Lulu Group opens biggest shopping mall in Bengaluru at Rajajinagar

Monday, October 11, 2021

UAE-based Lulu group on Monday opened its new shopping mall at Bengaluru. The largest mall in Bengaluru was inaugurated by former Chief Minister and Union Minister of India- Sri S.M Krishna.

The 'Global Mall' at Rajajinagar in Bengaluru, comprising 8 lakh square feet, is not owned by the Lulu group but it will manage and operate the property.

"We have one large hypermarket in Kochi and one small hypermarket in Thrissur district. This (at Bengaluru) is our third Hypermarket in India," Lulu Group Chairman and Managing Director M. A. Yusuff Ali said.

Besides a 2lakh sq ft hypermarket, the Bengaluru mall will have a first-of-its-kind entertainment zone, Funtura, spread over 60,000 square feet. The mall is located on 14 acres, with 132 stores and 17 kiosks of retail brands across five storeys, spanning over 8 lakh sqft.

There is a food court with over 23 outlets, besides restaurants and cafes. Funtura, spread across 60,000 sqft, with attractions like a roller glider, tag arena, an adventure course and trampoline, VR rides, 9D theatre and bumper cars, is poised to become the largest indoor entertainment zone in India.

Currently, Lulu Group operates 215 Lulu stores and 23 shopping malls across the GCC, Egypt, India, and the Far East.

The Group's business portfolio ranges from hypermarket operations to shopping mall development, manufacturing and trading of goods, food processing plants, wholesale distribution, hospitality assets, and real estate development.