Icons of Influence L.T. Pagarani Chairman, Choithram & Sons LT Pagarani is a scion of the family-owned business founded by his father, Thakurdas Choithram Pagarani, over 80 years ago in West Africa. The supermarket chain opened its first outlet in the UAE 50 years ago and now operates 50 strategically located stores across the country. The grocer also has an online presence at choithrams.com, which is supported by online delivery platforms such as Instashop, Talabat, Deliveroo, El Grocer, and noon. Beyond the UAE, Choithram has a presence in other GCC states, including Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman. The supermarket chain is known for bringing Britain’s Tesco range of products and Ireland’s SuperValu to the UAE’s retail stores. Recently, it partnered with retailer Sainsbury’s to distribute its products in the markets in which it currently operates across the Gulf region. Choithrams also teamed up with Rove Hotels to open eight convenience stores at various locations throughout the UAE. Pagarani is also the director of export and trading firm Giant Exports, retailer Natco Cash & Carry and telecoms giant Crown Networks. Related Stories Revealed: Influential Indians in the GCC: Business legends Dubai’s Choithrams Inks Deal With British Retailer Tesco Revealed: Top 10 Indians Who Shaped The UAE You might also like Sunil John Dr. Thumbay Moideen Vidya Chhabria Mohan Valrani K. Rajaram Dr. Adnan Chilwan Sanjiv Kakkar Ram Kumar Thota Raghu Malhotra Sunil Kaushal Atif Rahman Amit Jain Rishi Kapoor Vasu Shroff Anil Pillai Bal Krishen Rohit and Sharad Bachani Raju Ramesh and Sunil Paul Ayesha Depala John Paul Joy Alukkas Geet Bhalla and Digvijay Pratap Snehal and Sunita Hadani Nisha Jagtiani Kunal Kapoor Dino Varkey Ashish Panjabi Joy Alukkas Yogesh Mehta Yusuff Ali M.A. Ravi Pillai Micky Jagtiani Sunny Varkey Sunil Vaswani Shamsheer Vayalil Firoz Merchant Rajen Kilachand Azad Moopen Tony Jashanmal Paras Shahdadpuri Dr. Zulekha Daud Adeeb Ahamed Dhananjay Datar Rizwan Sajan PNC Menon Sima Ved Shaji Ul Mulk Ramesh Prabhakar L.T. Pagarani Ram Buxani Surender Kandhari Sohan Roy Shyam Bhatia