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Johnny K’s Authentic Donairs
When Peter Nahas, along with his brother and his busi-
ness partner, noticed that on many menus the Halifax
donair played a supporting role, the three successful
East Coast entrepreneurs decided to make it the star.
“We’d always noticed that donairs weren’t properly
treated at most places that sell pizza and wings and


other late-night favourites. They were not the focus.
We realized no one was doing anything donair-centric,”
says Nahas.
That gave them the idea. Then the ideal location pre-
sented itself. “One became available at ‘Pizza Corner,’ and
we pounced on it,” Nahas says, referring to the famous
intersection in downtown Halifax that gained notoriety
amongst late-night clientele for featuring a pizza place on
each corner. “At that point, we didn’t even have a name.
Our landlord is a man named John Kamoulakos, and his
name rang a bell with us. It turns out it’s because he and
his brother were the ones who started the Halifax donair
as restaurant owners decades ago. So we asked him if we
could name our restaurant after him, as a ‘tip-of-the-hat’
to the history of the donair.”
Kamoulakos agreed and, three years ago, the brand
started churning out the local favourite – a twist on
the traditional gyro or doner kabab that switches out
lamb for spiced beef and includes a sweet and garlicky
sauce. Johnny K’s serves both the original and Nova
Scotian variations.
For those looking to join the team as a multi-unit
investor or hands-on single-unit owner, business and
management experience is a must. “We want someone

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