GGB Saudization (the Nitaqat programme, administered by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development) bands establishments by the share of Saudi nationals they employ relative to their size and activity, and it materially shapes your labour line and hiring plan in a way no other GCC market mirrors. It is not a box to tick at the end — it belongs in the labour model from day one, because it affects both cost and how you build the team. Treat it as a core planning input, not an afterthought.
From Saudi Arabia Restaurant Licence Cost: Every Fee, Explained — the full reading, with the method behind this answer.