. state and open to opportunities in other international markets as well.”

Doner Shack is an award-winning, next-generation QSR franchise redefining the emerging Mediterranean food scene. With a mission to become the world’s number one kebab brand, it combines crave worthy food, systemised operations with the strength of a global supply chain.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise agreements (topic)
- global expansion (topic)
- India (location)
- qsr growth (topic)
- us market (topic)
- Doner Shack (company)
- Jason Steele (person)
- Steele Advisory Group (company)
- Laura Bruce (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20250716_doner_shack_celebrates_explosive_global_growth_in_the_first_half_of_2025_wi.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bd501327-79e3-4985-8ca7-aacf976b0e72).