Muscat: Middle East retail major LuLu Group has further expanded its presence in Oman by opening its 16th hypermarket in Suwaiq, a coastal town in the north-east of the country.
It was officially inaugurated by Governor of North Al Batinah Shaikh Muhna bin Saif bin Salim Al Lamki, in the presence of government officials and representatives from local business communities.
The new 100,000sqft hypermarket will serve residents of Suwaiq and its surrounding areas with a wide range of products from all over the world.
The hypermarket has separate sections for fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, dairy products, ready-to-eat products and a state-of-the-art live bakery and Hot Foods kitchen and a huge area dedicated to department store which includes garment, electronics, IT products, home appliances etc. The product mix in Lulu Suwaiq encompasses a wide selection of premium UK and US goods, including special products air-flown for freshness. The new hypermarket will have lots of inaugural offers and deals in almost all categories.
“Oman has always been a preferred destination for us because of its stable political environment and promising market,” LuLu Group chairman Yusuffali MA said.
“The group will open seven more hypermarkets in various regions of the country in the next two years,” he added.
Among those present at the inauguration were LuLu Group chief executive Saifee Rupawala and executive director Ashraf Ali MA, Oman regional director Ananth AV.