Over US$ 19mn invested in the group’s new office and fully automated warehouse facility
BFL Group, one of the leading off-price and multi-brand retailers, recently opened a new office in Technopark, Jebel Ali Industrial Zone, with the aim to promote and offer a positive work environment for new and existing employees. The move comes in line with BFL Group’s broader plans to expand its workforce and operations over the next five years, a press statement indicated.
Spread across 3,500sqm, the facility includes several recreational facilities such as: an entertainment room, gym, brainstorming area, cafeteria and sleeping pods. With an investment of around US$ 3.27mn (AED 12mn) the group aims to continue to drive employee engagement and productivity.
In addition to the office space, BFL Group has also established a 30,000sqm warehouse in JAFZA. The advanced facility is fully automated with logistics solutions to handle all operations, from receiving goods to the processing of orders and their subsequent dispatch.
“We are on a mission to grow the team and provide more job opportunities, in order to strengthen our position in the GCC market and further expand our operations. We believe our new facility will certainly contribute to this goal in the future as well,” remarked Toufic Kredieh, CEO and Co-Founder, BFL Group.
The new office along with the fully automated warehouse facility, represent an investment of around US$ 19.06mn (AED 70mn) and reflects the group’s strategic expansion plans across the market.
