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Alshaya debuts 15 brands at The Avenues Bahrain

25 Oct 2017

Over 40 brands open at Bahrain’s premier leisure and retail destination

Alshaya Trading Co. is preparing to bring customers an exciting choice of over 40 leading international brands at The Avenues – Bahrain, which is set to open its doors next week. The opening will include 15 new brands making their debut in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The mall’s opening day will feature new brands such as cosmetics powerhouses NYX and Clinique; home furnishing brand West Elm; fashion store Phase Eight; and jewellery and accessories specialist Icing. Customers will also see the long-awaited debut of The Cheesecake Factory; organic Belgian restaurant Le Pain Quotidien; and American chocolatier Bridgewater Chocolate.

Alshaya debuts 15 brands at The Avenues Bahrain

Seven further brands will follow a few weeks later, including pizza brands 400 Gradi and Blaze Pizza; gourmet and speciality foods purveyor Dean & Deluca; upmarket Japanese restaurant Katsuya by Starck; family steakhouse Texas Roadhouse; and the Lebanese restaurant Babel. The new brands will join a stellar line-up of some of the world’s most-loved brands operated by Alshaya at the mall, including Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Victoria’s Secret, MAC, The Body Shop and Pottery Barn.

The Avenues – Bahrain, strategically located in the heart of Manama on King Faisal Road, is a stunning new retail and entertainment destination, with a unique seafront location of more than 1.5 km.

Alshaya’s Senior Vice-President for Property Development, John Hadden, said: “We are delighted to have such a strong presence at The Avenues – Bahrain, which is going to be a major leisure and shopping destination for shoppers across the region. We look forward to offering our customers in Bahrain the widest range of shopping and dining experiences.”

Alshaya debuts 15 brands at The Avenues Bahrain

Every time they shop, enrolled customers can also benefit from Alshaya’s loyalty programme, PRIVILEGES CLUB, which offers members a range of offers, rewards and prize draws. Alshaya already operates more than 100 stores in Bahrain, across retail sectors that include fashion & footwear, food, health & beauty, pharmacy, optics and home furnishings.

The complete list of brands being opened by Alshaya at The Avenues - Bahrain are:

Fashion & Footwear Food Health & Beauty Home Furnishings
American Eagle Outfitters 400 Gradi* Bath and Body Works West Elm*
Claire’s Asha's Clinique* Pottery Barn
Foot Locker Babel* Jo Malone Pottery Barn Kids
H&M Blaze Pizza* M.A.C  
Icing* Bridgewater Chocolate* NYX Professional Makeup Pharmacy
Justice Café Coco* The Body Shop Boots
Milano Dean & Deluca* VaVaVoom  
Mothercare IHOP Restaurant    
Muji Katsuya by Starck Optics  
Payless ShoeSource Le Pain Quotidien* Solaris  
Phase Eight* P.F. Chang's Vision Express  
River Island Pinkberry    
Topshop Raising Cane's    
Victoria's Secret Shake Shack    
  Starbucks    
  Texas Roadhouse*    
  The Cheesecake Factory*    
       
Key: *First brand store in Bahrain

Company overview 

Alshaya Group is a dynamic family-owned enterprise, first established in Kuwait in 1890. With a consistent record of growth and innovation, Alshaya Group is one of the world's leading brand franchise operators, offering an unparalleled choice of well-loved international brands to customers.

Alshaya Group's portfolio extends across MENA, Türkiye and Europe, with thousands of stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, as well as a growing online and digital business.

Operating in multiple sectors including Apparel, Food, Health & Beauty, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings and Leisure & Entertainment, Alshaya Group colleagues are united by a commitment to authentically deliver great customer service and brand experiences.

Fresh, modern and relevant, Alshaya's constantly evolving portfolio reflects the choices and lifestyle of its customers. From flagship stores and restaurants in prestige malls, through to local coffee shops, drive-thrus and online, Alshaya Group brings customers the brands they love in the places they want to be. Brands such as Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria's Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn and KidZania.