Since it was established in 1888, the Fakhro Group has continued to play a leading role in the development of the Bahraini economy and society, thereafter replicating its success in other GCC markets.

After inheriting the business from his father, the late Haji Yousif Abdul Rahman Fakhro led a significant expansion of the business in the first half of the 20th century. Thus by the time of his death in 1952, the business had grown from one dealing in traditional building materials and dates to an active import-export business, supported by a fleet of 40 privately-owned traditional vessels (dhows). With branches in Bahrain, Iraq, the UAE, and India, the enterprise dealt with everything from cars to timber and from food to electrical and domestic products.

In the next generation, the Abdulla Yousif Fakhro Group has emerged as one of the leading conglomerates in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Group has a diversified portfolio of business interests spread across Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar.

Our vision has changed little from that of our forefathers in the 19th century: serving our customers with fairness and integrity, providing good value for products and services of the highest quality and being sensitive to the needs of our own employees and the community as a whole.