EXPERIENCED LEADER IN QSR INTRODUCES STELLARIS GROUP, NEW BRAND FOR FAST-GROWING RESTAURANT GROUP

To ascend as a rising star in the QSR industry, an emerging restaurant group must have a strong and experienced leader to show the way on the journey towards stellar operations. Stellaris Group and Ahmad Moalej, founder and CEO, are the North Star that leads the way. Mr. Moalej is proud to introduce Stellaris Group as the new brand and culmination of his 24+ years work in the restaurant business.

Ahmad Moalej's success story is the perfect example of The American Dream. Born to immigrant parents, Moalej grew up in Los Angeles exploring the wonders of California, studying and dreaming of his future success as an entrepreneur, and frequenting American fast-food restaurants, which, to him, represented the American experience. Some of those same restaurants he frequented as a child are now a part of his QSR portfolio.

Mr. Moalej has been active in the food service retail industry since 1997. He is a graduate of the University of California at Irvine with a Bachelor of Science degree Summa Cum Laude and the Hilton Center for Business, Loyola Marymount University with an MBA degree and the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Food Industry Management Program. All of this preparation he dedicated towards his dream of building a restaurant group.

In 2008, Mr. Moalej founded ARM Management Inc., which through its subsidiaries, has owned and overseen various nationally branded restaurant franchises throughout Southern California. His journey in this industry has been one of growth and overcoming. He began his journey in the restaurant business with the purchase of a DelTaco Multi-Unit Franchisee in 2008, financed through an SBA Loan, of which he was a 100% owner and was later sold in 2013. In 2010 he acquired a Denny’s Franchisee, 100% owner, sold in 2019. His big next purchase was in 2012, when became 100% owner of 14 Papa John’s Units in Los Angeles, California, sold in 2018. Years later, that first DelTaco purchase became a 23-unit Carl’s Jr Franchisee with $45,000,000 annual sales and growing, with 100% ownership and control of his various entities.

His growth has been non-stop: he now owns NNN commercial and residential properties on the West Coast as well, and has relationships with various large lenders. Mr. Moalej employs over 550 employees through his management company and plans to hire more employees as he continues to grow.

Ahmad and his team are driven by a sense of responsibility to their communities - brand partners, employees and customers. Because of their years of experience, track record, standard of excellence and standard of ethics, just like the north star, they are reliable leaders their brand partners, employees and customers can count on to lead them to stellar operations and stellar professional growth. This symbol of the reliable North Star is what inspired the creation of the Stellaris Group brand, which was launched to inspire their teams nationwide to work together on their journey towards stellar operations.

Ahmad Moalej is proud to introduce Stellaris Group as the new brand and pinnacle of his 24+ years of work in the restaurant business.

A brand that shines as a dependable leader in QSR positioned to accomplish its mission:

STELLARIS GROUP MISSION:

That all of our QSR restaurant locations would be so high quality that Corporate is proud to be represented by them, Employees are proud to work in them, and members of the community are proud to frequent them.

“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

With a high standard of performance called The Stellar Quality Method and a strong internal culture focused on building Stellar Leaders who embody the Core Values of PEOPLE - INTEGRITY - QUALITY - INNOVATION, Stellaris Group gathers its brand partners, employees and communities under it’s North Star to guide them towards Stellar operations and Stellar professional development.

Follow the star as it rises in the QSR industry and continues on its journey towards Stellar Operations.