Al Muntazah is a

supermarket A supermarket is a self-service Retail#Types of outlets, shop offering a wide variety of food, Drink, beverages and Household goods, household products, organized into sections. This kind of store is larger and has a wider selection than earli ...

chain in the

Kingdom of Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ad ...

. It is believed to be the biggest supermarket chain in the kingdom. Al Muntazah Markets is the subsidiary of Almeer Group which was founded in 1905. In 1984, the Almeer Group opened the first Al Muntazah Market outlet in

Muharraq Muharraq ( ar, المحرق, al-Muḥarraq) is Bahrain's third largest city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2012 was 176,583. The city is located on Muharraq Island. Bahrain Int ...

. The Al Muntazah footprint has been steadily extended across the country with a further ten supermarkets. In 2013, Al Muntazah Markets expanded its non-food retail business by opening Al Muntazah Stationery in

, selling stationery products and providing photocopying services aimed at businesses, educational institutes and students. In 2015, the company further extended its operations by opening its first Al Muntazah Express branch in

. The second express branch is due to open in the city of Rifa'a by the first quarter of 2016. The supermarkets do not sell cigarettes; nor do they sell pork, or products containing alcohol, in line with Islamic principles. Some outlets are open 24 hours a day (

, Rifa'a and

Hoora Hoora ( ar, الحورة) a district of Manama, the capital of Bahrain. Along with the Central Business District, Adliya, and Juffair, Hoora is considered one of Manama's nightlife centres, with many bars, hotels, restaurants, pubs and nightclubs ...

branch), depending on their location and local demand. In 2002, the supermarket chain led a consumer boycott of American brands against

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

's hostility towards Palestinians in

West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...

and the

Occupied Territories Military occupation, also known as belligerent occupation or simply occupation, is the effective military control by a ruling power over a territory that is outside of that power's sovereign territory.Eyāl Benveniśtî. The international law ...

. Al Muntazah has branches in

Manama Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is h ...

, Kazino, Galali, Rifa'a, Arad,

Hamad Town Madinat Hamad or ''Hamad Town'' ( ar, مدينة حمد, Madīnat Ḥamad) is a primarily commuter city within northern Bahrain. It was a municipality of Bahrain in the central part of the country. Split from the municipality of Ar Rifa' wa al Mi ...

Sitra Sitra ( ar, سترة or , ''As-Sitra''), also known as Sitrah ( ar, Jazīrat Sitrah, script=Latn) or Sitra Island ( ar, Jazīrat as-Sitra, script=Latn), is an island in Bahrain. It lies south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. History ; ...

and

Isa Town Isa Town ( ar, مدينة عيسى, ''Madīnat ʿĪsā'') is a middle class town located in Bahrain, in the north central part of the country. Etymology The name ''Isa'' refers to Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah, the ruler of Bahrain from 1961 to 1999 ...

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1980s establishments in Bahrain Supermarkets of Bahrain {{retail-company-stub