Spinneys was first established in 1924 by Arthur Spinneys in the suburbs of Alexandria Egypt, to sell high quality fresh produce, grocery, and baked goods at a fair price and in a fresh and friendly shopping environment. Before 1960 Spinneys grew into a chain and succeeded in opening additional retail outlets in Palestine and Jordan and supplying food for petrol exploration teams across the Gulf region. In 1967, the success story continued and this time Spinneys opened the first department store in Lebanon, in Jnah Beirut, but unfortunately the store closed in the early 70’s due to the civil war at that time. Thirty years later, Spinneys pioneered the concept of a hypermarket in Lebanon and re-opened its doors in 1998 through a big store in Dbayeh followed by 6 other standalone outlets in addition to the regional expansion in Egypt, Qatar, Jordan and UAE.