Home News Carrefour exits Oman as Majid Al Futtaim shifts to Hypermax The exit from Oman follows Carrefour’s closure in Jordan on November, a move that was accompanied by the launch of a new retail brand Hypermax by Gareth van Zyl January 8, 2025 A Carrefour supermarket in the Omani capital Muscat. (Credit: Getty Images) French multinational retail giant Carrefour will no longer operate in Oman as of January 7, 2025, marking a major shift in the country’s retail landscape. The announcement was made via Carrefour Oman’s official Instagram page on Tuesday. “As of January 7, 2025, Carrefour will cease all its operations in Oman,” the statement read. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carrefour Oman (@carrefour_oman) Carrefour Oman is operated by UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), which has held exclusive rights to the brand in the Middle East and North Africa since 1995. MAF introduced the first Carrefour hypermarket in the region at City Centre Deira in Dubai and, as of 2020, operated over 320 Carrefour outlets across 16 countries. The exit from Oman follows Carrefour’s closure in Jordan on November 4, 2024, a move that was accompanied by the launch of a new retail brand, Hypermax, fully owned by MAF. Reports suggest that some Carrefour stores in Oman are already being rebranded under the Hypermax name. READ MORE: UAE’s MAF replaces Carrefour in Jordan with new ‘Arab grocery chain’ Carrefour had a major presence in Oman, with stores in key locations such as City Centre Muscat, City Centre Qurm, and the Mall of Oman, as well as smaller outlets in Muscat Grand Mall and Oasis Mall. Tags Carrefour Jordan Majid Af Futtaim Oman You might also like Jordan sees 3.7% rise in FDI inflows in Q3 2024, reaching $457.8m Oman’s OQ to raise $490m from IPO of methanol, ammonia unit Middle East’s first net-positive mosque launched in Dubai UAE’s MAF replaces Carrefour in Jordan with new ‘Arab grocery chain’
