Doha

The Lulu Group opened its latest hypermarket at Barwa City in Doha , taking the total number of Lulu outlets across the world to 111.

The latest hypermarket, the sixth Lulu outlet in Qatar, was inaugurated by Sheikh Hassan bin Khaled al-Thani in the presence of Thailand's ambassador Piroon Laismit, Bosnia's ambassador Tarik Sadovic, Vietnam's ambassador Nguyen Hoang, Doha Bank Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman, Lulu Group managing director Yusuff Ali MA, CEO Saifee T Rupawala, executive director Ashraf Ali MA, and director M M Althaf.

A number of prominent businessmen, government officials and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. A large number of nationals and expatriates also witnessed the opening event.

"We are very clear in our approach to expansion and I am very confident about the economic situation of Qatar and have full trust in the vision of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. We are fully committed to continue our march forward with more outlets in the near future," Yusuff Ali said on the occasion.

The 200,000 sft. hypermarket showcases a fresh food section comprising of 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 offers 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 all around the world.

The hypermarket also features the widest choice of world class brands and offers a wide range of shopping with a good selection of brands and product lines under one roof. "Lulu's formula of value for money and quality shopping will be a matter of delight for the customers as the outlet offers a great shopping experience as well as great economical benefits," according to a statement.

The hypermarket has got a good tenant mix including several leading brands such as KFC, McDonalds, Starbucks, Damas, Baskin Robbins and Early Learning Centre among others.

The new store is located at Barwa City which is surrounded by the Religious Complex, Newton School and Birla Public School offering a convenient choice for the residents in and around of Abu Hamour, Mesaimeer, Wukair, Wakrah and Industrial Area.

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