LuLu Group International is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Overview
LuLu Group International is an Indian-Emirati multinational conglomerate company that operates a chain of hypermarkets and retail companies, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. LuLu Group India Headquarters is located in Kochi, India It was founded in 1980 by M. A. Yusuff Ali from Nattika in Kerala, India. The group mainly operates LuLu Hypermarket, a chain of hypermarkets that ranks among the top grocers in many of the markets it operates in. LuLu has over 65,000 employees of various nationalities. It is one of the largest retail chains in Asia and is the biggest in the Middle East with 259 outlets in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and elsewhere. In addition to LuLu Hypermarket, the group operates 13 malls in the GCC, and five malls in India. The group is among the world's 50 fastest growing retailers. The group also owns the Lulu Convention Centre in Thrissur and the Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre in Mulavukad Island, which is one of the largest convention centres in South Asia. In 2014 the group acquired a 10-percent stake in the UK-based trading firm, East India Company, and a 40-percent stake in its fine foods subsidiary for around $85 million in total. Y International is the export distribution center in the United States and Europe for LuLu Group International.
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Editorial note
This record is a sourced summary, not original research. Where the underlying material is silent on a point, this article is silent too. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.