Twelve years after its establishment, the Saudi fast-food chain Hamburgi is closing operations after the liquidation order by the court of its original company, Food Basics Trading. 2024 This decision identifies the collapse of one of the state’s most prominent local restaurants success stories, inspired by the incident of 2024 food poisoning, the state’s most prominent local restaurant.
Liquidation proceedings Start officially
On August 27, 2025, a court, which ruled from the Ninth Circuit of the Riyadh Commercial Court, ordered to open liquidation processes for the Food Basics Trading Company, which owns the Hamburgi restaurant series. The order was issued in case number 471003464 for the year 1447AH, dated 02/11/1447 AH, and publicly announced through the “ESAR” platform of the Ministry of Saudi. Mubarak bin Eid al-Anizi, appointed as bankruptcy trustees, has announced from all the creditors to ask the claim of the creditor employed within 90 days from the announcement date to present their claims using the given form. The company, registered under the Commercial Number 1010248348, is now undergoing complete legal liquidation as part of the bankruptcy law structure of Saudi Arabia, controlling the process for distressed firms, which is for protecting the creditor rights and ensures regulated exit or reorganization routes.
Rapid growth to sudden collapse
Established in 2013 in Riyadh, Hamburgi quickly became a local brand in the fast-food sector. It became popular among the young Saudi due to prasad such as inexpensive pricing, daily prepared food, and smoked burgers, sweet pots, real chicken tenders, and latus burgers. Hamburgi also emphasized on freshly-fetched goods and a made-to-order model. By 2020, Hamburgi’s footprint was rapidly expanded to Saudi Arabia. The brand claimed to have a series with most branches in the state, with appearance:
- Riyadh (29 branches)
- Jeddah
- Eastern Province
- Kasim
- Hail
- Additional urban and regional centers
Overall, 57 branches were operational at the time of closure. The brand is very outstanding its expansion for strong digital marketing, lover social media campaigns and ambitious leadership under CEO Nawaf Al-Fawzan. In an 2020 interview, Al-Fawzan announced a plan to list 20% of the company’s capital on the Nomu parallel market and open 20 more branches, indicating the company’s development trajectory at that time.The company’s registered capital was standing in a million Dirham.
The incident of 2024 toxicity spews fall
In 2024, the top speed of Hamburgi was stopped after the outbreak of mass food poison in one of its branches in Riyadh. The phenomenon resulted in over 70 injuries and a deadly, national attention and anxiety. Subsequently, the investigation detected the cause of Clostridium botulinum bacteria found in Bon Temps mayonnaise, which is an imported component used in preparation for Hamburgi food. Although contamination was connected to an external supplier, Hamburgini bored the flaws of the result. Officials of the Ministry of Municipal and Housing replied:
- Closing all Hamburgi branches in Riyadh
- Reporting the contaminated mayonnaise product from the market
- Stopped production in a frame -implicated factory
Despite these measures, the series suffered extensive reputed damage. Public confidence in the brand affects direct sales, revenue and foot traffic in its branches.
Financial results and final off
As a loss of operations, Hamburgi faced growing loans and rapidly unstable financial conditions. The branch closure was followed, and the company struggled to meet its financial obligations. By mid -2025, the signs of the financial crisis were clear: a prolonged inability to recover the consumer trust, stabilizing sales and a shrinking footprint across the state. Due to no viable route for recovery, the Food Basics Trading Company filed for bankruptcy. The declaration of liquidation in August 2025 marked the official end of the Hamburgi’s visit, how a crisis could highlight the years of development from a leading local burger chain to a case study.
