Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets

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Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets
ISINSA1230K1UGH7 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryRetail
FoundedMay 21, 1980; 43 years ago (May 21, 1980)
Headquarters,
Number of locations
231 stores in Saudi Arabia, 45 in Egypt (2019)[1][2]
Area served
Saudi Arabia, Egypt[3]
Key people
Abdullah Al-Othaim
(Chairman)
Muaffaq Mubarah
(chief executive officer)[4][5][6]
Productshypermarket
supercenter
superstore
supermarket
RevenueIncrease SR 7.65 billion (2018)[7][8]
Total assetsIncrease US$627.8  Million
Websitewww.othaimmarkets.com

Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets Company is a Saudi Arabia–based joint stock company, currently operating in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Its main activities are food wholesaling, grocery stores, and malls. As of 2017 the company operated 183 stores – 143 supermarkets and hypermarkets, 27 convenience stores, and 13 wholesale outlets in Saudi Arabia, and 31 stores in Egypt.[9]

By 2008, Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets had completed the transformation from a private company to a publicly listed company.[10][11]

Forbes ranked the company third in the Arab World for retail executive management in 2016.[12] It also ranked the company in the top 100 companies in Saudi Arabian,[13] and the top 200 companies in the Arab World.[14] In 2020, Forbes Middle-East listed the company was one of the 100 largest public companies in the Middle-East.[15]

History[edit]

In 1956, Al-Othaim Trading Company was established in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by Sheikh Saleh Ali Al-Othaim. Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Company was established in 1980, which included branches for the wholesale and retail sale of goods.[16][17]

In 2008, Abdullah Al Othaim was listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange.[18]

In 2016, the first Othaim Markets outlets were opened in Egypt. The first 15 branches were opened in 2016, as part of the expansion plan to create chains under the name “Al-Othaim” in the Egyptian market.[19][20]

The 300th store in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was launched in 2022.[21][22]

In 2023, the company achieved sales worth $10.2 billion riyals, and operating profits grew by 3.2%.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Abdullah Al-Othaim opens 231st branch in Saudi Arabia Arab News. 23 October 2019
  2. ^ Al Othaim opens new store in Egypt Argaam. 17 November 2019
  3. ^ Al Othaim Markets opens sixth branch in Egypt، Argaam. 23 May 2016.
  4. ^ Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director,Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets Company، Bloomberg L.P site.
  5. ^ Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Company announces the Appointment of CEO، Argaam. 9 July 2013.
  6. ^ [https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/1613610.
  7. ^ Annual Report
  8. ^ Top Companies in the Arab World 2015 Archived 29 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine، Forbes Magazine.
  9. ^ Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co (TADAWUL:4001)، Google Finance.
  10. ^ "D and B Principal International Businesses". Dun & Bradstreet. 1 January 2009 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "Directory of Corporate Affiliations". National Register Publishing Company. 1 January 2004 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ TOP EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT IN THE ARAB WORLD RETAIL 2016 Archived 5 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine Forbes Magazine.
  13. ^ TOP 100 COMPANIES IN THE KSA 2016 Archived 13 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Forbes Magazine
  14. ^ THE TOP 200 COMPANIES IN THE ARAB WORLD 2016 Archived 5 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine Forbes Magazine.
  15. ^ "Abdullah Al-Othaim markets among 100 largest companies in the Middle-East in 2020". Arab News. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  16. ^ "سر نجاح عبدالله العثيم.. «بيع الكثير مع الربح القليل»". Archived from the original on 23 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Tadawul / 200 Listed Securities". 200listedsecurities.saudiexchange.sa. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  18. ^ D and B Principal International Businesses – Dun & Bradstreet, 2009 – Page 112 Archived 2018-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ "العثيم" تعزيزاً لسياستها التوسعية في الأسواق المصرية، جريدة الرياض، دخل في 15 ابريل 2016م. Archived 2018-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "أسواق العثيم" السعودية تعلن استثمار 144 مليون ريال في مصر خلال 3 سنوات، أريبيان بزنس، دخل في 16 ديسمبر 2015. Archived 2018-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ "16 ألف غرفة فندقية جديدة ستدخل السوق السعودي في 2018". Archived from the original on 31 May 2023.
  22. ^ "«أسواق العثيم» تواصل افتتاح الفروع وتقديم أفضل المنتجات لعملائها". www.al-jazirah.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  23. ^ ""أسواق العثيم" للعربية: مبيعاتنا في 2023 تخطت 10 مليارات ريال".

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