[4] The chain was founded by Shakour Abu Ghazalah, a Palestinian-Saudi entrepreneur, who began selling fried chicken in 1974.

Albaik popularized chicken in the fast-food industry, especially in the Muslim world, due to its sale of Halal (permissible) food.

They introduced a limited menu food court concept named Albaik Express in 2002 in Diyafa Mall in Mecca.

In 2019, they opened three branches in Dammam, Eastern Province, with the main one located in King Fahd International Airport and the other two in the Abdullah Fuad and Al Manar districts.

In 1996, the Young Scientist program was introduced as part of Albaik and Coca-Cola's corporate social responsibility commitment towards society in association with the Jeddah Science and Technology Center.

In 2005, "Nazeeh & Wartan" - the Clean Up the World program for Saudi Arabia was introduced with Coca-Cola, in association with the United Nations Development Programme and Jeddah Science and Technology Center.

[14] This marked the first time the chain has expanded outside its main service area in Saudi Arabia's western provinces.

[16] In December 2020, Albaik opened two branches in Bahrain, marking the first time the chain expanded outside of Saudi Arabia.