Amer Wahab is widely considered one of the preeminent operator in the Canadian restaurant industry for the past 25 years.
His specialty in bringing brands from incubation to global growth has included executive tenures with Freshii, Five Guys Burgers and Fries Canada, Big Smoke Burger.
Most recently taking Kettlemans Bagel from a 2 unit operation in Ottawa. Today it’s the largest Montreal Bagel Sandwich shop in Canada spanning 2 provinces and 5 cities with revenues of $30MM+ with an AUV of $3.9MM.
With an entrepreneurial mindset, Amer provides a wealth of knowledge in creating and maintaining not only operations but a culture that has lead Kettlemans to be awarded Great Place to Work in Canada, and 5 year recipient of Fastest Growing company by Globe and Mail and Canadian Business magazine.