Spinneys is a supermarket chain active in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Lebanon, Oman and Iraq. It began as a railway provision merchant company, and expanded to a grocery firm importing British Empire goods to Mandate Palestine.[1] The largest shareholder and manager of the brand is the Dubai based Al Bwardy Investment, founded by Ali Albwardy.
History
The supermarket was founded by Arthur Rawdon Spinney (CBE), who served in the Staffordshire Yeomanry.[2] and later on the staff of General Allenby,[3] In 1924, he organized a provision department for Palestine Railways in the suburbs of Alexandria.[4]