Our
STORY
Long History
Humble Beginnings
Humble Beginnings
They met in college and shared both Middle Eastern roots and a deep love for authentic food. What started as selling their mom’s traditional chicken shawarma from a small food trailer in Lambeth, Ontario quickly turned into something bigger. People couldn’t get enough of the flavor, the freshness, and the experience. That small trailer sparked a bigger vision: bring something different to the local food scene. Shelby’s would celebrate the rich traditions of Middle Eastern shawarma while adding bold inspiration from flavors around the world. Today that same spirit still drives everything we do — honoring tradition, making everything fresh, and giving every guest the chance to build their shawarma their way.
WE ARE ON A MISSION TO MODERNIZE THE CONVENTIONAL SHAWARMA BY BEING INNOVATIVE WITH THE FLAVOURS WE USE AND EXPANDING THESE UNIQUE FLAVOURS NATIONWIDE FOR ALL CANADIANS TO ENJOY!
Franchise with us
Shawarma, the most desirable street food in the Arab World will always be our first love, even as we tackle other fusion food opportunities. Nevertheless, we are committed to maintaining absolute consistency in our root flavours, housemade sauces and fresh ingredients while ensuring the highest quality.
Innovation is our game and it’s what makes us a different sort of place. The way we do marketing is also quite unconventional, so much so that other businesses in our locale try to emulate our innovative techniques in their marketing!
Shelby’s™ is a young company with big ambitions, and those ambitions cannot see results without the help of outstanding and creative team members. Loyalty to and from our team members in the kitchens, the staff members behind the counters, our franchisees and our customers — all are invaluable to the success of our operation.
Our Shelby’s™ Giving Back initiative encourages our team to get involved in causes they feel passionate about. The amazing power of the legendary shawarma in strengthening the community has inspired us to make our wraps and bowls accessible to everyone.
We want to satisfy your taste buds when you’re at Shelby’s™. If God forbid, ketchup in your shawarma
makes you a happier person, we will load on that even if it makes us low-key cringe in absolute disgust.
