[2] Gold Star Chili was founded in 1965[3] by four Daoud brothers (Fahhad, Fahid, Basheer, and Bishara) in Mount Washington, originally under the name Hamburger Heaven.

For the promotion, the store offered customers 16-inch (410 mm) miniature Louisville Slugger baseball bats for US$1.99, and Pérez did various in-store signing sessions for fans.

While measurements are unknown, the recipe most likely contains three common Greek spices (nutmeg/mace, cinnamon, cloves) plus a balance of sweet (coriander, cardamom, anise, ginger, allspice), spicy (garlic, chili powder, paprika, cumin) and herby (oregano, thyme) ingredients.

[9] According to an interview with Basheer Daoud (a son of one of the founders) by Neal Conan of National Public Radio in 2005, the chain's commissary produces nearly 20,000 pounds (9,100 kg) of food product for the restaurants per day.

[10] Additionally, a relative of the Daoud family founded Chili House restaurants that serve a similar product[11] in Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria.