Private company
Al Maya Group
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Supermarkets chain in UAE
Al Maya Group is an Emirati-based retail chain in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, it operates supermarkets all over the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with around 40 outlets in the UAE.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Al Maya Group is an Emirati-based retail chain in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, it operates supermarkets all over the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with around 40 outlets in the UAE.2
Products and brands
In 1985, the Group acquired the British Home Stores (BHS) franchise for the Northern Emirates. In 2016, it bought the global intellectual property rights to the BHS name, and still trades a single store in Qatar.
In 2006, Al Maya Group signed a franchise agreement with Borders for the entire GCC. In 2015, Al Maya purchased lifetime rights to the Borders brand in the Middle East and subsequently diversified it into a merchandise mix consisting of books, toys and stationery.
From Wikipedia’s article on Al Maya Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Links
- WikipediaAl Maya Group
- WikidataQ4704410
Sources
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- 1WikidataAl Maya Group on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAl Maya Group on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAl Maya Group logo by Al Maya Group, PD
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