A couple of weeks ago I posted Spinneys might be opening in Kuwait, and it’s now official. Spinneys just announced they’re entering Kuwait through a joint venture with Alshaya Group.
Kuwait will be their fourth GCC market, with ten stores planned and the first expected to open in 2026.
They don’t mention where the first store will be, but I’d previously heard Alshaya was looking to replace Carrefour in The Avenues with their own supermarket brand, so that might still be the case. Link
3 replies on “Confirmed: Spinneys is Opening in Kuwait”
Spinneys is alright but it’s Waitrose that is the toast of town. Waitrose is something else: takes supermarket retailing at a different level in terms of the quality, variety and the excitement factor.
I’ve been to Waitrose and Spinney’s in Dubai, and barely noticed a difference in terms of quality and variety of products; the two feel one and the same to me.
Supermarkets have excitement factor now? I can’t think of a lot of activities that are less exciting than supermarkets. 😀