Al Jazira's informal inception took place in the early 1950s when Khalil Murtaza Dawani started trading foreign food products at the Manama Souq.
Soon, he went on to establish a formal foodstuff trading company on Qassim Al Mehza Road in Manama, Bahrain.
[2] In 2020, Al Jazira introduced the concept of express stores, which is a mini supermarket mostly located in gas stations and provides grab and go type products.
Al Jazira operates a food service division as an independent business unit with its own warehouse and logistics facility.
[3] Over the years, the company has diversified its activities to retail, clothing and fast food stores in various shopping centers around Bahrain.