Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C.) has signed a blanket agreement with Al-Aliaa Trading and Contracting Company and Al-Muftah Trading and Contracting Company to build 7 new malls.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Guy Sauvage, Chief Executive Officer of Al Meera, Eng. Ayman Khaled Mahmoud, Managing Director of Al-Aliaa and Mr. Ibrahim A. Al-Muftah, Managing Director of Al-Muftah.

The signing ceremony at Al Meera head office was attended by Mr. Ahmed El Gioshy, Projects Director, and Mr. Christopher Mottram, Director - Assets & Property Management from Al Meera side, Eng. Mohammed Balaawi, Projects General Manager of Al-Aliaa Company and Mr. Kanada Mannangi, Manager of Contracting Division of Al-Muftah Company.

According to the agreement, Al-Muftah Company will build 3 new stores for Al-Meera at Rawdat Ekdeem (land area 10506 sqm), Al Azizia (Land area 3250 sqm), and Zakhira (land area 8375 sqm), while Al-Aliaa (ATC) will handle the construction of the other 4 malls of Al Meera at Al Wajba (land area 9082 sqm), Muaither (land area 4912 sqm), Al Wakra (land area 10673 sqm), and Al Thumama (land area 7403 sqm).

On the occasion, Mr. Guy Sauvage, CEO of Al Meera said: “we are pleased to sign this agreement with Al-Muftah and Al-Aliaa companies, the two leading companies in their field, to support our expansion plan. The progress of Al Meera will benefit all in Qatar, shareholders and consumers, especially that Qatar was and will remain the major market for our retail company”.

He also added: “The goal of our expansion is to make everyone very close to Al Meera stores everywhere in Qatar before the end of next year. Al Meera will continue in rehabilitating its old branches and maintaining them to fully transfer to the new innovative concept. This new modern and contemporary concept is designed by international companies and will meet the Qatari market requirements”.

From his part, Eng. Ayman Khaled Mahmoud, the Managing Director of Al-Aliaa, praised Al Meera strategy to be the favorite neighborhood retailer in Qatar.

“Building new retail stores is very important to serve all areas in Qatar. Al Meera, within its expansion plan, will add branches to the various areas of Qatar to reach all consumers. We are really proud of this agreement and cooperation with Al Meera and we are happy to help serving the biggest number of consumers, locals and residents, in the country”.

Ibrahim A. Al-Muftah, Managing Director of Al-Muftah, valued Al Meera new concept of malls and modern construction.

He said “the expansion of Al Meera in Qatar through modern and contemporary buildings reflects the ambition of the company in enhancing a new concept of shopping, suitable for all shoppers’ needs. We are ready to cooperate with Al Meera and support it with our expertise to build new branches with modern designs inspired by Qatari heritage”.

The signing ceremony was held in presence of representatives from the two consulting companies of the 7 malls’ project: Mr. Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Chief Executive Officer of CEG International, and Mr. Mohamed El-Gebaly, Managing Director of ACE Consulting Engineers.