For fashion brand owners in India, China and the UAE
You have built a brand that sells. CMA International brings the Saudi side: mall units of about 1,000 sq ft, turnkey fit-out by its own crews, local licensing and day-to-day operations in the Kingdom. You keep control of the brand. We open the doors.
See how it works →Most Saudi franchise deals fail on the ground, not on paper. The unit is late. The fit-out contractor is a stranger. The licence sits with a middleman. CMA International removes those three risks because it is the fit-out contractor, it holds the Saudi company, and it has worked in the Kingdom's malls for two decades.
The plan is simple. Ten small-format shops of around 1,000 sq ft each, in established malls, opened in phases so each wave proves itself before the next. Small format keeps rent and stock low and suits a fast-growing brand that wants proof before scale.
Mall units of about 1,000 sq ft, shortlisted and negotiated locally. Cities matched to your category and price point.
Built by CMA's own civil, MEP, HVAC, metal and signage teams to your brand book. No third-party contractor.
Saudi commercial registration, mall approvals, municipal permits and trademark filing handled by the local company.
Staffing, store opening, stock import and reporting run from Jeddah. You receive the numbers, not the headaches.
Saudi Arabia counts over 35 million residents and roughly two in three are under 35. They shop in malls, they follow brands online, and they pay for fashion.
Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern Province each have new and refurbished mall projects opening through 2026 and 2027. Landlords want fresh brands for their tenant mix.
The luxury floor is crowded with global houses. The value floor belongs to regional giants. The space in between, where a strong Indian, Chinese or UAE brand sits, is where new entrants win.
Modest cuts, festive and occasion wear, kids' ranges and comfort menswear travel well from Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Guangzhou, Hangzhou or Dubai to Saudi malls. Jeddah is a direct flight from all of them.
Founder, CMA International · Aayan Technical Company Ltd, Jeddah
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Thirty minutes on video. You show the brand, the ranges and your current store economics. We show the Saudi plan.
You share a brand profile and your franchise or distribution price structure. We return a Saudi store model within two weeks.
CMA proposes the first two or three mall units with rent, footfall and neighbouring tenants. You approve.
CMA builds to your brand book with its own crews. First stock lands, staff are trained, store opens.
Monthly reporting to you. Each successful wave leads to the next until all ten units trade.
| Item | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Brand profile | One page: positioning, target customer, price points, best-selling categories, store count today. |
| Commercial structure | Your franchise, licence or wholesale terms, or an openness to agree them. Exclusivity for Saudi Arabia is the usual ask. |
| Store design guide | Brand book, fixture drawings, lighting and finish standards so the fit-out quote is exact. |
| Export readiness | Who ships, in what currency, on what lead time. Saudi import rules (SABER / SASO conformity) are handled on our side. |
| Existing GCC status | Any current distributor, online seller or trademark position in the Gulf so there is no overlap. |
Who pays for the shops?
The split of rent, fit-out, staff and stock costs is agreed brand by brand. The usual structure is a franchise or distribution agreement where you supply stock on agreed terms and receive a fee or margin.
Why 1,000 sq ft and not a flagship?
Small units open faster, cost less to fit out and reach break-even sooner. Once the brand proves itself, larger formats follow from a position of strength.
Which cities?
Jeddah is home base. Riyadh and the Eastern Province are the other two markets. The order depends on your category and where your customer already is.
Do we lose control of the brand?
No. Store design, visual merchandising standards, pricing architecture and marketing approvals stay with you. The Saudi company executes.
How soon can the first store open?
With a signed agreement and a brand book in hand, a 1,000 sq ft unit in an existing mall can trade within four to five months. Fit-out itself is six to eight weeks because the crews are in-house.
Send a short note about your brand and the cities you are curious about. You will hear back within two working days.
Figures on this page are drawn from CMA International's and Aziz Saif's published profiles. Unit count, sizes and cities describe the current plan and are confirmed brand by brand. Nothing here is an offer to contract.