Lulu Group India already has a major presence in the southern parts of the country.
Lucknow is the fourth city after Kochi, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram where the Abu Dhabi-based group is opening a hypermarket.
The latest establishment in Lucknow will also be one of the biggest investments to come in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, the country’s largest state by population.
Yusuf Ali MA, 66, the driving force behind the group and a friendly and well-connected businessman, has been expanding his business activities over the years.
A prominent name in South India, especially in Kerala, Ali’s native place, Lulu Group is primarily known for its huge supermarkets.
Interested in a range of business sectors including real estate, the group has a significant presence in several Gulf countries as well as in the US, UK, Italy and China among others.
About Yusuf Ali
Born in Thrissur district of Kerala, where he did his schooling before moving to Gujarat for business management, Yusuf Ali is known not only for his business success but also for his philanthropic ways.
He left the country for Abu Dhabi in 1973 to join the EMKE Group of Companies. He founded Lulu Hypermarket in 2000 and now has operations in 22 countries across the Middle East, Asia, Americas and Europe. It has a total of 235 retail stores.
Yusuf Ali is the Chairman and Managing Director of Lulu International Shopping Mall Kochi, Kerala and Lulu International Convention Centre, Thrissur, Kerala. Among other posts, he is the Vice Chairman of the Department of Non-Resident Kerala Affairs (Norka Roots), Government of Kerala.
He is also a former member of the Global Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India from 2008-2014.
Lulu. about
Lulu Hypermarket, the retail division, is known as a trendsetter of the retail industry in the region. It operates over 200 stores and is extremely popular with discerning shoppers in GCC, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Malaysia.
As per information available on Lulu Group’s website, it has 18 hypermarkets and 7 shopping malls in the pipeline.
According to the website, Lulu Group, with its over 57,000-strong workforce from 42 different countries, generates an annual turnover of USD 8 billion globally.
The group operates retail stores, supermarkets, department stores, shopping malls and hypermarkets. The company produces and processes meat products, silks, textiles, sources, and exports various agricultural products, including cashews, coffee, rice, pulses, fruits, meat, fish, vegetables, footwear, clothing, accessories, electronics, and exports. household items.
Apart from retail, Lulu Group also has presence in businesses like food processing, and commodity trading private label. It is the main provider of food and consumer goods. It has two of the largest food processing facilities in India in Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai, set up by Fair Exports.
According to media reports, she is also setting up a Food and Vegetable Processing Unit in Greater Noida.
The Lulu Group is also present in the hospitality sector and owns five-star luxury properties, large convention centers and travel consulting companies.
The company’s Indian subsidiary LuLu Group India has expanded its operations into hypermarkets, shopping malls, food processing units, e-commerce and fun stations.
Last year, Tablez, the brand-retailing arm of LuLu Group International, launched ‘House of Toys’, India’s first global kids super store, in Bengaluru.
In addition, it is expanding ‘Go Sport’, a one-stop organized sports retailer with multiple power brands and private labels.
The Group’s operational bases are spread across the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, China, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Turkey, Spain, Italy Huh. , UK, USA and India, according to the website.