Australian casual dining brand, Jones The Grocer recently opened its doors at The Dubai Mall in partnership with UAE-based retail conglomerate Al-Futtaim. Currently, it is the single Jones The Grocer location being operated by Al-Futtaim, the other existing outlets are managed by different operators.
Al-Futtaim reached out to L Chatterton – LVMH-backed private equity firm having Jones The Grocer in its portfolio – in Singapore to explore possibility of getting the rights to operate Jones The Grocer in the UAE. They made it happen within 24 hours. And that, we believe, is the start of a great partnership.”
Going forward, Al-Futtaim is evaluating two more locations for Jones The Grocer in Dubai. One could be a shopping mall and the other a high footfall, possibly tourist-driven, but standalone venue.
