It looks like Saveco has taken over the Q Electronics location in Shuwaikh across the street from Mayar Complex. Q Electronics (technically called Q By Al Yaqout) opened up towards the end of 2017 and then shut down shortly after in 2019. The location was pretty big so it makes sense for a supermarket but this looks to be a new concept by Saveco since they’ve called it “the urban market”.
My guess is they’re going to be a bunch of smaller stores in this big store, kinda like a street market but indoors. There is no mention of it yet on their Instagram account and I’ve reached out to them for more info but still waiting for a reply.
Update: Saveco got back to me with the following:
Saveco Urban market will provide a first of its kind supermarket experience in kuwait, a sensational trip of taste and sights. Everyday shopping will be an exhilarating and gastronomical experience through a variety of live hubs, all whilst maintaining a high level of supermarket customers need everyday.
Basically what I understood is it’s going to be another Saveco but just looks a bit more premium.
6 replies on “Saveco Urban Market?”
fingers crossed it turns out to be like a huge american style grocery store like whole foods or erewhon!
Does Saveco also still have their organic specialty market in Salmiya?
yup
Hilarious how their PR guy just went through a thesaurus to pen this reply, but can’t even spell urban correctly.
Let us hope this new facility is better staffed and better maintained than the woeful facility they have next to Friday market.
SAVECO has so much potential but it is brought down by their poor maintenance – some moving rollers at checkouts have not worked in over 18 months – and staff lacking in customer service skills. A world away from what you see at LuLu.
Also the hot / baked deli area has poor selection, is generally understaffed and has little freshly made bread.
The only incentive to visit this branch is the better selection of some European foods than LuLu.
Just a pity because with the right management and motivated staff on the floor it could be far better.
I heard they’ completely revamped their management actually, and seem to be working on this thing. I’ve seen a lot of improvement in my opinion last time I went to the store you’re talking about. Quite excited for this new store, seems like it could be an interesting concept, and at least it will have better parking.