# Somali supermarkets, shopping centres and shops: directory

> Somali supermarket chains, shopping malls and larger retailers we can source, with year opened, city and source.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/businesses/shops-food-and-markets-directory/
Last checked: 2026-11-12
Publisher: Calankii (https://calankii.com)

## About this list

Most goods in Somali towns are sold in open markets such as Bakaara in Mogadishu and in small shops beside the road. A 2021 article in [SIMAD University](/en/institutions/main-universities/)'s Somali Business Review says that supermarkets and shopping malls opened in Mogadishu over the previous ten years, mostly for families who had come back from abroad, and that high electricity prices raise the cost of keeping food cold ([Somali Business Review, 23 November 2021](https://sbr.simad.edu.so/?p=1121)). Somali shopping centres abroad, such as those in [Eastleigh](/en/economy/eastleigh-somali-business/), Nairobi, are listed under [Somali businesses abroad](/en/businesses/somali-businesses-abroad-directory/).

## The list

| Company | Type | Founded | City | Owner or head, and status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Hayat Market](/en/businesses/hayat-market/) | Supermarket chain | April 2020 | Mogadishu | Safa International (UAE); fifth branch opened March 2025 | [Food Business Middle East and Africa, 5 March 2025](https://www.foodbusinessmea.com/safa-international-expands-hayat-market-chain-with-fifth-branch-in-mogadishu/) |
| Midnimo | Supermarket | | Mogadishu | at the Zoobe junction | [Somali Business Review, 2021](https://sbr.simad.edu.so/?p=1121) |
| Mogadishu Mall | Shopping centre | | Mogadishu (Hamar Weyne) | | [Somali Business Review, 2021](https://sbr.simad.edu.so/?p=1121) |
| Mogadishu City Mall | Shopping centre with clinics, media and finance offices | | Mogadishu | | [Somali Business Review, 2021](https://sbr.simad.edu.so/?p=1121) |
| Three K Company (Ashley Furniture Somalia) | Furniture shop | May 2026 | Mogadishu (Hodan) | first Ashley showroom in Somalia, about 10 staff | [Home News Now, 4 June 2026](https://homenewsnow.com/?p=71054) |

For Mogadishu's main open market, see [Bakaara Market](/en/economy/bakaara-market/).

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