STELLAR OPERATIONS WILL
LEAD YOU TO US
Experienced, Honest, Trustworthy Leadership
Will Always Get You To Your Destination
ABOUT US
Founded in 2008 by Ahmad Moalej, Stellaris Group is a Los Angeles- based family office that specializes primarily in franchise retail food services, but also in New Restaurant Development, NNN and Residential Multi-Family Investments. It’s former restaurant franchise investments were Dennys, Papa Johns, and Del Taco. Stellaris currently owns and operates 69 Carl’s Junior units located throughout California, Utah and Idaho, and plans to continue growing throughout the Western Region of the country in the coming year.
The Carl’s Jr. brand was strategically acquired because it meets the brand recipe for growth requirements Stellaris looks for: distinctive and relevant brand, bold restaurant development, superior franchise operating capability, and strong culture and talent.
With a high standard of performance called The Stellar Quality Method and a strong internal culture focused on building Stellar Leaders who embody our Core Values, Stellaris Group gathers its brand partners, employees and communities under it’s North Star to guide them towards Stellar operations and Stellar professional development.
Under the leadership of Ahmad Moalej, entrepreneur with 24+ years of experience in the restaurant industry, Stellaris Group is brand that shines as a dependable leader in QSR positioned to accomplish its Mission to offer high quality locations that corporate is proud to be represented by, employees are proud to work in, and members of the community are proud to frequent.
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“We believe that Stellar Leadership based on experience, honesty and trust plus our Stellar Quality Method of business allow us to be Brand Ambassadors that not only propel our Brand Partners forward, but also elevate the daily experience for our employees, customers and communities.”
Ahmad Moalej, Stellaris Group Founder and CEO
2020 CARL’S JR
CARL KARCHER FOUNDER’S AWARD
RECIPIENT
OUR LEADERSHIP-CULTURE
CORE VALUES
Like a navigator with a compass following the northstar, Stellaris Group will lead it’s brand partners and employees to where they want to go:
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STELLAR OPERATIONS THEY CAN BE PROUD OF
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In order to do that, we build leaders who value and work by the following core values:
PEOPLE
Investing in our employees to help them grow in their careers as leaders is our number one goal. By investing in our team, we are in turn investing in our customers who will receive a Stellar service experience.
INTEGRITY
Our job is to do what is in the best interest of our Brand Partners, Employees, Customers, and Community. By doing this justly, honestly, and transparently, we become the leader they can trust and follow.
QUALITY
High Quality is the foundation of the Stellar Method. We provide high quality properties and experiences that make brand partners, employees, customers, communities and tenants proud.
INNOVATION
In an ever changing industry evolving in an ever changing economic, political, and cultural landscape, we must stay ahead of the trend and be prepared to develop the next creative solution to continue our success.
OUR MISSION
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That all of our QSR restaurant locations and residential and commercial real estate rental properties are so high quality that Partners are proud to be represented by them, Employees are proud to work in them, members of the Community are proud to frequent them and Tenants are proud to call them home.
OUR VISION
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That our Stellar Quality Model becomes an effective and desirable strategy that allows us to grasp opportunities and expand in order to bring our level of quality to many more QSR and real estate facilities throughout the Western region of the country.
OUR STELLAR QUALITY METHOD
Dedicated to Providing High Quality in Three key Areas
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FACILITIES
High Quality Materials,
Construction and Maintenance
SERVICE
High Quality Training
and Leadership Development
MANAGEMENT
High Quality Work Environment/Internal Culture, and Responsible, Effective Financial Systems
LOOKING FOR STELLAR OPERATIONS?
If you share our vision, we welcome you to follow our journey on LinkedIn and to be in touch with us for any opportunities to grow together. We’re open to conversations with single-unit owners, multi-unit owners
and brands needing to successfully transition stores.