Enhanced convenience with more than 1,426 parking bays

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Majid Al Futtaim – the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia – announced today the opening of City Centre Sharjah’s AED 260 million reinvigorated extension with the emirate’s first 12-screen VOX Cinemas, which includes premium moviegoing experiences in GOLD by Rhodes, KIDS and the CITY 101.6 FM MAX screen.

“We are constantly working towards reimagining the retail and leisure landscape to meet the evolving demands of our discerning shoppers and retain our position as their preferred shopping destination in Sharjah. The new, revitalised City Centre Sharjah is a result of valuable feedback from our long-standing customers who seek trendy international brands, exciting F&B concepts that appease a plethora of tastes and a destination where they can spend hours with their loved ones enjoying the wide variety of entertainment options,” said Fuad Mansoor Sharaf, Managing Director for Majid Al Futtaim Properties, Shopping Malls (UAE, Bahrain & Oman).

The enhancement project was undertaken last year to deliver a renewed and holistic shopping, dining and entertainment experience to residents and tourists visiting Sharjah from across the region. The expansion is part of Majid Al Futtaim’s announcement made in June 2016 to increase its total investment in the UAE by AED 30 billion by 2026, taking its total investment in the country to AED 48 billion.

The mall has been redesigned with a skylight roof to allow for more natural light and spacious storefronts that extends a fresh and contemporary feel to make every visit pleasurable. Keeping accessibility and convenience of shoppers at the heart of the project, City Centre Sharjah has revamped the carpark with 1,426 parking bays and easy entry and exit routes close to the mall’s anchor stores.

It has also transformed into a vibrant entertainment destination for the entire family with the opening of a 12-screen VOX Cinemas, which makes its debut in Sharjah. For film aficionados looking for a premium movie experience while savouring Michelin-starred chef Gary Rhodes gourmet menu, City Centre Sharjah now has VOX Cinema’s GOLD by Rhodes. That’s not all. Moviegoers have more choice than ever with the opening of CITY 101.6 FM MAX screen, with an over 20-metre-wide screen for an immersive experience and KIDS for younger guests who will enjoy the vibrant and colourful ambiance while watching their favourite children’s films and animated content.

City Centre Sharjah has expanded, with a gross leasable area of 51,428 square meters, to house a diverse mix of 23 new lifestyle and home décor brands, such as the economic home essentials brand Home Box and the one-stop electronics store Sharaf DG, and world-renowned family restaurants, including Chili’s and Gazebo.

City Centre Sharjah’s expansion project complements Majid Al Futtaim’s additional investments in the Northern Emirates, which includes the recent opening of My City Centre Al Dhait in Ras Al Khaimah and the ongoing expansion of City Centre Ajman.

For more information about City Centre Sharjah, please visit: www.citycentresharjah.com and www.facebook.com/CityCentreSharjah.  

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About City Centre Sharjah 

City Centre Sharjah is one of the emirate’s largest and leading shopping destinations, attracting more than 11.6 million visitors annually. With more than 143 international brands covering 51,428sqm of retail space, City Centre Sharjah offers mid-market retail mix of lifestyle, electronic and convenience-oriented stores such as Carrefour hypermarket, H&M, BHS, Sun & Sand Sports, and Splash. The mall’s leisure offer includes 16 diverse dining outlets and a Magic Planet. In 2014, City Centre Sharjah received a Silver Award for Marketing, Sales and PR excellence at the Middle East and North Africa Shopping Centre and Retailer Awards. Recently, City Centre Sharjah announced an AED 200 million redevelopment to introduce an additional 13,500sqm of new retail and leisure space, including a multi-screen VOX Cinemas. City Centre Sharjah opened in 2001, and is located on Al Wahda Street. The mall is owned and managed by Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa. For more information, please visit: www.citycentresharjah.com or www.facebook.com/CityCentreSharjah

About Majid Al Futtaim

Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

A remarkable business success story, Majid Al Futtaim started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment and leisure to ‘create great moments for everyone, every day’. It has since grown into one of the United Arab Emirates’ most respected and successful businesses spanning 15 international markets, employing more than 40,000 people, and obtaining the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately-held corporates in the region.

Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates 23 shopping malls, 13 hotels and three mixed-use communities, with further developments underway in the region. The shopping malls portfolio includes Mall of the Emirates, Mall of Egypt, City Centre malls, My City Centre neighbourhood centres, and four community malls which are in joint venture with the Government of Sharjah. The Company is the exclusive franchisee for Carrefour in 38 markets across Middle East, Africa and Asia, and operates a portfolio of more than 230 outlets in 15 countries.

Majid Al Futtaim operates 322 VOX Cinema screens and 34 Magic Planet family entertainment centres across the region, in addition to iconic leisure and entertainment facilities such as Ski Dubai, Orbi Dubai and Ski Egypt, among others.The Company is parent to the consumer finance company 'Najm', a fashion retail business representing international brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, AllSaints, lululemon athletica, Crate & Barrel and Maisons du Monde. In addition, Majid Al Futtaim operates Enova, a facility and energy management company, through a joint venture operation with Veolia, a global leader in optimised environment resource management. The Company also owns the rights to The LEGO Store and American Girl in the Middle East and operates in the food and beverage industry through a partnership with Gourmet Gulf.

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