Sam Prince | |
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Born | Dundee, Scotland | 27 November 1983
Alma mater | Australian National University, Monash University |
Occupation(s) | Doctor, entrepreneur, philanthropist |
Years active | 2004- |
Known for | Founder of Zambrero |
Sam Prince (born 27 November 1983) is a Scottish-born Australian doctor and restaurateur of Sri-Lankan descent.[1] Prince is known for founding the Mexican franchise chain, Zambrero.[2]
Prince was born in Dundee, Scotland, and moved with his family to Australia in 1986.[3] His parents are from Sri Lanka.[4] He studied medicine at Monash University.[5][6]
In 2005, Prince, then a 21-year-old medical student, founded the Mexican restaurant Zambrero in his hometown of Canberra. The chain now has over 200 outlets, most of which are in Australia.[7]
Prince also owns the Mèjico, Indu and Kid Kyoto restaurants in Sydney,[8] the Shine+ beverage company and Next Practice.[9][10]
In 2023, it was reported that Prince had residences in Miami, Florida and North Bondi, Sydney.[11]
As of October 2023[update], Prince’s net worth was assessed at A$1.55 billion by The Australian Financial Review 2023 Rich List;[12]. In 2023, Forbes assessed Prince's net worth at A$1.56 billion.[13]
Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
2022 | 125 ![]() |
$1.10 billion ![]() |
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2023[12] | 129 ![]() |
$1.10 billion ![]() |
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Prince supports certain philanthropic causes, through donations made by Zambrero and Shine+, and also separate health-related NGOs including One Disease.[14] The Zambrero "Plate 4 Plate" initiative donates a meal to charity for every retail item purchased.[15] As of August 2023[update], Zambrero has donated over 70 million packaged meals to countries Rise Against Hunger.[16]
Prince was named EY National and Regional Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018.[17] In 2012, Prince was awarded the ACT Australian of the Year for his Zambrero-related philanthropy.[18] He was also awarded the Monash University Distinguished Alumni Award.[citation needed] In 2009 Prince received the Most Outstanding Young Person of the World award by the Junior Chambers International.[19]