The retail shopping mall was initially started with the concept of supermarket and then transformed its business operations as a supercentre.

[1] Arpico Super Centre is also regarded as one of the two most popular departmental stores in Sri Lanka along with ODEL.

The Richard Pieris & Company, pioneered the concept of hypermarkets in Sri Lanka through their Arpico Super Centre chain.

[2] The store sells various types of goods in different sections under the building's roof and the headquarters is situated at Maharagama in High Level Road.

[3] The Arpico Super Centre's 20th showroom branch was opened at Kohuwala in 2017 with the concept of green products.