{"id":750761,"date":"2025-04-14T13:37:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T13:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=750761"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:53:26","slug":"al-abdalla-vs-al-7ayalla-whats-the-story-behind-the-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/750761\/al-abdalla-vs-al-7ayalla-whats-the-story-behind-the-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Abdalla vs. Al 7ayalla: What&#8217;s the Story Behind the Beef?"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Not long ago, Al Abdullah launched a campaign with the slogan: \u201cAl Abdalla <a href=\"https:\/\/emojipedia.org\/check-mark-button\">\u2705<\/a> Al 7ayalla \u274c\u201d. A month later, a new chicken joint opened under the name \u201cAl 7ayalla\u201d, sparking a huge buzz on social media.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-is-behind-al-7ayalla\">Who Is Behind &#8220;Al 7ayalla&#8221;?<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>Located in Khalde (where Ahmad Al Abdalla&#8217;s old branch once was, by the way), the new joint is packed with people curious to try it out. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/490800232_1228142875988038_3928163466671949104_n.jpg\" alt=\"\u0641\u0631\u0648\u062c \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0644\u0627: \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u062f\u064a\u062f \u064a\u0644\u064a \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0644 \u0636\u062c\u0629!\" class=\"wp-image-750617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/490800232_1228142875988038_3928163466671949104_n.jpg 888w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/490800232_1228142875988038_3928163466671949104_n-555x600.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/490800232_1228142875988038_3928163466671949104_n-231x250.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/490800232_1228142875988038_3928163466671949104_n-768x830.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/490800232_1228142875988038_3928163466671949104_n-600x649.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>People were speculating that it&#8217;s actually their competitor Ahmad Al Abdalla who took advantage of the campaign and opened their own joint under the name Al 7ayalla. However, the last four digits of the number listed for Al 7ayalla are the same as Al Abdalla\u2019s.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHvgrE9t9qy\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>So now everyone\u2019s wondering\u2026is it a clever competitor? Or is Al Abdalla playing both sides for the ultimate marketing stunt?<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-about-the-menu-and-prices\">What About the Menu and Prices?<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>It&#8217;s just your average chicken joint, so it serves the same things that Al Abdalla does\u2014but for <em>half the price<\/em>. Their chicken sandwich will cost you $2.5 compared to the $4.5 from Al Abdalla.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Advertisement wars aren&#8217;t new in Lebanon. Who remembers the beef between Hallab and Douaihy Sweets? When Hallab finally opened a branch in Jounieh, Douaihy clapped back with a snarky response&#8230;and then Sea Sweet chipped in.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BPdypJeCIAIirdB.jpg\" alt=\"\u0641\u0631\u0648\u062c \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0644\u0627: \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u062f\u064a\u062f \u064a\u0644\u064a \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0644 \u0636\u062c\u0629!\" class=\"wp-image-750625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BPdypJeCIAIirdB.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BPdypJeCIAIirdB-600x293.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BPdypJeCIAIirdB-250x122.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>We love when Lebanese businesses come up with clever campaigns. 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