Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Carrefour to Open 30,000 Sq. Ft. Hypermarket at Dubai Investments Park


Outlet to be Operational by End 2012

Dubai-UAE: 29 July, 2011 - Dubai Investments Park (DIP), the largest

integrated business and residential community in the Middle East, has

collaborated

hypermarket chain, to offer residents a one-stop shopping experience at DIP.

with

Carrefour,

the

dynamic,

Epitomizing the supermarket concept, the French major will be located in

DIP-I and spread over 30,000 sq. ft. to serve as a convenient shopping

destination for the 100,000-strong DIP community. Carrefour will be the

largest supermarket in DIP and is scheduled to open by the end of 2012. An

additional 10,000 sq ft is allotted for a food court in the facility.

Omar AlMesmar, General Manager, Dubai Investments Park, said: "The

arrival of Carrefour further affirms our efforts to provide wide-ranging

amenities that facilitate living at DIP and offer a convenient option to meet

the everyday requirements of its residents. We will continue our efforts

to offer dwellers and employees in DIP a better standard of living through

convenience and leisure options."

The store will offer approximately 12,000 food and household products.

Due to its massive buying power, the chain brings with it a value-for-money

proposition for quality commodities. To enhance the shopping experience

of its patron, the supermarket will be manned by more than 40 trained

professionals.

Duretz,

General

Manager-

Expansion,

said: “Carrefour market currently operates 12 stores in Dubai itself with

more outlets due to open this year and plans for expansion are huge. In a bid

to grow our footprints in the country, the branch in DIP is very important for

our expansion strategy.

“The growing community here in DIP is seeking for enhanced shopping

experience and Carrefour with its modern supermarket concept focused

on freshness, quality, discount and services will naturally meet residents’

requirements and attract them to the DIP new outlet.”

Dubai Investments Park is one of the largest business and residential

communities in the Middle East. Strategically located within minutes from the

Jebel Ali International Airport, it provides a self-contained city. With its state-

of-the-art facilities, world-class infrastructure, DIP continues to work towards

delivering quality services and amenities.

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