How An Indian Immigrant Built A $8.4B Supermarket From The Middle East | The Blueprint

👉🏽 Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don’t miss any videos ✉ Learn no BS tactics and frameworks from the world’s fastest-growing entrepreneurs in 5 min or less for free: https://www.third.club The Blueprint is an entrepreneurial-focused series digging into the origin stories and strategies behind the most successful companies in the world. Lulu Hypermarkets just made history with a record-breaking IPO, attracting $37 billion in investor demand—the largest non-government IPO in the UAE in the last decade. But how did this Middle Eastern supermarket chain, started by a M.A. Yusuff Ali, become an $8.4 billion retail giant? This video breaks down Lulu’s rise from a single store in Abu Dhabi to beating Carrefour and Spinneys in market share. You’ll see how smart pricing, global sourcing, and unique customer experiences helped Lulu dominate the Gulf retail market and expand around the world. With plans to expand into Europe, India, and beyond—can Lulu become the next Walmart? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:52 The founder: M.A Yusuf Ali 01:34 The first Lulu hypermarket 02:04 Beating the competition 02:42 Expanding into malls 03:10 Going global 03:44 Lulu's IPO 05:22 Social impact 05:44 What's next for Lulu 06:02 Lulu vs Amazon & Noon 06:58 Can Lulu go global? Experience the world of THIRD: 💸 Apply for funding: https://tally.so/r/nWP21j 🎓 Access our database of 5,530+ investors and angels + learn how to fundraise: https://tinyurl.com/2ymuc5ah 🌍 Receive weekly investment opportunities from global founders: https://www.third.club/s/dealflow Follow ‪@thirdnetwork‬: 👉🏽 On LinkedIn:   / thirdclub   👉🏽 On Instagram:   / thirdnetwork   👉🏽 On TikTok:   / thirdnetwork   To advertise with us, you can reach out here https://tally.so/r/wooEve