Spread over 2.2 million square feet, UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates LuLu Mall in Lucknow

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday (July 10, 2022) inaugurated the LuLu Mall in the state capital Lucknow. UAE-based billionaire Yussufali MA's LuLu Group's mall is said to be the largest mall in northern India. After inaugurating it, Adityanath took a round of the mall along with Yusuffali and saw its key attractions including the mega LuLu Hypermarket and the family entertainment zone Funtura.

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana and former Deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma were also present at the inaugural function. Yusuffali thanked Yogi Adityanath and the Government of Uttar Pradesh for all the support.

लखनऊ में LULU मॉल का शुभारंभ करते #UPCM @myogiadityanath https://t.co/iuG3C88nYR — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) July 10, 2022

Lucknow's LuLu Mall houses 15 fine dining restaurants, cafes

Located on the Amar Shaheed Path, Golf City, LuLu Mall will be home to some of the biggest brands in India. Catering to the diverse taste of every visitor, the mall houses 15 fine dining restaurants and cafes, and a massive food court with 25 brand outlets that have a capacity of seating 1600 patrons.

Spread over 2.2 million square feet, the LuLu Mall will also have a dedicated wedding shopping arena with the choicest jewelry, fashion, and premium watch brands.

An 11-screen PVR superplex will be launched later this year. The mall will be equipped with a dedicated multi-level parking facility for over 3,000 vehicles.

With the launch, LuLu Group International now has five malls in India, the others being in Kochi, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Thrissur.

Abu Dhabi-based LuLu Group is known for its sprawling supermarkets

From supermarkets to food processing to realty to financial services, the Abu Dhabi-based LuLu group runs its popular supermarkets in the cities of Kochi, Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram. And from Monday, its expansive supermarket in Lucknow will be open to the public.

Absolute honor to receive Shri. @narendramodi ji along with @myogiadityanath ji @rajnathsingh ji to Lulu pavilion & explain our various upcoming projects in #UttarPradesh during the #GroundBreakingCeremony3 in Lucknow @CMOfficeUP @InvestInUp @PMOIndia @UPGovt @navneetsehgal3 pic.twitter.com/UiYSCVC6Eu

— Yusuffali M. A. (@Yusuffali_MA) June 4, 2022

The 66-year-old Yussufali MA, the driving force behind the group and an affable and well-connected businessman, has been expanding his business activities over the years and the latest supermarket in Lucknow would also be one of the biggest investments to come into the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, the largest state of the country by population.

A prominent name in South India, especially in Kerala, the native place of Ali, LuLu Group is mainly known for its sprawling supermarkets. The group, with interests in multiple business areas, including real estate, has a significant presence in many Gulf nations as well as the US, the UK, Italy and China, among other countries.

Who is UAE-based billionaire Yussufali?

Born in the Thrissur district of Kerala, Yussufali did his schooling before moving to Gujarat to pursue business management. He left the country in 1973 for Abu Dhabi to join the EMKE Group of companies and founded LuLu Hypermarket in 2000, which now has operations in 22 countries across the Middle East, Asia, the US, and Europe. It has 235 retail stores in total.

According to reports, the LuLu group has 18 hypermarkets and 7 shopping malls in the pipeline.