Al Maya Group

Al Maya Group is an Emirati-based retail chain in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, it operates supermarkets all over the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with around 40 outlets in the UAE.

Brands

In 1985, the Group acquired the British Home Stores franchise for the Northern Emirates. In 2016, it bought the global intellectual property rights to the BHS name, and still trade a single store in Qatar.
In 2006, Al Maya Group signed a franchise agreement with Borders for the entire GCC. In 2015, Al Maya purchased lifetime rights to the Borders brand in the Middle East and subsequently diversified it into a merchandise mix consisting of books, toys and stationery.