Kuwait : Gulfmart to open second branch in Farwaniya

Gasper Almeida
Bellevision Media Network

Kuwait, 10 April 2012: Gulfmart, the fastest growing supermarket chain with the largest number of branches in Kuwait, will open their twelfth branch in the country at Farwaniya. The newest branch of Gulfmart will be inaugurated by His Excellency Satish C. Mehta the Indian Ambassador to Kuwait, on Wednesday, 11th April, 2012, at 10am.

The new Gulfmart branch, located in the Radhi Mutlaq Al-Rashidi Complex, next to Al Sana Round-about and in close proximity to Farwaniya police-station, provides convenient car parking facilities and a comfortable shopping ambience. The 11,000 square feet spacious supermarket with its broad aisles and easily accessible shelves stocked with a wide selection of products from around the world, offers shoppers enormous value through convenient access, extensive selection, competitive prices and great service.

 

 

 

Speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration, Arif Sheikh, Managing Director of Gulfmart Group, said, “Customers in Kuwait have been patronizing Gulfmart ever since we opened our first outlet here in 1999. We are very grateful for this support which has encouraged us to now open our twelfth branch in Kuwait at Farwaniya. We hope to meet the demands of residents in this area, who have long yearned for quality products at affordable prices. Together with our eleven other branches, we are now able to provide value offerings to customers across the country, from Fahaheel in the south to Jahra in the north.”

Gulfmart’s entrepreneurship in opening new stores in suburbs underserved by full-service retail supermarkets is widely appreciated by residents in those areas. The supermarket, well-known for carrying a wide variety of products that cater to the shopping needs of the diverse population in Kuwait, is especially popular for offering products that meet the requirements of customers in the locality. Nikil Ajagaonkar Gulfmart’s Operations Manager, and top officials of the Centralized Merchandizing Department of the Group, including Nicolas Panse, Raju Sawlani, Fakhruddin Kabir, Imran Sheikh, Zujer Saifee and Sameer Sheikh, affirmed that unbelievable offers, great promotions and special offers for the upcoming Indian festival of Vishu, await shoppers at the new branch in Farwaniya.

 

 

Elaborating on opening the new branch, T.A. Remesh, Gulfmart Country Manager in Kuwait, said, “The opening of our twelfth branch in Farwaniya is a momentous occasion for Gulfmart; it marks the beginning of the second phase of our aggressive expansion strategy in Kuwait. With the scheduled launch next month of two more branches in Fahaheel and Salwa, and the imminent opening of a second mini-mart in Abu Halifa, we will be well on the way to realizing our ambitious goal of having 25 stores in Kuwait by the end of 2013.”

 

 

The new branch is also significant in that it is our second branch in Farwaniya, and illustrates our confidence in the growing consumer base in this area. The new branch, which offers 11,000 square feet of comfortable shopping ambience, also provides easy access and ample car parking facilities for our customers. Gulfmart has always endeavored to achieve total customer satisfaction by offering customers incredible promotions, best services and convenient shopping locations that deliver quality products at affordable prices, said the Country Manager.

The result of Gulfmart’s commitment to customer satisfaction is evident in the consistent successes of the ever-increasing number of Gulfmart branches across the country. In addition to their two branches each in Jleeb Al Shuyoukh, Hawally and now in Farwaniya, and a mini-mart in Salmiya, they also have full-service outlets in Shuwaikh, Salmiya, Fahaheel, Khaitan and Jahra.