history - Fakhro

1888

The story of the Fakhro Group business begins with its founder, Haji Yousif bin Abdulrahman Fakhro. Born in Bahrain to a merchant family in 1871, Haji Yousif started his business in 1888, importing food stuffs and building materials, mostly from India, and distributing them in the local market. He operated out of a shop in Muharraq, which was then the capital of Bahrain. The shop was soon expanded to an Amara (which is a combination of shop, office and warehouse), located on the sea front of Muharraq.
1914

The advent of World War 1 in 1914 saw a rapid increase in demand for food and Haji Yousif engaged in re-exporting products to Arabian Gulf ports. By the late twenties, He was at the centre of a change in the business model of trading, as he and his sons signed agency agreements with important international manufacturers of motor cars (such as Hudson, Chrysler, Plymouth and Dodge), engines, building products and, later, electrical appliances. The oldest surviving agency is Dunlop Tyres, which was signed up in 1934, the second oldest Dunlop agency in the world. In 1932, the year oil was discovered in Bahrain, Haji Yousif signed the agency for Nuffield products which included Morris, Wolseley and Riley cars as well as trucks and other automotive products.
1918

Haji Yousif’s son Abdulla was born on 11th November 1918, the day armistice was declared in World War 1. After schooling in Muharraq, he joined his father’s business at an early age and was soon traveling in Europe to secure more agencies. In the thirties, Haji Yousif bought property on Bab Al Bahrain Road in Manama and opened a car dealership showroom, but he had to go there by boat as the causeway linking Muharraq to Manama was not completed until 1942.
1939

At the start of World War 2 in 1939, Abdulla was sent by his father to start the company’s business in Basra, Iraq, and he lived there until 1949. By then his elder brother Mohammed was stationed in Bombay and his youngest brother Ali was based in Dubai, while Ahmad ran the business in Bahrain. The brothers had an active business exporting to and importing from each other throughout the war. Haji Yousif built his own fleet of dhows of 44 vessels carrying his own cargo and ploughing the waters of the Gulf, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean up to India and East Africa.
1952

In 1952, Haji Yousif died and the business passed to his five sons under the name Ahmad Fakhro & Bros which they ran for 6 years. In 1958 the business split into 2 companies. Ahmad and Abdulla joined forces to form the company Ahmad & Abdulla Fakhro and expanded the business to include insurance agencies, Shipping agencies, logistics, fuel stations as well as the old lines of cars and engines. Branches were opened in Dubai, Oman and Kuwait to serve the company’s customers.
1975

In 1975, Ahmad sold his share of the business to Abdulla, who formed his own company, Abdulla Yousif Fakhro & Sons. By the 1980’s, new lines were established in car rental and leasing under the Budget brand, telecommunications under the Ericsson and Avaya brands and Oil & Gas services. In 1994, the first McDonald’s restaurant was opened and that was the group’s entry to the restaurant and hospitality business which later expanded to Kuwait and Saud Arabia.
2012

In 2012, the company and all its subsidiaries moved to its new , 29 storey headquarters building called Fakhro Tower located on the main Khalifa bin Salman Highway in Sanabis, Manama. In 2014 the Group’s restaurant business expanded to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
2012

In 2012, the company and all its subsidiaries moved to its new , 29 storey headquarters building called Fakhro Tower located on the main Khalifa bin Salman Highway in Sanabis, Manama. In 2014 the Group’s restaurant business expanded to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
2018

The Company acquired a majority shareholding in its shipping and logistics subsidiary, Gulf Agency Company (Bahrain) in 2007 and in 2018 moved of its new headquarters and logistics hub in Hidd.

1888

The story of the Fakhro Group business begins with its founder, Haji Yousif bin Abdulrahman Fakhro. Born in Bahrain to a merchant family in 1871, Haji Yousif started his business in 1888, importing food stuffs and building materials, mostly from India, and distributing them in the local market. He operated out of a shop in Muharraq, which was then the capital of Bahrain. The shop was soon expanded to an Amara (which is a combination of shop, office and warehouse), located on the sea front of Muharraq.
1914

The advent of World War 1 in 1914 saw a rapid increase in demand for food and Haji Yousif engaged in re-exporting products to Arabian Gulf ports. By the late twenties, he was at the centre of a change in the business model of trading, as he and his sons signed agency agreements with important international manufacturers of motor cars (such as Hudson, Chrysler, Plymouth and Dodge), engines, building products and, later, electrical appliances. The oldest surviving agency is Dunlop Tyres, which was signed up in 1934, the second oldest Dunlop agency in the world. In 1932, the year oil was discovered in Bahrain, Haji Yousif signed the agency for Nuffield products which included Morris, Wolseley and Riley cars as well as trucks and other automotive products.
1918

Haji Yousif's son Abdulla was born on 11th November 1918, the day armistice was declared in World War 1. After schooling in Muharraq, he joined his father's business at an early age and was soon traveling in Europe to secure more agencies. In the thirties, Haji Yousif bought property on Bab Al Bahrain Road in Manama and opened a car dealership showroom, but he had to go there by boat as the causeway linking Muharraq to Manama was not completed until 1942.
1939

At the start of World War 2 in 1939, Abdulla was sent by his father to start the company's business in Basra, Iraq, and he lived there until 1949. By then his elder brother Mohammed was stationed in Bombay and his youngest brother Ali was based in Dubai, while Ahmad ran the business in Bahrain. The brothers had an active business exporting to and importing from each other throughout the war. Haji Yousif built his own fleet of dhows of 44 vessels carrying his own cargo and ploughing the waters of the Gulf, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean up to India and East Africa.
1952

In 1952, Haji Yousif died and the business passed to his five sons under the name Ahmad Fakhro & Bros which they ran for 6 years. In 1958 the business split into 2 companies. Ahmad and Abdulla joined forces to form the company Ahmad & Abdulla Fakhro and expanded the business to include insurance agencies, Shipping agencies, logistics, fuel stations as well as the old lines of cars and engines. Branches were opened in Dubai, Oman and Kuwait to serve the company's customers.
1975

In 1975, Ahmad sold his share of the business to Abdulla, who formed his own company, Abdulla Yousif Fakhro & Sons. By the 1980's, new lines were established in car rental and leasing under the Budget brand, telecommunications under the Ericsson and Avaya brands and Oil & Gas services. In 1994, the first McDonald's restaurant was opened and that was the group's entry to the restaurant and hospitality business which later expanded to Kuwait and Saud Arabia.
2001

Abdulla died in 2001 and the business remained with the same company, which is now owned by all his children. The 2000's saw further expansion of the telecom business to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar, while the car rental business expanded to the U.A.E. and Qatar.
2012

In 2012, the company and all its subsidiaries moved to its new , 29 storey headquarters building called Fakhro Tower located on the main Khalifa bin Salman Highway in Sanabis, Manama. In 2014 the Group's restaurant business expanded to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
2018

The Company acquired a majority shareholding in its shipping and logistics subsidiary, Gulf Agency Company (Bahrain) in 2007 and in 2018 moved ot its new headquarters and logistics hub in Hidd.

1888

The story of the Fakhro Group business begins with its founder, Haji Yousif bin Abdulrahman Fakhro. Born in Bahrain to a merchant family in 1871, Haji Yousif started his business in 1888, importing food stuffs and building materials, mostly from India, and distributing them in the local market. He operated out of a shop in Muharraq, which was then the
capital of Bahrain. The shop was soon expanded to an Amara (which is a combination of shop, office and warehouse), located on the sea front of Muharraq.
1914

The advent of World War 1 in 1914 saw a rapid increase in demand for food and he engaged in re-exporting products to Arabian Gulf ports. By the late twenties, Haji Yousif was at the centre of a change in the business model of trading, as he and his sons signed agency agreements with important international manufacturers of motor cars (such as Hudson, Chrysler, Plymouth and Dodge), engines, building products and, later, electrical appliances. The oldest surviving agency is Dunlop Tyres, which was signed up in 1934, the second oldest Dunlop agency in the world. In 1932, the year oil was discovered in Bahrain, Haji Yousif signed the agency for Nuffield products which included Morris, Wolseley and Riley cars as well as trucks and other automotive products.
1918

Haji Yousif's son Abdulla was born on 11th November 1918, the day armistice was declared in World War 1. After schooling in Muharraq, he joined his father's business at an early age and was soon traveling in Europe to secure more agencies. In the thirties, Haji Yousif bought property on Bab Al Bahrain Road in Manama and opened a car dealership showroom, but he had to go there by boat as the causeway linking Muharraq to Manama was not opened until 1942.
1939

At the start of World War 2 in 1939, Abdulla was sent by his father to start the company's business in Basra, Iraq, and he lived there until 1949. By then his elder brother Mohammed was stationed in Bombay and his youngest brother Ali was based in Dubai, while Ahmad ran the business in Bahrain. The brothers had an active business exporting to and importing from each other throughout the war. Haji Yousif built his own fleet of dhows and booms of 44 vessels carrying his own cargo and ploughing the waters of the Gulf, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean up to India and East Africa.
1952

In 1952, Haji Yousif died and the business passed to his five sons under the name Ahmad Fakhro & Bros which they ran for 6 years. In 1958 the business split into 2 companies. Ahmad and Abdulla joined forces to form the company Ahmad & Abdulla Fakhro and expanded the business to include insurance agencies, Shipping agencies, logistics, fuel stations as well as the old lines of cars and building products. Branches were opened in Dubai, Oman and Kuwait to serve the company's customers.
1975

In 1975, Ahmad sold his share of the business to Abdulla, who formed his own company, Abdulla Yousif Fakhro & Sons. By the 1980's, new lines were established in car rental and leasing under the Budget brand, telecommunications under the Ericsson and Avaya brands and Oil & Gas services. In 1994, the first McDonald's restaurant was opened and that was the group's entry to the restaurant and hospitality business which later expanded to Kuwait and Saud Arabia.
2001

Abdulla died in 2001 and the business remained with the same company, which is now owned by all his children. The 2000's saw further expansion of the telecom business to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar, while the car rental business grew into the U.A.E. and Qatar.
2012

In 2012, the company and all its subsidiaries moved to its new , 29 storey headquarters building called Fakhro Tower located on the main Khalifa bin Salman Highway in Sanabis, Manama. In 2014 the Group's restaurant business expanded to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
2018

The Company acquired a majority shareholding in its shipping and logistics subsidiary, Gulf Agency Company (Bahrain) in 2016 and in 2018 moved ot its new headquarters and logistics hub in Hidd.

CONTACT

(+973) 1722 0000

info@fakhro.com

ADDRESS

Fakhro Tower,
Building 470, Floor 29, Road 1010,
Block 410, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

COPYRIGHT

©2021 FAKHRO GROUP

CONTACT

info@fakhro.com

(+973) 1722 0000

ADDRESS

Fakhro Tower, Building 470, Floor 29, Road 1010, Block 410, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

1888

The story of the Fakhro Group business begins with its founder, Haji Yousif bin Abdulrahman Fakhro. Born in Bahrain to a merchant family in 1871, Haji Yousif started his business in 1888, importing food stuffs and building materials, mostly from India, and distributing them in the local market. He operated out of a shop in Muharraq, which was then the capital of Bahrain. The shop was soon expanded to an Amara (which is a combination of shop, office and warehouse), located on the sea front of Muharraq.
1914

The advent of World War 1 in 1914 saw a rapid increase in demand for food and he engaged in re-exporting products to Arabian Gulf ports. By the late twenties, Haji Yousif was at the centre of a change in the business model of trading, as he and his sons signed agency agreements with important international manufacturers of motor cars (such as Hudson, Chrysler, Plymouth and Dodge), engines, building products and, later, electrical appliances. The oldest surviving agency is Dunlop Tyres, which was signed up in 1934, the second oldest Dunlop agency in the world. In 1932, the year oil was discovered in Bahrain, Haji Yousif signed the agency for Nuffield products which included Morris, Wolseley and Riley cars as well as trucks and other automotive products.
1918

Haji Yousif's son Abdulla was born on 11th November 1918, the day armistice was declared in World War 1. After schooling in Muharraq, he joined his father's business at an early age and was soon traveling in Europe to secure more agencies. In the thirties, Haji Yousif bought property on Bab Al Bahrain Road in Manama and opened a car dealership showroom, but he had to go there by boat as the causeway linking Muharraq to Manama was not opened until 1942.
1939

At the start of World War 2 in 1939, Abdulla was sent by his father to start the company's business in Basra, Iraq, and he lived there until 1949. By then his elder brother Mohammed was stationed in Bombay and his youngest brother Ali was based in Dubai, while Ahmad ran the business in Bahrain. The brothers had an active business exporting to and importing from each other throughout the war. Haji Yousif built his own fleet of dhows and booms of 44 vessels carrying his own cargo and ploughing the waters of the Gulf, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean up to India and East Africa.
1952

In 1952, Haji Yousif died and the business passed to his five sons under the name Ahmad Fakhro & Bros which they ran for 6 years. In 1958 the business split into 2 companies. Ahmad and Abdulla joined forces to form the company Ahmad & Abdulla Fakhro and expanded the business to include insurance agencies, Shipping agencies, logistics, fuel stations as well as the old lines of cars and building products. Branches were opened in Dubai, Oman and Kuwait to serve the company's customers.
1975

In 1975, Ahmad sold his share of the business to Abdulla, who formed his own company, Abdulla Yousif Fakhro & Sons. By the 1980's, new lines were established in car rental and leasing under the Budget brand, telecommunications under the Ericsson and Avaya brands and Oil & Gas services. In 1994, the first McDonald's restaurant was opened and that was the group's entry to the restaurant and hospitality business which later expanded to Kuwait and Saud Arabia.
2001

Abdulla died in 2001 and the business remained with the same company, which is now owned by all his children. The 2000's saw further expansion of the telecom business to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar, while the car rental business expanded to the U.A.E. and Qatar.
2012

In 2012, the company and all its subsidiaries moved to its new , 29 storey headquarters building called Fakhro Tower located on the main Khalifa bin Salman Highway in Sanabis, Manama. In 2014 the Group's restaurant business expanded to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
2018

The Company acquired a majority shareholding in its shipping and logistics subsidiary, Gulf Agency Company (Bahrain) in 2016 and in 2018 moved ot its new headquarters and logistics hub in Hidd.

COPYRIGHT

©2021 FAKHRO GROUP