Nesto Group

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Nesto Group International
Company typeLimited liability company
IndustryRetail
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
FounderK. P. Basheer
Headquarters,
Number of locations
100+ stores
Area served
Key people
  • K. P. Basheer
    (Founder & Group Chairman)
  • Siddique Pallolathil
    (Co-Founder, Managing Director)
  • K. P. Jamal
    (Co-Founder, Managing Director)
Websitewww.nestogroup.com

Nesto Group International is a multinational retail chain incorporated by Western International Group[1] that operates a chain of hypermarkets and supermarkets (Nesto Hypermarket, Nesto Center) headquartered in Sharjah, UAE.[2]

It was founded in 1999 by K. P. Basheer, Chairman of Western International Group[3] in the United Arab Emirates and is led by Managing Directors Siddique Pallolathil,[4] K. P. Jamal,[5] and Directors K. P. Nawas, K. P. Noufal, K. P. Fayiz, and K. P. Athif.  

The company has 119[6][7] outlets operating hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores across the Middle East and India while employing people of various nationalities.

The largest hypermarket of Nesto Group is situated in Deira, Dubai[8] with a 350,000 sqft area.[9]

Divisions[edit]

Nesto Hypermarkets[edit]

Hypermarkets can go up to 3 levels and provides Electronics, home décor, fashion, baby care, lifestyle, fresh produce, daily essentials and International equipments.

Nesto Supermarkets[edit]

Supermarkets can be up to 2 levels and cater fresh produce, groceries, and other household essentials.

Nesto Center[edit]

A type of convenience store and is primarily engaged in the retail of food products which maybe fresh or packaged.

Nesto Ecommerce (Nesto Online)[edit]

An online platform dealing with groceries, fresh produce, meat products and other household essentials.

Nesto Private Label[edit]

Nesto Group has more than 100+ private label products.[citation needed]

Nesto Distribution Center FZCO[edit]

The warehouse is located in National Industrial Park, Dubai. It has about 500,000 square feet facility to integrate multi-level functions and operations.

The Distribution Center has 35 loading bays, pneumatic dock shelters and distributes to all Nesto outlets across the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain.

Foodbook Restaurant[10][edit]

Foodbook is a multi-cuisine restaurant and is located in Al Rashidiya, Ajman and Muwaileh, Sharjah.

Nesto Central Kitchen[edit]

This facility is located in Ajman and supplies cooked food items across all Nesto outlets in UAE.

Nesto Bakery[edit]

Nesto Bakery is located in Ajman and supplies breads, cakes and other baked food.

Operating countries[edit]

Country No of outlets
United Arab Emirates 46
Saudi Arabia 16
Bahrain 15
Kuwait 18
Oman 16
India 8

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shabbir, Ahsan. "K P Basheer". Forbes Lists. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  2. ^ "Nesto Group - Overview, Competitors, and Employees". Apollo.io. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. ^ "Geepas idea blossomed in Dubai". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  4. ^ "Ajman businessman Siddique Pallolathil receives golden card visa". The National. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ^ "Nesto Group inaugurates its largest hypermarket of the region in Deira". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  6. ^ "നെസ്റ്റോ ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ 94–ാമത്തെ ഹൈപ്പർ മാർക്കറ്റ് അൽ ഫാഹിദി സൂഖിൽ പ്രവർത്തനമാരംഭിച്ചു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  7. ^ "Nesto Group opens 92nd hypermarket in Dubai – Al Nahda". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  8. ^ "Nesto Group inaugurates its largest hypermarket of the region in Deira". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  9. ^ "Nesto Group inaugurates its largest hypermarket of the region in Deira". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  10. ^ "Foodbook Restaurant". foodbookrestaurant.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.