THE MIDDLE EAST’S

97. Fattal Group

Established: 1897
Country: Lebanon
Group CEO: Sami Darouni

Established in Beirut in 1897 by Khalil Fares Fattal, the Fattal Group today operates in five different industries, including healthcare, fast-moving consumer goods, and office equipment across 15 countries with a workforce of over 3,000 people, 500 suppliers, 35,000 customers, and a 100,000 square meters of warehouses. The group has partnerships with Unilever, Bayer, Novartis, and Clarins. In January 2023, the group became the exclusive distributor for Dolce & Gabbana and The Body Shop in Lebanon and Iraq. Chairman Caroline Fattal is the fourth-generation leader of the family business.