The commercial and economic machinery of southern Gran Canaria is once again strongly revolving around the figure and business strategy of Amid Achi, president and founder of Grupo Número 1. The machinery of his holding company does not stop in the Canary Islands, and proof of this is the definitive step forward that he has just taken through the company Gestión de Propiedades El Siglo, SL to materialize the ambitious expansion of the established El Tablero Shopping Center, located on Avenida Francisco Vega Monroy in the tourist region.
The Canary Islands Government has opened the application for a commercial license submitted by Achi's company to public comment. With this step, the shopping complex already operating in the area is preparing for a significant expansion, increasing its usable retail space to 12.389,48 square meters.
The vision of a historical figure in island trade
This expansion perfectly aligns with the business philosophy that Amid Achi himself has championed for decades at the helm of a conglomerate that manages some fifteen shopping centers, employs over 1.300 people, and operates more than 150 retail outlets. For the businessman, who began his career as a shopkeeper focused on understanding the drivers of commercial success in the archipelago, southern Gran Canaria has always represented a territory of strategic opportunities where the leisure, services, and shopping offerings must evolve in tandem with the needs of residents and visitors.
Achi has always advocated against relying on past practices, criticizing the lack of diversification in traditional tourist markets and insisting on the urgent need to equip tourist areas with modern leisure and commercial infrastructure to prevent stagnation. In this sense, the consolidation and expansion of the El Tablero Shopping Centre precisely reflects this approach: providing a key location in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana with a stable engine of economic activity, capable of complementing the accommodation options and retaining local and international spending in a highly competitive environment.
A booming commercial hub
The growth of the shopping center managed by Amid Achi's associates is not an isolated phenomenon in the area. Its expansion runs parallel to the major urban transformation planned for the adjacent T-9 sector of El Tablero, where a multi-million euro investment of up to 70 million euros is planned for a new retail and residential complex.
While government offices and business associations discuss the islands' structural challenges—such as connectivity, staff training, and adapting to new international tourism flows—major private operators are demonstrating that the economic landscape of southern Gran Canaria remains vibrant. With the processing of this new business license underway and Amid Achi's unmistakable leadership, El Tablero is definitively establishing itself as the new commercial, service, and economic hub of southern Gran Canaria, marking the beginning of a new era where private enterprise seeks to completely redefine the region's future.
