Established by the late Sheikh Abdulhadi Abdullah Al Qahtani, Al Qahtani Holding today spans oil and gas, mining, beverage production, bottling and canning, manufacturing, and real estate. It has nine companies and employs 2,000 people. Its portfolio of brands includes joint-ventures with the Jordan Ice & Aerated Water Company (PepsiCo Jordan), CemServ, Central Mining Holding, REFAD Real Estate, and Al Qahtani Beverages, which produces and distributes international brands including Pepsi, 7UP, and Mountain Dew in southern Saudi Arabia.