{"id":6017,"date":"2026-09-16T09:26:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6017"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:26:38","slug":"majid-al-futtaim-opens-36th-carrefour-store-in-thome-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6017","title":{"rendered":"Majid Al Futtaim Opens 36th Carrefour Store in Thome, Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nairobi, Kenya, 16 September 2026<\/strong>: Majid Al Futtaim, which owns the exclusive rights to operate Carrefour in Kenya, has opened a new Carrefour store in Thome along the Northern Bypass in Marurui, Nairobi county , bringing the total number of stores in Kenya to 36.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6018 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-12.08.03.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-12.08.03.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-12.08.03-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-12.08.03-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-12.08.03-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-12.08.03-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spanning more than 1,600 square metres, the store stocks approximately 13,000 products, including fresh produce, groceries, household essentials, health and beauty products, and Carrefour private-label items. It also features self-checkout counters for a faster, more convenient shopping experience.<\/p>\n<p>The opening has created 33 direct jobs for Kenyans, adding to Carrefour Kenya\u2019s workforce of more than 3,000 colleagues. The store will also expand market access for products sourced from local suppliers and SMEs through Carrefour\u2019s retail network.<\/p>\n<p>This milestone is a testament to Carrefour\u2019s continued growth in Kenya and reinforces Majid Al Futtaim\u2019s commitment to making quality retail across the country more accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is an Emirati-owned, diversified lifestyle conglomerate with operations across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Inspired by the vision of its late founder, Mr. Majid Al Futtaim, to create great moments for everyone, everyday; the company has grown into one of the region\u2019s most respected businesses. The Group employs more than 41,000 people and serves 600 million customers across its physical and digital ecosystem each year. With owned assets valued at US$20 billion, Majid Al Futtaim has the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately held companies in the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Nairobi, Kenya, 16 September 2026: Majid Al Futtaim, which owns the exclusive rights to operate Carrefour in Kenya, has opened a new Carrefour store&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[75,74],"class_list":["post-6017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-kenya","tag-majid-al-futtaim-opens-36th-carrefour-store-in-thome"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6017"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6019,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6017\/revisions\/6019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}