Almost three decades ago, the first Pak Foods supermarket was established on Normanton Road in Derby, with the simple goal of providing fresh, quality products at affordable prices to local inner-city neighbourhoods. The early hard work and success culminated in the company being crowned the winner of the East Midlands Best Retail Awards in 2005.
The journey since then has led Pak Foods to grow into the premier destination for serving diverse tastes with halal-certified essentials, world flavours, and the brands you know and love. Now, as the next generation of the family takes the reins from the founders, the one store has expanded to nine locations, with a presence across four counties and five major cities.
The journey since then has led Pak Foods to grow into the premier destination for serving diverse tastes with halal-certified essentials, world flavours, and the brands you know and love. Now, as the next generation of the family takes the reins from the founders, the one store has expanded to nine locations, with a presence across four counties and five major cities.
Hailing from the village of Kandore in the mountainous Azad Kashmir region of Pakistan, our founders come from a strong family farming tradition, where the know-how of producing quality produce has been passed down from generation to generation.
Having lost their father at a young age, the four brothers were adopted by their uncle Mohammed Hussein, whose values of integrity and hard work became instrumental in their success. Joined by the eldest son of their uncle, the now five brothers were to use their joint skillset to bring their vision to life.
Like many immigrants from the region, the brothers found themselves embraced by the entrepreneurial spirit. Having worked various jobs alongside their uncle since arriving in the UK, they founded a small grocery store in Lenton, Nottingham, in the 1990s. Often at the end of racially offensive jokes in mainstream culture at the time, the corner shop would lay the building blocks for one of the largest independent supermarkets in the UK today.
Having lost their father at a young age, the four brothers were adopted by their uncle Mohammed Hussein, whose values of integrity and hard work became instrumental in their success. Joined by the eldest son of their uncle, the now five brothers were to use their joint skillset to bring their vision to life.
Like many immigrants from the region, the brothers found themselves embraced by the entrepreneurial spirit. Having worked various jobs alongside their uncle since arriving in the UK, they founded a small grocery store in Lenton, Nottingham, in the 1990s. Often at the end of racially offensive jokes in mainstream culture at the time, the corner shop would lay the building blocks for one of the largest independent supermarkets in the UK today.
PAK FOUNDATION
From the earliest days of doing business in Derby, the family was quickly involved in local initiatives such as sponsoring local sports clubs, grants to community centres, donations to food banks, and healthy eating initiatives alongside the NHS in schools.
International fundraising efforts for major disasters, including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, brought the essence of philanthropy closer to home and inspired the formal creation of our charitable foundation.
During these efforts, we partnered with Islamic Relief to support emergency aid and relief provision and worked with READ Foundation to help rebuild schools destroyed in Kashmir. Following the devastation in Muzaffarabad, we also joined forces with the Midland
Doctors charity to work towards a long-term solution to the region’s healthcare crisis.
International fundraising efforts for major disasters, including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, brought the essence of philanthropy closer to home and inspired the formal creation of our charitable foundation.
During these efforts, we partnered with Islamic Relief to support emergency aid and relief provision and worked with READ Foundation to help rebuild schools destroyed in Kashmir. Following the devastation in Muzaffarabad, we also joined forces with the Midland
Doctors charity to work towards a long-term solution to the region’s healthcare crisis.
This partnership culminated in the creation of a state-of-the-art hospital, now recognised for its vital service to the people of Azad Kashmir. In 2011, Pak Foundation was created. As more supermarkets were opened, we made an express commitment to the communities we operate in to support local people and promote positive change.
Whether it is global issues or local funding, Pak Foundation is ready to serve the needs of humanity. Now we are embarking on our most ambitious project yet. The construction of a purpose-driven, sustainable, and climate-friendly educational campus that reflects the highest possible standards of educational infrastructure as practiced internationally, in the family’s native village of Kandore.
Whether it is global issues or local funding, Pak Foundation is ready to serve the needs of humanity. Now we are embarking on our most ambitious project yet. The construction of a purpose-driven, sustainable, and climate-friendly educational campus that reflects the highest possible standards of educational infrastructure as practiced internationally, in the family’s native village of Kandore.
