The Sultan Center


The Sultan Center is known for its retail business as the largest independent publicly traded retailer in Kuwait, serving 5 million customers yearly in its 60 stores across Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, and Bahrain. With its expertise and exceptional customer experience, it aims to expand further across the Middle East as a prominent leader in retail.

History

The four-decade-long story of The Sultan Center was founded by Jamil Sultan. In 1981, he established the first self-service retail store in Kuwait; it was based in Shuwaikh and took on a Home Center format. Jamil Sultan is regarded as a visionary and pioneer in the business community of Kuwait. In addition to founding The Sultan Center, he propelled Agility Logistics, a state-owned warehouse company into a worldwide logistics firm, and he was the Vice-Chairman of National Real Estate Company Kuwait, a leading real estate investment and development firm present in the Middle East and Africa..
The business ventured into the food retail industry with the opening of the Salmiya store in 1986 that is still serving customers with care as The Sultan Center's flagship store.

Retail Presence

The Sultan Center currently operates 60 stores in 4 countries. It owns 36 stores in Kuwait with a running online shopping service. In Sultanate of Oman, where it first expanded outside Kuwait, it operates 7 retails stores. In addition to that, it owns 15 stores in Jordan and 2 in Bahrain.