Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18 March 2025: Cenomi Centers, the leading owner, operator and developer of retail and lifestyle destinations in Saudi Arabia, and Spinneys, the leading premium fresh food retailer, today announced the signing of leases for new Spinneys locations across Saudi Arabia. These include U-Walk Riyadh and U-Walk Jeddah locations, with U-Walk Jeddahbringing Spinneys to the city for the first time. The new stores are expected to open in Q4 2025.
Founded in 1961 when its first store opened in Dubai, Spinneys’ GCC business has since grown to become one of the leading premium grocery retailers in the region, with 80 stores (including Waitrose) across the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Widelyrecognised for the breadth and quality of its fresh produce, Spinneys will offer customers in Riyadh and Jeddah an excitingnew option for purchasing food and groceries in store [andthrough online channels].
U-Walk Riyadh and U-Walk Jeddah are two of Cenomi Centers’leading retail and lifestyle destinations and Spinneys is the latest brand to become part of these popular destinations. The centersalready boast Saudi Arabia’s most popular shopping, dining and entertainment brands, built with indoor retail boulevards, dedicated leisure districts and open-air promenades.
Alison Rehill-Erguven, CEO, Cenomi Centers, said: “Having Spinneys secure the leases for new locations in our Jeddah and Riyadh U-Walks is an exciting development and one sure to appeal to the thousands of locals and tourists visiting the U-Walksevery week. Spinneys’ new stores will serve as welcome additions to Cenomi Centers’ U–Walks in both cities and we look forward to bringing Spinneys to other Cenomi Center locations in the future.”
Sunil Kumar, CEO of Spinneys, commented: “After the resounding success of our first two stores in Riyadh, we are delighted to be preparing to launch two new locations, one in Riyadh and another in Jeddah, where we are opening in the cityfor the first time. While both Riyadh and Jeddah have been priority cities for our Saudi business plan for some time, we’ve been impressed by the volume of customer requests for us to open in Jeddah since launching our first location in the capital. This is a very exciting time for Spinneys in Saudi Arabia, as we look to meet growing demand for our unique premium offering – tailored to local tastes while providing all the fresh food options that are loved by our customers from around the world.”
Both new Spinneys locations will feature an extensive selection of bakery products, meats and meal solutions produced on-site, with in-house production capability critical to Spinneys’ commitment to the freshness and quality that it is known for in other locations. Spinneys has a well-advanced store pipeline with further openings planned in Riyadh and Jeddah, the Kingdom’s most affluent and populous cities, and expects to have opened as many as 12 stores in Saudi Arabia by 2028.
