DANUBE COMPANY LIMITED was established in 1987 with a Vision of providing the best service and the highest quality of products to the consumers. It started with a single shop of Delicatessen products then opened a number of Pastry and Bakeshops in a very short period of time. Consistent to its vision, DANUBE grows, gaining more prestige and started to venture in the supermarket retailing.



BINDAWOOD GROUP of COMPANIES was established in 1962 with businesses that span from hypermarket, supermarket, bakery, restaurants, catering, imports and exports trading, manufacturing and real estate. The group operates the biggest chain of supermarket in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia covering the cities of Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah.
Bindawood Group also represents and exclusively distributes the international brands of Delsey, Kipling, Galler and Chue in Saudi Arabia.

Website : www.bindawood.com
DANUBE COMPANY LIMITED operates and manage the first ever Hypermarket in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. DANUBE HYPERMARKET as it is popularly known caters to the everyday needs of the rising number of consumers in the city of Jeddah and nearby towns and cities. Located inside the prestigious Heraa International Mall, Danube Hypermarket is a one-stop, all under one roof supermarket and food chain with international item standards and of the best quality. Now on its 10th year of operation and has already expanded out to five (5) more supermarket branches, DANUBE is attracting an average of 20,000 plus customers daily and sales is having an steady growth of 5% annually. All supermarket branches are equipped with the latest Retail Technology that is designed for fast and efficient service patterned in Europe and U.S.A.

In 1995, DANUBE COMPANY LIMITED acquired the rights, assets and liabilities of DANUBE Star for Bakeries and Marketing Limited. Danube Star is a very popular chain of Bakeries, Pastry Shop and Restaurant in the city of Jeddah with three (3) operational branches and has been in operation for seven (7) years. The acquisition gives a bigger market potential for both companies. The supermarkets are now serving freshly baked breads and the best quality of pastry and cakes. Danube Star was completely renovated and new sales and marketing strategies were applied to boast sales and profit. Its newest service is catering for parties and special occasion that contributed so much earning potentials.


In the middle of 2001, BINDAWOOD SUPERSTORES, another chain of supermarket that has branches in the three (3) main cities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia merged with DANUBE COMPANY LIMITED. The merging created the largest number of supermarket chain the Western Province of Saudi Arabia. Both companies are still maintaining it’s distinctive presence in the market but it is now sharing resources in delivering goods and services to customers. Presently, BINDAWOOD and DANUBE has a combined operation of eighteen (18) Supermarkets, seven (7) Pastry Shops and two (2) Restaurants in the Cities of Jeddah, Makkah & Madinah under the skilful management of Engineer Abdulrazzaq Bindawood, Mr. Abdul Khaliq Bindawood, Mr. Khalid Bindawood and Mr. M.Y. AL-HASAN.

       BINDAWOOD GROUP EXECUTIVE BOARD

SHEIKH ISMAIL BIN DAWOOD
(Deceased)
SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN DAWOOD
(Deceased)
SHEIKH ABDUL RAZZAQ BIN DAWOOD
(Chairman Bindawood Group)
     
SHEIKH ABDUL KHALIQ BIN DAWOOD
(CEO Bindawood Group)
SHEIKH KHALID BIN DAWOOD
(CEO Bindawood Group)
SHEIKH SULEMAN BIN DAWOOD
(Board Member)

  

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Mr. MOHAMMED Y. AL HASAN - A graduate of BS in Business Administration from King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The Founder of DANUBE that leads the company in establishing an impressive mark in the retail industry and he's the designer for all DANUBE Stores.





Email : myalhassan@danubeco.com




Mr. KHALID AL DARWISH
– Educated in the United States of America and worked in a import/export company. He worked 3 years in bank. He joined DANUBE in 2001 as Dupty General Manager.

His proficiency in Sales and Marketing is instrumental in intensifying sales and increasing market share of the company. Through his managerial competence, the DANUBE work forces were given skills upgrade in terms of proper merchandising techniques, promotional campaigns, store readiness and tidiness and most especially customer relations.


Email: kdarweesh@danubeco.com


 
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