A Dubai original,
forty years on.

Founded in 1982 by pioneering businessman Mr. L.K. Pagarani, Al Maya Group has grown from one grocery store into one of the Gulf's most established retail and distribution groups.

Al Maya Group headquarters, Dubai 1982The year it began
Who we are

Work hard in silence.
Let success be your noise.

Al Maya Group was established in 1982 by the pioneering and inspiring businessman Mr. L.K. Pagarani. From its Dubai base, the group has become a force to reckon with across the industry.

Today the group employs more than 5,000 people from 30 different countries across multiple business verticals — the FMCG distribution of food and non-food products, processing plants in India and other countries around the world, and over 90 retail stores in the UAE & GCC, including supermarkets, Borders and Paperchase.

Through it all, one belief has not changed — the founder's own: "Do it with passion, or not at all."

Our values

Part of our DNA.

Our values define our culture and guide the way we work — with our business partners, within our communities and with each other.

01

Respect

For our customers, our partners, our communities — and each other.

02

Integrity

In every negotiation, every contract and every shelf we stock.

03

Excellence

The standard behind 50+ supermarkets and 100+ brands — and the bar for the next one.

04

Teamwork

5,000 people from 30 countries, working as one group.

Our vision

It's about making ideas happen — in and outside your comfort zone.

The vision that took one Dubai store to five countries: see the idea, then build it — from a central bakery serving the emirate's hotels to a poultry farm producing the nation's favourite eggs.

Our mission

Improve business across the region — and life around the shelf.

Our deepest purpose is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and a value that improves the lifestyle of the consumer.

Infrastructure

The scale behind the name.

2M+Sq ft of warehouse space
2M+Shoppers every month
75K+Deliveries every month
100+Brands introduced
50+Supermarkets
90+Retail outlets
Our network

Headquartered in the UAE. At home across the Gulf.

Over the past two decades the group has strengthened its regional presence across four neighbouring markets.

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UAE

Headquarters, 50+ supermarkets, warehousing & central bakery.

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Oman

Supermarket network extending the retail footprint.

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Bahrain

Retail presence in the Kingdom.

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Kuwait

Regional distribution and retail operations.

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Qatar

Retail presence in the Peninsula.

Taste the difference forty years makes.

Find your nearest Al Maya — or let us come to you, free, 24/7.

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