Doha: LuLu Group has opened its 111th outlet and 6th in Qatar, further boosting our retail presence in the country.
The latest hypermarket was inaugurated by royal family member Sheikh Hassan Bin Khaled Al Thani, in the presence of Piroon Laismit, Ambassador of Thailand to Qatar, Tarik Sadovic, Ambassador of Bosnia, Nguyen Hoang, Ambassador of Vietnam, Dr. R. Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank, Yusuff Ali M.A., MD of LuLu Group, Saifee T. Rupawala, CEO, Ashraf Ali M.A., M.M. Althaf, LuLu Director of Qatar region.
Prominent businessmen, government and municipality officials and other dignitaries were also present at the occasion. A large number of local and expat crowd also witnessed the opening event. The new store is ideally located at Barwa City which is surrounded by religious complex, Newton School and Birla Public School. The hypermarket is expected to become the shopping destination of choice for residents in and around of Abu Hamour, Mesaimeer, Wukair, Wakra and Industrial Area.
The 200,000 sq. ft. hypermarket will showcase a fresh food section comprising fruit, vegetables, dairy products, meat, fish and hot and cold ready-to eat food. A major highlight of the newly opened store is that it has an exclusive store-in-store for all 'free from worry food range’ that offer extensive import line of Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Dairy-free, Yeast-free, Wheat-free, Vegan, Organic, Fat-free, Nut-free, Soy-free, Salt-free, GM-free, Egg-free, free range, no sugar, no additives, no preservatives, no hydrogenated fat and other specialty food imported from around the world.
In addition, and in true tradition of LuLu stores across the Gulf, the hypermarket will feature the widest choice of world class brands at the fairest prices and also offers a whole world of shopping with a good selection of brands and product lines under one roof. LuLu's winning formula of value for money quality shopping will be a matter of delight for the residents of Barwa who will cherish the pleasurable shopping experience and the economy it offers.
The hypermarket has got a good tenant mix choice from favourite world class brands which includes KFC, McDonalds, Starbucks, Damas, Baskin Robbins, Early Learning Center etc.
"We are very clear in our approach to expansion and I am very confident about the economic situation of the State of Qatar and have full trust in the visions of High Highness Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Althani, and we are fully committed to continue our forward march", said Yusuff Ali M.A. after the inauguration. 2 more new hypermarkets are in the pipeline and are expected to be operational by mid of 2015" he added.
