Bawadi Mall

Name

Bawadi Mall

Legal name

Bawadi Mall

Website

https://bawadimall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shopping Mall / Retail Real Estate

NAICS

General Merchandise Retailers (455), All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (713990)

SIC

Retail-Department Stores (5311), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Mid-Tier Department Stores (Mall-Based Chains) (CRAGACAH)

Keywords

• Shopping mall operations
• Retail tenant leasing
• Family entertainment venue
• Mall dining and foodcourt
• Seasonal event programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Al Ain

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Tenant Leasing: Bawadi Mall generates revenue primarily through leasing retail space to various tenants including fashion stores, electronics retailers, health and beauty stores, hypermarkets, and service providers. Tenants operate as independent businesses within the mall premises.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bawadi Mall operates a physical retail and entertainment destination in Al Ain, UAE, leasing space to tenants across fashion, electronics, cosmetics, hypermarket, dining, and services categories. The mall also directly operates entertainment venues (Star Cinemas Bawadi, Fun City, Bowling, Play Zone), runs seasonal events and promotions, and partners with the adjacent Ayla Bawadi Hotel to offer integrated shopping-tourism accommodation.

Product overview

Bawadi Mall is a shopping mall located in Al Ain, UAE, offering a comprehensive retail ecosystem comprising shopping (fashion, electronics, cosmetics, hypermarket), dining (restaurants, cafes, fast food), entertainment (cinema, bowling, family entertainment), and services (banks, healthcare, telecom). The mall opened on April 30, 2009 under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan. It features diverse retail categories including Ladies Fashion, Toys/Stationery/Games/Gifts, Electronics/Appliances/Accessories, Cosmetics/Perfumes/Health, and Hypermarket. Dining options span restaurants, cafes, fast food outlets, and ice cream/juice shops. Entertainment includes Star Cinemas Bawadi, Fun City, Bowling, and Play Zone. The mall also hosts seasonal events like Around the World Festival, Baby Race competitions, Winter Village, Eid celebrations, and cultural performances. An adjacent Ayla Bawadi Hotel provides accommodation for visitors. The mall operates from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM Sunday to Thursday and 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shopping Retail shopping experience offering fashion, electronics, cosmetics, toys, and hypermarket goods from various international and local brands, located within the mall premises. Targeted at families and individual shoppers in Al Ain.
• Dining Food and beverage offerings including restaurants, cafes, fast food outlets, and ice cream/juice shops serving international and local cuisine. Targeted at mall visitors and families.
• Entertainment Leisure and entertainment facilities including Star Cinemas Bawadi, Fun City, Bowling, and Play Zone, serving families and children visiting the mall.
• Events Seasonal events and promotional campaigns including Around the World Festival, Baby Race, Bawadi Winter Village, Eid celebrations, and cultural activities. Targeted at families and the Al Ain community.
• Deals and Promotions Ongoing deals, discounts, sales, and promotional offers from various brands and stores within the mall, serving value-seeking shoppers.
• Star Cinemas Bawadi Movie cinema showing current films with multiple screens for diverse entertainment, targeting mall visitors and families in Al Ain.
• Fun City Family entertainment center with games and activities for children, operating inside Bawadi Mall.
• Bowling Bowling alley for recreational and competitive bowling activities, serving mall visitors and bowling enthusiasts.
• Play Zone Indoor play area offering entertainment for children, operated within Bawadi Mall.
• Ayla Bawadi Hotel Adjacent hotel offering accommodation for business and leisure travelers, situated next to Bawadi Mall for convenient shopping access.
• Services Miscellaneous services including ATMs, banks, money exchange, optical stores, pharmacies, telecom, and healthcare clinics provided through mall tenants.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ayla Bawadi HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAyla Bawadi Hotel is situated directly adjacent to Bawadi Mall, providing ideal access for both business and leisure travelers to shopping facilities. The hotel is positioned as a cultural destination combining relaxation with access to the mall's retail and entertainment offerings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Al Ain Mall: Direct in-city competitor in Al Ain offering shopping, dining, and entertainment — the closest head-to-head peer for Bawadi Mall in the same local catchment.
• The Dubai Mall: One of the world's largest shopping destinations with extensive retail, F&B, and entertainment tenants including cinema and family attractions — directly comparable in format to Bawadi Mall, though at far greater scale.
• Mall of the Emirates: Major Dubai shopping mall combining fashion, dining, cinema, and entertainment (including ski-themed attractions) — same integrated retail-plus-entertainment format as Bawadi Mall.
• Abu Dhabi Mall: Centrally located Abu Dhabi mall with retail, F&B, and entertainment tenants serving families — comparable as a multi-tenant regional mall competing for the same UAE consumer base.
• Marina Mall Abu Dhabi: Waterfront Abu Dhabi mall combining shopping, dining, cinema, and family entertainment — same multi-vertical mall format as Bawadi and serving the broader Abu Dhabi emirate.
• City Centre Mirdif: Majid Al Futtaim-operated regional mall in Dubai with retail, dining, cinema (VOX), and family entertainment — comparable regional mall format with similar tenant-mix profile.
• Yas Mall: Flagship shopping mall in Abu Dhabi (roughly 130 km from Bawadi), offering retail, dining, cinema, and family entertainment under one roof — a directly comparable mixed-use mall model.
• Wafi Mall: Egyptian-themed Dubai mall combining retail, dining, cinema, and entertainment — comparable integrated shopping destination in the same UAE market.

Regional players

• Mall of Qatar: Large-scale entertainment-led mall in Doha combining flagship retail with cinema, family attractions, and event spaces — comparable integrated retail-entertainment format in the wider GCC.
• The Avenues: Premier shopping mall in Kuwait with retail, dining, cinema, and family entertainment — directly comparable in format but operates in a different GCC geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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