Majid Al Futtaim Group is a holding company based in Dubai, that owns and operates shopping malls, retail, and leisure establishments in the Middle East and North Africa, with operations in 12 countries and over 24,000 employees. The group was established by businessman Majid Al Futtaim in 1992. The group owns and operates 18 shopping malls with over one million square meters of GLA , 56 hypermarkets and 53 supermarkets, 11 hotels, 9 movie theater locations with 92 screens, 16 Magic Planet sites and 45 fashion stores.