UAE-Based Billionaire Yussuf Ali’s Lulu Group Enters Uttar Pradesh With Supermarket; Group's Expansive Hypermarket To Open for Public in Lucknow From July 11

New Delhi, Jul 10: Identified for its sprawling enterprise pursuits worldwide, billionaire Yussuf Ali-led Lulu Group is now getting into northern India with one of many largest supermarkets in Uttar Pradesh, after having a distinguished presence within the southern elements of the nation for the previous a few years. From supermarkets to meals processing to realty to monetary companies, the Abu Dhabi-based group runs its in style supermarkets within the cities of Kochi, Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram. And from Monday, its expansive grocery store in Lucknow can be open to the general public. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Lulu Mall in Lucknow The 66-year-old Yussuf Ali M A, the driving drive behind the group and an affable and well-connected businessman, has been increasing his enterprise actions over time and the most recent grocery store in Lucknow would even be one of many largest investments to return into the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, the biggest state of the nation by inhabitants. A distinguished title in South India, particularly in Kerala, the native place of Ali, Lulu Group is principally identified for its sprawling supermarkets. The group, with pursuits in a number of enterprise areas, together with actual property, has a big presence in lots of Gulf nations in addition to the US, the UK, Italy and China, amongst different international locations. Born within the Thrissur district of Kerala the place he did his education earlier than transferring to Gujarat to pursue enterprise administration, Yussuf Ali just isn't solely identified for his enterprise success but additionally for his philanthropic methods. He left the nation in 1973 for Abu Dhabi to hitch the EMKE Group of corporations. He based Lulu Hypermarket in 2000 and now has operations in 22 international locations throughout the {Middle} East, Asia, the US, and Europe. It has 235 retail shops in complete. LuLu Hypermarket, the retail division, has been often called a pattern setter of the retail business within the area. It operates over 200 shops and is immensely in style with discerning customers throughout the GCC, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Malaysia. In line with data out there on Lulu group's web site, it has 18 hypermarkets and seven buying malls within the pipeline. LuLu Group, with its 57,000-plus sturdy workforce from 42 completely different nations, has an annual turnover of USD 8 billion globally, as per the web site. The group operates retail shops, supermarkets, malls, buying malls and hypermarkets. The corporate produces and processes meat merchandise, manufactures and exports silk, clothes, sources, and exports varied agro-products, cashew nuts, espresso, rice, pulses, fruits, meat, fish, greens, footwear, textiles, baggage, electronics, and family articles. Apart from retail, Lulu Group additionally has a presence in companies reminiscent of meals processing, and commodities buying and selling personal labels. It's the essential supplier of meals and client items. It has two of the biggest meals processing services in India in Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai based by FAIR EXPORTS. In line with media reviews, it's also organising a meals and vegetable processing unit in Higher Noida. Lulu Group can also be current within the hospitality sector and owns five-star luxurious properties, large conference centres and journey consulting corporations. LuLu Group India, the corporate's Indian subsidiary, has stretched its operation in hypermarkets, buying malls, meals processing models, e-commerce and enjoyable stations. Final yr, LuLu Group Worldwide's brand-retailing unit Tablez launched 'Home of Toys', India's first world children' tremendous retailer at Bengaluru. Apart from, it's increasing 'GO Sport', which is a one-stop organised sports activities retailer with a number of energy manufacturers and personal labels. Tablez has various pursuits in vogue, speciality retail, and meals and drinks in GCC and India. It has plans to open over 100 shops in India in 2022. The group's operational bases are unfold throughout the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, China, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Turkey, Spain, Italy, UK, USA and India, in response to the web site. Yusuff Ali is the chairman and managing director of LuLu Worldwide Buying Mall Kochi, Kerala and LuLu Worldwide Conference Centre Thrissur, Kerala. Amongst different positions, he's the Vice-Chairman – Non-Resident Keralites Affairs Division (NORKA ROOTS), Authorities of Kerala. He's additionally a former member of India's Prime Minister's World Advisory Council from 2008-2014. (That is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, SociallyTrend Workers might not have modified or edited the content material physique)