MA Yusuff Ali, CMD of Lulu Group, said he is happy to be investing in India, highlighting the mall project, which will create 3,000 jobs. Billed as ‘India’s largest shopping mall’ construction will begin in Ahmedabad in 2024.
Lulu Group International is all set to build what is being called “India’s largest shopping mall” in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Lulu Group, based in Abu Dhabi, owns and operates a chain of shopping malls, known for attracting many visitors in major Indian cities. Currently, Lulu Malls are present in six cities across India: Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Lucknow, and Thiruvananthapuram.
The mall, once completed, will generate employment for 6,000 people, the company said. The mall will host 300 national and international brands, India’s biggest children’s amusement centre, and a 3,000-people food court, the company had said earlier.
Ahmedabad’s mall will be Lulu’s third in India after Kochi’s unit in Kerala and another in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow.
The Abu Dhabi-headquartered conglomerate has already invested over Rs 20,000 crore in the country. The group operates in 23 countries and boasts an annual turnover of $8 billion.