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Saturday 21 November 2009 (UAE)
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Aswaaq community shopping centers
Aswaaq LLC was established by the Dubai Government and the Sheikh Mohammed Establishment for Young Business Leaders. Aswaaq shopping malls are intended to be medium to large community centres with supermarkets and retail outlets with an Arabian street market theme, including "Darkakeen", the Aswaaq souk area in the Al Mizhar Aswaq.
- First Aswaaq center opened in Nad AlHamar in October 2008
- Aswaaq sets aside a percentage of profits to support social services.
- Aswaaq also supports and encourages UAE nationals to invest in Aswaaq related projects.
- Aswaaq environmental responsibility includes recycling centers and environmentally friendly plastic bags (is there such a thing?)
- CEO of Aswaaq is Abdul Basset Al Janahi
- Aswaaq LLC owned by the Dubai Government
- Aswaaq centers expected to open in 25 different locations in Dubai - 25 plots of land totalling 2.2 million square feet have been allocated by the Dubai Government for Aswaaq malls. Update (20 October 2009 press release): another 30 stores to open by 2013.
- Monoprix SA-Aswaaq partnership to stock Aswaaq supermarkets with Monoprix (France) products (30 September 2009 press release)
- Wafa Loyalty Program - get another plastic card to collect points with so you can buy a toaster or car vacuum cleaner.
| Area | Tel | Opening date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Barshaa Aswaaq | planned | ||
| Al Mizhar Aswaaq | +971-4-4234452 | May 2009 | Shopping Centre |
| Al Rigga Aswaaq | +971-4-4234436 | 20 October 2009 | |
| Al Sofouh Aswaaq | +971-4-4234435 | May 2009 | Supermarket only - near DKV |
| Al Twar Aswaaq | planned | ||
| Al Warqa'a Aswaaq | 29 October 2009 | ||
| Mirdif Aswaaq | November 2009 | ||
| Nadd Al Hamar Aswaaq | +971-4-4234455 | October 2008 | |
| Umm Suqueim Aswaaq | +971-4-4234431 | September 2009 | Small shopping center upstairs |
Aswaaq Al Barsha
- Aswaaq Al Barsha under development, or planned
Aswaaq Al Mizhar Community Center
- Aswaaq AlMizhar open May 2009 (the second Aswaaq center in Dubai), tel +971-4-4234452.
- Al Mizhar Aswaaq home delivery +971-4-4234434.
- Shops include 050 Telecom, Al Furqan Bookshop, Al Jaber Optical, Aswaaq supermarket, ATMs (ADCB, DIB), BFresh Body Store, Bin Sina Pharmacy, Bridgestone Tyres, Burger King, Castanea Chestnuts, Dakakeen Souk, Damas jewellers, Dolce Amaro (tel +971-4-2845464), Du Telecom, Emirates Islamic Bank, Fruit Garden, Gazebo Indian Restaurant (tel +971-4-2845584), Hamdan Sajwani Electronics Trading (HS Electronics), Happy Yummy, Jewel Kids, Karji Perfumes, Medispa Health Center (tel +971-4-2845333, www.medispa.ae), Prestige Laundry, RTA office, Sanrio, Smooth Fingers Gents Salon, Texas Chicken, Wall Street Exchange, Zain Cafe.
| Opening hours | Saturday-Wednesday | Thursday-Friday | Closed Friday prayers |
|---|---|---|---|
Supermarket |
0730-2300 (7:30am-11pm) | 0730-0000 (7:30am-midnight) | 1200-1330 (12-1:30pm) |
Shops |
1000-2200 (10am-10pm) | 1000-2300 (10am-11pm) | 1200-1330 (12-1:30pm) |
Aswaaq Al Rigga
- Official opening date 22 October 2009 (press release 20 October 2009)
- Fifth Aswaaq store to open in Dubai. Located on Al Riga Street. About 350m from Al Rigga station on the Dubai Metro?
- Supermarket area 10,000 sq feet (about 930 sq meters). Includes bakery, butchery (no pork?), fishmonger, fruit and vegetable section.
- Home delivery available, tel +971-4-4234436.
Aswaaq Al Sufouh
- Aswaaq Al Sofouh is a supermarket only, open May 2009, area 1000 square meters (11,000 sq feet), servicing Dubai Internet City, Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai Media City, and surrounding areas.
- Ready made meals available, breakfast and lunch facilities, home delivery available.
- DVD rental (self service), and mobile phones and accessories.
- Al Sufooh Aswaaq tel +971-4-4234435
Aswaaq Al Twar
- Aswaaq Al Twar under development or planned
Aswaaq Al Warqaa 2
- Aswaaq Al Warqaa 2 under construction, opening date Thursday 29 October 2009 (press release 27 October 2009).
- Dakakeen souq area with traditional Arabic oud perfume, fabric, and jewellery shops.
- Other shops include Al Forqan Bookshop, Al Jaber Optical, Al Moheet Tailor, Al Nofarah, Al Rashidiyah Computers, Baskin Robins, Basmat Al Khaleej Tailoring, Big Future Toys & Video games, Bin Sina Pharmacy, Deebaj Furniture, Digital Moon, Dunkin Donuts, Emirates Driving Institute, Emirates Road Automatic Laundry, Especo Trading Establishment, French Bakery cafe, Hatam Restaurant, Heads Of Mountains for Honey Trading, Inter Connect General Trading, Jungle Juice, Katakeet Saloon, Lily Pond, Muna Shehab Tailoring & Embroidery, Salman Mandi Restraurant, Yamal Al Sham, Yasmeen World Trading, Zero Five Zero Telecom.
- Community Center area area 60,000 sq feet with supermarket area 27,000 sq ft.
- Supermarket includes bakery, butcher, fruit & vegetable section, Monoprix and Aswaaq labelled products.
- Home delivery available.
- Tel +971-4-4234432
- Al Warqa'a Aswaaq is the 4th Aswaaq center to open, and the 2nd with a Dakakeen section (Al Mizar Aswaaq is the first).
Aswaaq Mirdiff
- Aswaaq Mirdif under construction
Aswaaq Nad Al Hamar Community Center
- Aswaaq Nadd Al Hamar the first Aswaaq shopping mall to open, in October 2008
- Stores include Al Farooj Fresh, Al Thaqeb Gents Saloon, Aswaaq Supermarket, Bin Sina Pharmacy, Emirates Driving Institute, Emirates Road Laundry, Ghashawi Abaya & Sheila, Qawareer Beauty Saloon, Snacks coffee shop, Sweet Great Gift, Super Vision optical supplies, Wall Street Exchange, Waselati copy and typing center, Zero Five Zero Telecom.
- Nad Al Hamar Aswaaq tel +971-4-4234455
Aswaaq Umm Suqeim 3 Community Center
- Aswaq Umm Suqueim officially open 15 September 2009. Aswaaq press release 14 September 2009 said "Aswaaq will officially open its third community center on September 15th in Umm Suqeim" but the CEO of Aswaaq in the same press release said "We are pleased to announce the opening of our fourth Aswaaq branch in Umm Suqeim." Maybe he was including the Aswaaq supermarket in Al Sufooh.
- Location is in the sector opposite the Burj Al Arab - near Kings Dubai and Raffles School Dubai.
- Downstairs is supermarket and French Bakery, upstairs are more shops (not open at launch, maybe later in 2009).
- Supermarket includes bakery, butcher, fish section, fruit and vegetable section, and looks much the same as many other supermarkets, just newer. There's a small home appliance and DVD section.
- Home delivery of groceries available, tel +971-4-4234431.
- French Bakery cafe open 24 hours a day when it opens (probably not until October 2009).
- Land area 56,000 sq feet (5,200 sq meters), supermarket area 25,000 sq feet
| Opening times | Saturday-Wednesday | Thursday-Friday | Closed Friday prayers |
|---|---|---|---|
Supermarket |
0900-0100 (9am-1am) | 0900-0200 (9am-2am) | 1200-1330 (12-1:30pm) |
Center |
1000-2300 (10am-11pm) | 1000-0000 (10am-12am) | 1200-1330 (12-1:30pm) |
Aswaaq Head Office contact details
- Dubai HealthCare City, Building 25, Fifth Floor
- Tel +971-4-4234444, toll-free 800-ASWAAQ (800-279227)
- Email info@aswaaq.ae
Last update Wednesday 28-Oct-2009
Related pages
- Dubai shopping mall list
- Dubai supermarket list
- SoukExtra! - another chain of community shopping centers in Dubai
Related websites (open in new window)
- www.aswaaq.ae - Aswaaq website complete with happy hello music in a variety of languages
- Dubai directory - add your link free