Omar Effendi is a chain of department stores in Egypt that was founded in 1856 by Leon Orosdi and Hermann Back as Orosdi-Back. The chain has 82 branches across Egypt and is owned by the Holding Company for Tourism, Hotels and Trade a branch of the Ministry of Public Business Sector.[2][3]
History
Omar Effendi has its origins as Orosdi-Back founded in Constantinople (now Istanbul) in 1855 by Austro-Hungarian Jews Leo Orosdi, Philippe Orosdi, Hermann Back and Joseph Back.[4] In 1856 the Cairo branch was opened.[5][6]
The companies headquarters were moved from Istanbul to Paris, France in 1888.[7]