Its main activities are food wholesaling, grocery stores, and malls.

[10][11] Forbes ranked the company third in the Arab World for retail executive management in 2016.

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Company was established in 1980, which included branches for the wholesale and retail sale of goods.

The first 15 branches were opened in 2016, as part of the expansion plan to create chains under the name "Al-Othaim" in the Egyptian market.

[21][22] In 2023, the company achieved sales worth $10.2 billion riyals, and operating profits grew by 3.2%.