About UCCM
A family business, close to every Lebanese home
Our mission
Empowering the community to improve its quality of life.
Our vision
To become the leading retailer by constantly developing and innovating to meet our customers' needs.
Our purpose
To make a positive change in the communities we serve.
Retail & distribution
Besides our stores, UCCM runs fresh-produce and import distribution arms backed by its own warehouses and logistics fleet.
Our values
Freshness
Fresh produce, bread and meat, sourced carefully and delivered daily.
Fair prices
Honest value for every family budget, every day of the week.
Community
Neighborhood stores run by people who know their customers by name.
Lebanese roots
A Lebanese family business, proud to support local producers.
Our journey
Milestones
1990
UCCM founded by Chairman Walid Chehade, opening a 4,000 sqm cash & carry in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
1996
Opened an 18,000 sqm hypermarket in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
1997
Chairman Walid Chehade named Best Gulf Retailer of the Year
2000
Established Bahrain Market Company (BMC)
2001
Entered Lebanon by taking over the management of COOP Lebanon and turning it into a profitable business; established Qatar Market Company (QMC)
2006
Received ISO 9000 certification
2008
Completed the merger of Giant Stores and Azizia Panda in Saudi Arabia
2014
Launched Freshway in Lebanon
2018
Launched Full House and opened a hypermarket in Cascada Mall
2019
Launched e-commerce with almakhazen.me and the OMG (Online Market Grocer) delivery app
2020
Launched Mini M neighborhood stores
Today
43 branches across Lebanon
Leadership
Our leadership team
Walid Chehade
Chairman
Ahmad Chehade
CEO
Waddah Chehade
VP Operations
Sleiman Seifeddine
VP Commercial
Housni El Hassan
Full House General Manager
Dr. Bahige Chaaban
HR Director
Hicham Hajjar
Head of HR
Rawad Abdel Khalek
Head of Marketing
Ghaleb Dougheim
Head of Administration
Ziad Daher
Head of IT