Al Meera Consumer Goods Company has opened a branch in Umm Slal Ali, marking the launch of the third shopping centre in the company’s previously announced 14-store expansion plan.
The event marks the third launch in Al Meera’s current five-store expansion phase in the country, after the opening of both the Bu Sidra and North Sailiya (Al Miarad) branches, with the remaining two stores nearing completion and slated to open in Al Wakra (West) and Leaibab 2.
Al Meera said six stores are under construction that began during the second half of 2016. These include branches in Rawdat Aba El Heran, Azghawa, Leabaib, and Umm Qarn – to be built on a land area of 10,805sqm, 6,311sqm, 17,390sqm, and 10,230sqm, respectively, while the branches in both Al Khor and Sailiya are to be built on a land area of 15,000sqm each.
The state-of-the-art stores will bring the expansion plan to a total of 11 out of 14 branches.
The 4,014sqm new shopping centre in Umm Slal Ali, next to the Saad Bin Moaz School, features a 1,750sqm supermarket designed to serve residents in the area with fresh food sections. The supermarket’s ‘fresh sections’ include butchery, fishery, bakery, and a delicatessen.
The store exhibits Al Meera’s trademark modern interior designs and shelves, as well as advanced technologies and facilities that have become equivalent to the retailer’s community shopping centres around the country.
To serve the community’s diverse shopping needs under one roof, the Umm Slal Ali branch also includes nine shops, a restaurant area, and a small food court. A dedicated parking space and other facilities further augment customers’ experience at the shopping centre.
Al Meera chairman Sheikh Thani bin Thamer al-Thani said: “As with every new branch that Al Meera opens, the Umm Slal Ali branch is designed to exceed consumers’ expectations with a distinctive, integrated shopping experience that sets a benchmark for retail chains across the country.”
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