Abdullah Al-Othaim

Abdullah Saleh Ali Al-Othaim, born in 1960 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is a prominent Saudi businessman and one of the Kingdom's largest investors. As of 2025, Forbes ranked him on the World's Billionaires list at No. 1462 with a net worth of $2.5 billion. He is Chairman of Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets, a Saudi-listed supermarket chain with more than 400 stores in Saudi Arabia and over 50 stores in Egypt, which generated 2024 revenue of nearly $2.9 billion.

Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets is considered an extension of Saleh Al Othaim Trading Establishment, which was founded by the late Sheikh Saleh Al-Othaim in 1956. The company was established on 21 May 1980, and Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets went public in 2008, with Abdullah owning a 34% stake. The company is the second-largest supermarket chain in Saudi Arabia in terms of sales after Panda Retail Company.

Career History

• Chief Executive Officer of Afwaf, Awal Net, The Saudi Company of Agricultural Investment and Animal Production (Salek), and Dawalej Technology
• Director of Safola Food, United Farmers Holding, Al Khair Bank, 3G Limited, SALIC Canada Ltd, SALIC UK, Minerva Foods, and Continental Farmer Group
• Manager in Maqasem in Saudi Telecommunications and Project Manager in the Saudi Industrial Development Fund
• Chairman of Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets (since 1980–present)
• Chairman of Al Othaim Holding Company

What Abdullah Al-Othaim could bring to his role as Chairman at Abdullah Al Othaim Markets: With over four decades of operational experience transforming a family trading business into Saudi Arabia's second-largest retail enterprise, Al-Othaim brings proven expertise in aggressive expansion, multi-format retail operations, and competitive pricing strategy. His success in building a diversified portfolio across food manufacturing, real estate, entertainment, and fashion, combined with his track record navigating both public markets and private ventures across multiple sectors, positions him to drive continued innovation and sustained growth in the Kingdom's retail landscape while maintaining the family-business values that have defined Al-Othaim's trajectory.