BIG is the leading group in Israel in concept development for open shopping centers and lifestyle. The company was founded in 1994 by Yehuda Naftali with the vision of developing open American shopping centers in Israel.
BIG operates and manages at present 26 shopping centers and malls in Israel and another 6 are under development, over an area of 363 thousand m2.
Furthermore it holds some 25 shopping centers in the United States, 11 centers in
Serbia and 3 logistics centers in France.
The shopping centers are located on central traffic arteries and offer its thousands of customer's free parking, which constitutes convenient access and a center for strategic attraction for the various target audiences.
The centers offer a convenient shopping experience, leading local and international chains and a diverse mix of shops.
The BIG group is constantly striving for extensive growth by development and investment in the shopping center industry, logistics, offices, housing and energy.
The company headquarters are located in Herzliya, Israel, where the main management is located as well as the construction, finance, marketing and technology departments as well as the legal department.
Furthermore, the group has two additional headquarters in the United States and Serbia.
The group is traded on the Israeli Stock Exchange and is included, inter alia, in the TA 35 Index and the index for the leading real estate companies on the market.
Furthermore, BIG holds more than 60% of the issued capital of Afi Properties Ltd.
Afi Properties Ltd is a leading entrepreneurial company in the field of yielding real estate.