LuLu opens 22nd hypermarket in Al Dhakhira, Al Khor

LuLu Group fulfilled its commitment to open 22 branches by the end of 2022 with the opening of a new hypermarket and department store in Al Dhakhira, Al Khor, Saturday. LuLu Group chairman Yusufali M A opened the new store in time for the celebration of Qatar National Day and the final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Lusail Stadium, reflecting the group’s commitment to the "buoyant vision of the progress of the Qatari leadership”.The event was highlighted by a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Ali al-Sada in the presence of Yusufali, group directors Dr Mohamed Althaf and Salim M A, as well as senior management officials. Other dignitaries and VIPs joining the celebrations included Abdulla al-Muhannadi and Khalifa al-Muhannadi. The two-level hypermarket has all the popular LuLu retail features packed into 7,800sqm area. It includes an international variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, choice cuts of meats and seafood, and the popular ‘LuLu Connect’ digital showcase in-store.It also includes popular LuLu shopping stations, such as LuLu Fashion, luggage, stationery, sports and fitness, footwear, toys, and home furnishing, among many others. The hypermarket has 500 dedicated parking spaces and 18 checkout counters, as well as an ATM facility and a telecoms store for customers’ convenience.It will also feature a money exchange facility, travel agency, pharmacy, perfume store, watch shop, gift wrapping section and restaurants, among others. On the sidelines of the event, Yusufali extended his congratulations to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Qatari government, and the people of Qatar "for the big success of the 2022 FIFA World Cup”.Yusufali emphasised that LuLu Group contributed to the success of the World Cup by dedicating a team of 220 employees to serve fans from different countries "in a better way and providing quality foods according to their tastes.” "By the grace of God, we succeeded in our plan as there was not any shortage of food products or a price increase in Qatar during the event. This is what we promised ahead of the World Cup,” Yusufali noted, adding that the new hypermarket in Al Dhakhira is part of LuLu Group’s expansion plan to reach out to communities across the country.Dr Althaf said LuLu’s goal is to serve the maximum number of people in Qatar by opening new stores in their respective localities, saving their travel time.On LuLu’s business during the World Cup, Dr Althaf said: "We received an overwhelming response from customers, especially from the fans. Our prime focus was to serve the fans who came from all over the world by providing quality foods in large quantities. We succeeded in our plan as there was no shortage of food and no price hike was recorded all throughout the event.”