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How Hamburgers Became Israel’s Big Business
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First reported by N12 · Jun 21, 2026
What happened
Hamburgers have become a major Israeli culinary and commercial phenomenon, with the market worth about 2.5 billion shekels a year. The article highlights GDB’s 65 million-shekel partial sale, crowded competition, rising prices, and long-running institutions like Agadir and Elvis.
- 01GDB sold 50 percent for 65 million shekels.
- 02Israel’s burger market is worth about 2.5 billion shekels annually.
- 03GDB serves roughly 2,500 customers daily across two Tel Aviv branches.
- 04A Metula burger business is returning north after wartime relocation.
- 05Agadir and Elvis show how both premium and classic burger concepts endure.
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