Lulu opens hypermarket in Rustaq
Lulu Group’s 17th store in Oman was officially inaugurated by Sheikh Hilal bin Said Al Hajri, Governor of South Batinah, in the presence of several highranking officials from various government departments
RUSTAQ: Lulu Group, region’s retail major, has further strengthened its presence in the Sultanate of Oman by opening its latest hypermarket in the town of Rustaq in Al Batinah region.
The new hypermarket which is also the 129th of the group was officially inaugurated by Sheikh Hilal bin Said Al Hajri, Governor of South Batinah, in the presence of several high-ranking officials from various government departments and representatives from local business communities, says a press release.
Yusuf Ali M. A., chairman of Lulu Group, Saifee Rupawala, CEO, Ashraf Ali M. A., executive director, A. V. Ananth, director Lulu Oman and India, Shabeer K. A., regional director Oman and other senior officials were also present at the event apart from a large gathering of local population. The newly opened hypermarket is also the 17th store of the group in the country.
Located in the prime area of Rustaq, the new store is spread in an area of about 75,000 square feet. The new store will feature complete retail offerings including full groceries line, home appliances, electronics, IT products, stationery, sports, life style and fashion brands and services ancillary to the business of hypermarket under one roof.
Speaking on the occasion, Yusuff Ali said, “We are glad to have unveiled yet another project in Oman, which clearly specifies that all our expansion strategies are fast progressing and are on track. It has been our policy to bring worldclass shopping experience closer to the people in the outskirts rath- er than making them drive long distance to bigger cities.”
“We thank His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and the people of this country for the encouragement and support, which have always remained the driving force for us to set our goals and work towards it,” he added.