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{{Infobox company | name = Sultan | native_name = سلطان | logo = Sultanlogo.png | logo_size = 168px | type = Shareholding company | industry = Retail | products = Retail Stores, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Restaurants, Investments | key_people = Tarek Sultan (Chairman) | foundation = 1981 by Jamil Sultan | hq_location = al-Dajeej, Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait | homepage = {{URL|http://www.sultan-center.com/}} }}
'''Sultan''' ({{langx|ar|سلطان}}) is a retail store chain based in the state of Kuwait.
== History == The four-decade-long story of Sultan was founded by Jamil Sultan. In 1981, he established the first self-service retail store in Kuwait; it was based in Shuwaikh and took on a Home Center format.<ref name="sultan">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=SULTAN – OUR STORY|url=http://corporate.sultan-center.com/our-story/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-02|website=|language=en-US}}</ref> Jamil Sultan is regarded as a visionary and pioneer in the business community of Kuwait. In addition to founding Sultan, he propelled Agility Logistics, a state-owned warehouse company into a worldwide logistics firm, and he was the Vice-Chairman of National Real Estate Company Kuwait (NREC), a leading real estate investment and development firm present in the Middle East and Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/pioneer-kuwaiti-businessman-jamil-sultan-passes-away/|title=Pioneer Kuwaiti businessman Jamil Sultan passes away {{!}} Kuwait Times|website=Kuwait Times|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>
The business ventured into the food retail industry with the opening of the Salmiya store in 1986 that is still serving customers with care as Sultan's flagship store.<ref name="sultan"/>
== Retail presence == Sultan currently operates 70 stores in 4 countries. It owns over 40 stores in Kuwait with a running online shopping service. In the Sultanate of Oman, where it first expanded outside Kuwait, it operates 7 retails stores. In addition to that, it owns 17 stores in Jordan and 3 in Bahrain. In February 2020 Sultan celebrated the launch of its new flagship store in Kuwait during an opening ceremony held at the store’s new location in Al Kout Mall.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sultan returns to expansion with the unveiling of a new flagship store in Al kout Mall|url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/Sultan_Center_returns_to_expansion_with_the_unveiling_of_a_new_flagship_store_in_Al_kout_Mall-ZAWYA20200202093830|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Zawya|language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.sultan-center.com/ Official website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sultan}} Category:Retail companies of Kuwait Category:Retail companies established in 1976 Category:1976 establishments in Kuwait Category:Companies based in Kuwait City