Red Sea Mall

Red Sea Mall is a major shopping and entertainment destination in northern Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It stands on the western side of King Abdulaziz Road, in an area positioned between King Abdulaziz International Airport and the Red Sea coast. The mall is notable for its substantial built area, reported at approximately 242,200 square meters, and for combining retail, dining, leisure, hospitality, and community-oriented initiatives within one complex. The mall’s architecture is organized around a curved building with an approximately 120-degree form. Its principal entrance is located at the center of the inner curve and leads visitors toward a sequence of central courts. This layout gives the property a distinctive spatial identity while supporting circulation among its retail and entertainment areas. The complex also includes the attached Elaf Jeddah hotel, extending its function beyond conventional shopping and making it relevant to visitors staying in or passing through Jeddah. Its principal facilities include a Danube supermarket, Sparky’s Games City, and VOX Cinemas. The cinema has twelve auditoriums comprising six standard halls, three Gold halls, an IMAX hall, a children’s hall, and a VIP hall. It has been described as Jeddah’s first cinema, placing Red Sea Mall within the city’s modern entertainment infrastructure as well as its retail landscape. The mall has also been associated with large-scale architectural features, including an indoor fountain and a substantial glass-covered area that were presented as national records or landmarks at the time of its opening. Food and beverage is another important part of the mall’s offer. Reported tenants and restaurant brands include Applebee’s, P.F. Chang’s, Texas Roadhouse, Five Guys, Shake Shack, McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, Al Baik, and Nando’s. These operators give the center a mix of international chains and a major Saudi quick-service brand, broadening its appeal across different dining occasions and price points. In addition to commercial activity, Red Sea Mall has participated in social and sustainability-oriented programs. The ITAAM project focused on reducing food waste and redirecting usable leftover food to people in need. The mall has also been associated with a productive-families campaign intended to support small-scale or household-based producers. These initiatives were among the activities recognized in awards reported in 2018, when the mall received recognition in GCC, African, and Middle Eastern business-excellence programs, including an ICSC Foundation Award and a shopping-center award connected with the ITAAM project. The available reference material does not identify the mall’s founding entity, ownership structure, opening year, financial performance, current management, or operating subsidiaries. Red Sea Mall is therefore best understood as a physical retail and leisure brand rather than a separately documented listed corporation. Its public identity rests on location, scale, architecture, cinema and family entertainment, hospitality integration, dining breadth, and community programs.

Red Sea Mall is a shopping mall in the northern part of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Its location on the western side of King Abdulaziz Road places it between King Abdulaziz International Airport and the Red Sea coast, giving it access to both the city’s established population and travelers arriving through the airport. The mall is reported to cover approximately 242,200 square meters of built area, making it a substantial commercial complex by local standards. The property’s physical design is centered on a curved building that forms an angle of approximately 120 degrees. The main entrance is positioned at the center of the inner curve, with the interior organized around central courts. This configuration creates a recognizable architectural identity and provides a framework for the mall’s retail, dining, and leisure uses. An Elaf Jeddah hotel is attached to the complex, adding an accommodation component to the shopping-center development. Red Sea Mall’s offer extends beyond conventional stores. Its principal facilities include a Danube supermarket, Sparky’s Games City, and VOX Cinemas. The cinema contains twelve halls: six standard auditoriums, three Gold auditoriums, one IMAX auditorium, one children’s auditorium, and one VIP auditorium. Reference material describes it as Jeddah’s first cinema. The mall was also noted at the time of its opening for having the largest indoor water fountain and the largest glass-covered area in Saudi Arabia, although the available material does not provide the opening date or independently document how long those distinctions remained current. Dining is a central component of the visitor proposition. Reported restaurants include Applebee’s, P.F. Chang’s, Texas Roadhouse, Five Guys, Shake Shack, McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, Al Baik, and Nando’s. The combination of international casual-dining and fast-food chains with Al Baik gives the mall a broad food-service mix. Together with the cinema and games center, these tenants support the mall’s role as a family-oriented leisure destination as well as a place for shopping. The mall has also been connected with community and environmental initiatives. The ITAAM project aimed to limit food waste by making use of suitable leftover food and distributing it to people in need. A productive-families campaign was another activity associated with the mall. In 2018, Red Sea Mall was reported to have won several awards across GCC, African, and Middle Eastern business-excellence programs. The reported recognitions included the Red Sea Mall Cup, an ICSC Foundation Award, and a shopping-center award for the ITAAM project. These activities indicate that the property’s public positioning includes social responsibility and community engagement alongside commercial performance. Public reference material does not establish the mall’s founding year, developer, owner, parent organization, current executives, financial results, or corporate listing status. Consequently, its documented history is strongest in relation to its location, scale, design, facilities, tenant mix, cinema infrastructure, and award-recognized community programs. Red Sea Mall remains identifiable as a Jeddah-based retail and entertainment complex rather than a consumer-goods brand or a separately documented listed company.

• 2018

  Regional awards for business excellence and community initiatives

  [1]Red Sea Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Red Sea Mall was reported to have received several awards in GCC, African, and Middle Eastern business-excellence programs, including recognition associated with the ITAAM food-waste project and a productive-families campaign.

• Opening of the Red Sea Mall complex

  [1]Red Sea Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The mall opened in Jeddah with a large glass-covered area, an indoor water fountain, retail facilities, dining, and entertainment uses. The available reference does not state the opening year.

A large, mixed-use shopping and entertainment destination serving Jeddah residents, families, travelers, and visitors seeking retail, dining, cinema, leisure, and hospitality services in one location.

• Cinema and entertainment

  VOX Cinemas

  The mall’s cinema facility is reported to contain twelve auditoriums: six standard halls, three Gold halls, one IMAX hall, one children’s hall, and one VIP hall. It is described in the reference material as Jeddah’s first cinema, making it one of the complex’s most prominent entertainment offerings.

• Family entertainment

  Sparky’s Games City

  Sparky’s Games City is a family-oriented entertainment facility listed among Red Sea Mall’s principal attractions. The available reference identifies the venue as part of the mall but does not provide details about its rides, attractions, operating model, or current status beyond its inclusion in the mall’s facilities.

• Grocery retail

  Danube supermarket

  The Danube supermarket is one of the mall’s main retail facilities. It provides grocery and everyday shopping within the broader mall complex, complementing the fashion, dining, entertainment, and hospitality uses. The reference material does not specify the branch’s opening date or size.

• Hospitality

  Elaf Jeddah

  Elaf Jeddah is a hotel attached to Red Sea Mall. Its integration with the shopping center adds accommodation to the development and supports visitors who want access to retail, dining, and entertainment facilities from the same complex.

• ITAAM

  Jeddah · Saudi Arabia

  ITAAM was a food-waste reduction and redistribution initiative associated with Red Sea Mall. It sought to make use of suitable leftover food and distribute it to people in need.

  Outcome. The initiative was reported as a recognized shopping-center project and was associated with an award mentioned in 2018.

  Source
• Productive Families Campaign

  Jeddah · Saudi Arabia

  Red Sea Mall was associated with a productive-families campaign intended to support household-based or small-scale family producers. The available reference does not describe the campaign’s detailed structure or participating organizations.

  Outcome. The campaign was listed among activities connected with the mall’s 2018 regional business-excellence recognition.

  Source

1. 1Red Sea Mallen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Red Sea Mall official websiteredseamall.com