Waitrose to expand in UAE
Waitrose is to extend its presence in the country with the opening of another supermarket in Dubai, bringing the total number of shops in the UAE to five. It will be opening two more supermarkets in Abu Dhabi later this year.
“Dubai is a very promising market in the region and we expect strong growth for Waitrose brand in days to come,” David C. Morton, director B2B Development, told Khaleej Times.
Ali Albwardy, owner of Al Thanya Shopping Centre, and Morton jointly cut the ribbon to officially inaugurate the Waitrose’s third supermarket in Dubai.
Waitrose is continuing to grow its international presence with five branches in the UAE and the Kingdom of Bahrain. It opened first shop outside the UK in Dubai five years back in 2008. Three years later, it made foray into Bahrain where it has six branches today.
Fine Fare Food Market LLC (FFFM) manages the shops, with the support of Waitrose—the shops have created close to five hundred jobs in the region. The shops sell a wide range of Waitrose goods, and fresh produce sourced both locally and through the retailer’s UK supply chain. Located conveniently between Sheikh Zayad Road and Al Wasl Road in Umm Sequim 3, the new shop will be the first Waitrose in the Middle East to offer customers an extended range of Waitrose homeware, which include a wide choice of cooking and dining, bed and bath linen and home fragrance items.
Source: khaleejtimes.com
