Imtiaz is a Pakistani discount retailer chain that operates a chain of supermarkets across the country.[4] It is headquartered in Karachi.
Imtiaz is the chief competitor of Metro and Carrefour in Pakistan.[5]
History
Imtiaz Super Market was founded in 1955 by Imtiaz Abbasi as a small superstore in Bahadurabad, Karachi. It has grown to become a leading supermarket chain in Pakistan.[6] The retailer expanded within Karachi from 2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2018, branching out to various localities, including Awami Markaz, Nazimabad, Defence, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Sharafabad, and Malir.[6]
By 2016, it had also opened a hypermarket in Gulshan-e-Iqbal and ventured into Punjab with a supermarket in Gujranwala.[7] This expansion continued with new branches in Faisalabad (2017), Clifton (2019), and further outlets in Lahore (2020), Sialkot, Bahawalpur (2021), Sargodha, Vehari, Peshawar (2022)[6] and Quetta (2023).
Stores
As of 2024, Imtiaz has branches in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Sialkot, Gujrat, Sargodha, Multan, Vehari, and Sahiwal.
References
- Ayesha Shaikh. From a kiryana to a superstore – the success story of Imtiaz Super Market 15 May 2017, retrieved 31 July 2017^
- About Us www.imtiazsupermarket.com.pk, retrieved 3 November 2019^
- Imtiaz - Mega, Super Market & Xpress retrieved 25 March 2022^
- Imtiaz Super Market's new store seeks to capture upscale markets The Express Tribune, 3 March 2013, retrieved 23 February 2019^
- Pakistani brands who found success against their global competitors The Express Tribune, 2017-06-16, retrieved 2019-02-24^
- About Us retrieved 3 November 2019^
- Imtiaz Super Market expands to Punjab, opens first store in Gujranwala Profit by Pakistan Today, September 24, 2016, retrieved 3 November 2019^