It had been rumored for months — a new kind of Spinneys, unlike anything Lebanon had seen before. When Spinneys The Hub finally opened its doors on the Antelias highway in April 2026, the queues on opening day said everything about how hungry Lebanese consumers are for this kind of retail experience.
"This isn't just a supermarket. It's the closest thing Lebanon has had to a full-format lifestyle destination."
The concept is ambitious. On a single floor, Spinneys has combined its flagship premium grocery offering with a Skin Center that rivals the best beauty retail in the region, a Spinneys Home section stocking premium bedding and décor, an electronics zone, and a dedicated healthy living area. For residents of Antelias, Jounieh, and the broader Matn region, this changes the calculus of a weekly shopping trip entirely.
The Skin Center — Lebanon's answer to Sephora
The most-talked-about section on opening week was undeniably the Skin Center. Spanning a significant portion of the store's non-grocery floor space, it stocks an edit of international beauty brands that Lebanese shoppers have long had to import themselves — or go without.
Fenty Beauty, NARS, Kylie Cosmetics, Sol de Janeiro, Color Wow — these are names that previously required a trip abroad or a weeks-long wait for international shipping. Now they're available off the shelf in Antelias. The K-beauty section deserves special mention: COSRX, medicube, Torriden, and Eqqual Berry represent a genuine commitment to the category that Lebanese beauty enthusiasts have been demanding for years.
Spinneys Home — more than an afterthought
The home section surprised many first-time visitors who came expecting a token offering. Instead, Spinneys Home at The Hub carries premium bedding, modern lighting, artistic tableware, and interior accessories that hold their own against standalone home stores. For anyone furnishing an apartment in the Matn area, this alone makes the trip worthwhile.
What this means for Lebanese retail
The opening of Spinneys The Hub signals something broader about where Lebanese retail is heading. After years of economic contraction and consumer belt-tightening, a major retailer is betting explicitly on the recovery of Lebanon's premium consumer segment. The brands stocked, the store design, the sheer breadth of the concept — none of this makes sense unless Spinneys believes Lebanese shoppers are ready to spend again on quality.
Whether that bet pays off remains to be seen. But the opening week crowds suggest the appetite is very much there.
Spinneys The Hub is located on the Bikfaya Highway in Antelias, open daily from 8AM to 10PM. Parking is available on-site.