Global Markets NewsOpenings, closures and market moves · Kuwait & the GulfSaved

Dubai Festival City Mall

دبي فيستيفال سيتي مول

15 posts since 2013 · 15 openings

16 September 2026

JACK & JONES

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

New Store Opening

New month - new store! We opened a brand new JACK & JONES store in Dubai Festival City! Great work of the entire Retail team under Daroon H. supervision. Even during turbulent times there is room for growth! Especially with full support of the Mall management. Fresh collection, new styles. Knowledgeable store staff who help men look trendy every day! BESTSELLER #Jack&Jones #Retail #Apparel

Al Kheeran · United Arab Emirates · 16 Sep

LinkedIn ↗

31 March 2022

Lulu Hypermarket

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

New Store Opening

New Store Alert! LuLu Group International opens their second 60,000 square feet Lulu Hypermarket at #DubaiFestivalCityMall. “At Al-Futtaim Malls, we continuously seek to establish fruitful partnerships with pioneering brands as part of the group’s long-standing commitment to prioritising visitor experiences. The new Lulu Hypermarket at Dubai Festival City Mall, a state-of-the-art superstore, is a key addition to the iconic destination’s offering and represents an important milestone in our current market-leading position within the sector. We are absolutely certain that Al-Futtaim Malls’ second Lulu will be a great success, and once again, look forward to delivering on our promise of transforming the retail landscape with this launch.” Timothy G. Earnest, Group Director - Al-Futtaim Malls.

United Arab Emirates · 31 Mar 2022

LinkedIn ↗

25 March 2022

Arabesque Cafe

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

New Store Opening

New Cafe Alert! Arabesque Cafe, an authentic Arabic Experience - Inspired by art, language and Arabic calligraphy is now open at #DubaiFestivalCityMall. For more information follow @arabesquecafedubai #alfuttaim #alfuttaimmalls #foodandbeverage #cafes #Interior #art #experience

United Arab Emirates · 25 Mar 2022

LinkedIn ↗

22 April 2021

Fitness First

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

New Store Opening

All New Fitness First is now open at #Dubai Festival City Mall #fitnessfirst #gym Al-Futtaim

United Arab Emirates · 22 Apr 2021

LinkedIn ↗

20 February 2021

BRAND BAZZAAR

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

New Store Opening

Apparel Group - New stroe open in Dubai Festival City - BRAND BAZZAAR - DFC First Floor just above our ALDO & EMPORA units.

United Arab Emirates · 20 Feb 2021

LinkedIn ↗

12 September 2020

See's Candies

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

New Store Opening

Pleased to see the opening of one of my personal favorites – for the first time in Dubai, See's Candies at Dubai Festival City Mall. Owned by Berkshire Hathaway and founded 90+ years ago, See’s Candies has over 200 stores in the US, and international presence in Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Japan and more. Excited for our shoppers to try some of these treats!

United Arab Emirates · 12 Sep 2020

LinkedIn ↗

19 October 2019

Enab Beirut

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

بمناسبة افتتاح فرعنا بالافنيوز؛ نهديكم ريوق صينية كيف وجاي لمدة يومين على كيف كيفكم من الساعة ٩ص إلى ١١:٣٠ص

Kuwait · 19 Oct 2019

Instagram ↗

17 September 2019

Five Guys

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

Five Guys opens in Dubai Festival City Mall

American fast casual restaurant chain, Five Guys has opened its ninth location in the UAE at Dubai Festival City Mall located at the Festival Bay. Since its entrance into the UAE market in 2015, Five Guys has seen a rapid and successful expansion trajectory, with the Dubai Festival City Mall location marking its ninth outlet in the country and eighth branch in Dubai. Commenting on the opening, Gary Turnbull, head of operations, Rise LLC, says, “We are delighted to open the latest UAE location in Festival City. Through working closely with Al-Futtaim, we have managed to secure a wonderful location that Festival City visitors can enjoy along with the many other attractions the mall has to offer. Our new team has been training hard and everyone within Rise LLC is extremely excited to open this beautiful store.” With a simple ethos – no freezers, no microwaves and no timers, coupled with the highest quality – Five Guys serves burgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, veggie sandwiches and fries that are fresh and customisable for any taste. The burgers can be customised in an impressive 250,000 ways with 15 free toppings. Similarly, the milkshakes can be customised with 10 different mix-ins. Now, 30 years after Five Guys first opened, there are more than 1,600 locations worldwide and another 1,500 units in development.

United Arab Emirates · 17 Sep 2019

12 September 2018

Lutetia Paris

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

New Store Opening

Al-Futtaim brings Lutétia Paris, the leading aesthetic clinic to the Middle East, and will open in Dubai Festival City Mall. Nathanaël Aknine, Founder and President, Aesthetics, Al-Futtaim said “I’m very proud to be leading on the development of Al-Futtaim’s aesthetic proposition with the opening of our first clinic in the region. Here, we’ll be drawing upon the success of Lutétia, the renowned Paris-based clinic and DHI - world leaders in hair restoration.” This securement signals a first in the Middle East, as Al-Futtaim Malls continue to drive new and first-to-market retail experiences.

12 Sep 2018

LinkedIn ↗

13 January 2017

Tawasy

Expansion Plan at Dubai Festival City Mall

Tawasy Group ventures into fine dining segment

Tawasy Group, a leading UAE-based dining, catering and restaurant management firm, has revealed the opening of its first restaurant ‘Tawasy Restaurant and Grill’, in Dubai Festival City. The restaurant will serve authentic Arabic and Mediterranean cuisines, offering a unique eating out experience to diners, bringing a fresh dining concept to Dubai’s robust food and beverage (F&B) sector. In addition, the company plans to open 10 more restaurants in the UAE in the next four years and expand across the GCC through franchising programs. The launch of Tawasy Restaurant and Grill comes amid healthy growth in F&B outlets in the UAE in general and Dubai with consumers spending more on F&B. The move comes at an opportune time when the UAE’s F&B industry is forecasted to grow by around 4 per cent annually to $13.2 billion in 2018, according to a recent report by Orient Planet Research. As Dubai gears up to host Expo 2020, which is expected to host over 25 million tourists covering a period of six months, the new dining outlet by Tawasy Group will cater to the expanding population’s dining requirements. Rami Wardeh, CEO, Tawasy Group, said: “The UAE’s urban population is forecasted to grow to 7.9 million by 2020 at an average annual growth of 2.3 per cent in a decade with city dwellers, who eats out more often than others, accounting for 86.7 per cent of the country’s population. With such attractive numbers, opening a restaurant is a next step towards strengthening our position in the UAE’s F&B industry. Moreover, F&B outlets are expected take over a fifth of the mall space in the next 10 years, establishing our presence in the dining segment is a strategic business move.” “Consumers in Dubai are very discerning and look out for new dining concepts to make their eating out experience unique and through our new outlet, we aim to address their demand. Tawasy Restaurant and Grill will carve for itself a niche by serving award-winning traditional homemade recipes from Arabian and Mediterranean regions, prepared in certified modern kitchen using only the freshest and carefully selected authentic ingredients. We aim to set a benchmark in not just the quality of our food but also through our excellent service,” concluded Wardeh. Established in 2009, Tawasy Group is an experienced player in Dubai’s F&B market. It has emerged as a market leader in gourmet catering and home delivery segments and a Horeca food supplying specialist. Its popular Arabic grilled outlets - Mashawi2Go and Manqeesh2Go - are delivery and takeaway concepts while Tawasy Express is a catering service. - TradeArabia News Service

United Arab Emirates · 13 Jan 2017

18 May 2016

Fratelli la Bufala

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

A true Italian experience - with flawless service, authentic Italian food, and relaxing ambiance. Visit our new branch located at the 1st floor of Dubai Festival City, call 04 394 6134 for table reservations. #DFC #MyDubai #FLB #FratelliLaBufala #ItalianFood #Pizza #DubaiFestivalCity #instafood #instafollow #instagood #instalike #instapic

United Arab Emirates · 18 May 2016

Instagram ↗

19 April 2016

Eataly

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

Eataly Opens at Dubai Festival City, UAE

Eataly is a chain of high-end Italian market/restaurants featuring food and beverage stations, as well as bakery and retail items. Eataly was conceived to disprove the assumption that quality products are available for only a limited circle of privileged people, as they are often expensive or difficult to find. The brand includes a number of small-scale companies operating in different sectors of the food world: from the famous Gragnano durum wheat pasta and fresh egg pasta from the Langhe, to extra virgin olive oil produced in western Liguria balsamic vinegar from Modena, as well as traditional Piemontese and other Italian salami and cheese.

United Arab Emirates · 19 Apr 2016

11 July 2015

Paul

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

PAUL Opens at Dubai Festival City, UAE

Paul’s success story dates back to its start as a humble bakery in northern France over 125 years ago. Enormous respect for tradition and use of the finest quality ingredients have made Paul what it is today – a very successful international brand, part of France’s culinary and cultural heritage, catering to the French way of life in its selection of bread, viennoiseries, pâtisseries, sandwiches, soups and salads, plus a selection of signature French dishes. The value of quality fresh produce is at the heart of its success.

United Arab Emirates · 11 Jul 2015

19 May 2013

Cioccolatitaliani

Opening at Dubai Festival City Mall

CioccolatItaliani Now Opens at Dubai Festival City

CioccolatItaliani, a new chocolate culture in Italy and worldwide is proud to announce its brand new store at Canal Walk, Dubai Festival City. With plush, elegant decor and modern elegantly furnished interiors executed by the renowned designers Al Reyami Interiors, CioccolatItaliani is a dream come true for chocolate lovers. CioccolatItaliani is a true Italian story of a new and revolutionary concept store that combines taste, authenticity, tradition and innovation. CioccolatItaliani is not just a restaurant; it is a brand and a statement of intent that revolutionizes the world of chocolate by using only the finest qualities of cocoa and a variety of truly authentic Italian recipes, perfect for any time of the day. The CioccolatItaliani restaurant has a variety of indulgent options and menu offerings range from non-alcoholic fruit drinks and delicious chocolate flavours to traditional meals, pastas, salads and Gelato – include both, contemporary and ethnic Italian inspired-fare.The peaceful setting of CioccolatItaliani at the Canal Walk, Dubai Festival City Mall also includes a wonderful outdoor patio inviting a charm all of its own. The restaurant is open from 10 am until midnight, everyday. After spending an adventurous day, enjoy a memorable dining experience at CioccolatItaliani and discover unique platter pleasers! Whatever the season, whatever the occasion, you will always be taken by pleasant surprise each time you visit CioccolatItaliani with your family and loved ones. To savour the flavours of the Italian chocolate culture, you can walk-in at Unit CW016 & CW017, Canal Walk Restaurant, Ground Floor, South Side, Dubai Festival City Mall.

United Arab Emirates · 19 May 2013