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The 10 largest supermarket chains in Brazil

According to the last research made by the Brazilian Supermarket Association (Abras), the supermarket sector invoiced BRL 224.3 billions in 2011. About 56% of this amount went to the ten largest supermarket chains in Brazil. This article will give an overview of the top players in this segment.

1 – Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição

The Grupo Pão de Açúcar was founded in 1948 by Valentim dos Santos Diniz. The company is currently commanded by his son, Abílio Diniz, and the French Grupo Casino.

The Group

• Hypermarkets: Extra
• Supermarkets: Extra, Pão de Açúcar, Sendas, CompreBem
• Wholesales supermarket: Assaí Atacadista
• Household Appliances: Casas Bahia, Ponto Frio

Brands

Qualitá, Casino, Taeq, Club des Sommeliers.

Numbers

Gross Revenue 2011: BRL 52,6 billion

Stores: 1571

2 – Carrefour Comércio e Indústria Ltda.

The French group came to Brazil in 1975, bringing the concept of hypermarket to the country.

The Group in Brazil

• Hypermarkets: Carrefour, Carrefour Planet.
• Supermartkets: Carrefour Bairro, Champion, Globi, GB Supermercados, GS, Norte, Gima, Artima, Dia %, Ed, Minipreço.
• Convenience Stores: Carrefour Express, 5 minutes, 8 a HuiT, Marche Plus, Proxi, Sherpa, Dìperdì, Smile Market, Ok!, Contact GB, GB Express, Shopi.
• Wholesales Supermarket: Atacadão
• Carrefour Drogarias: Pharmacies
• Carrefour Postos: Gas Stations
• Carrefour Turismo: Tourism
• Carrefour Empresarial: Business
• Carrefour.com: Online store

Numbers

Gross Revenue 2011: BRL 28.7 billion

Stores: 500

3 – Wal-Mart Brasil Ltda.

This US giant came to Brazil in 1995. The group operates in 18 Brazilian states in the Northeast, Southeast, South and Central-Western regions, aside from the Federal District.

The Group in Brazil

• Retail Supermarkets: Wal-Mart, BIG, Bom Preço, Mercadorama, Nacional, Todo Dia
• Wholesales Supermarket: Maxxi Atacado
• Pharmacies
• Gas Stations
• Photocenters
• Restaurants
• Coffee shops

Brands

Sentir Bem, Bom Preço, Great Value, Equate, Ekonomico, Campeiro, Top Chef, Member's Mark, Bakers&Chefs, Confiare, Select Edition, Simply Basic, George, 725, Athletic Work, Supertech, Ozark, Pro Works

Numbers

Gross Revenue 2011: BRL 23.4 billion

Stores: 521

4 – Cencosud Brasil Comercial Ltda.

Cencosud is a Chilean chain that acquired several Brazilian supermarket companies. In Brazil since 2007, the company has been showing a very aggressive growth plan in South America.

The Group in Brazil

• Bretas: supermarket chain from Minas Gerais
• G. Barbosa: supermarket chain from Pernambuco
• Mercantil Rodrigues: supermarket chain from Minas Gerais
• Prezunic: supermarket chain from Rio de Janeiro
• Perini: a delicatessen from Pernambuco
• Super Família
• Cardoso Supermercados: supermarket chain from Bahia

Numbers

Gross Revenue 2011: BRL 6.2 billion

Stores: 152

5- Companhia Zaffari Comércio e Indústria

This Brazilian group was founded in 1960, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Until nowadays, the business remains under the command of its founders, the Zaffari family.

The Group

• Zaffari Supermercados
• Bourbon Shopping
• Bourbon Supermercados

Numbers

Gross Revenue 2011: BRL 2,9 billion

Stores: 29

6 – Irmãos Muffato e Cia Ltda.

This Brazilian chain was founded in the early 1970s, by José Carlos Muffato. Based in the state of Paraná, this group is currently expanding to the countryside of São Paulo.

The Group

• Super Muffato: Retail market

• Muffato Max Atacado: Wholesale market

• Muffato Max Auto Serviço

• Shopping Total Ponta Grossa

• Shopfato: sells electronics:

• Super Muffato Autoposto: gas station

• Unifato: a business university

Brands

• Practic Casa: a domestic utensils line
• Sunsit: products for outdoor activities
• Splendore: a line of household appliances
• Di Fatto: table, bath and bed
• Vida Pet: cat and dog food
• Exeway: pieces of luggage, scales, watches etc.

Numbers

Gross Revenue 2011: BRL 2,3 billion

Stores: 35

7 – A. Angeloni Cia Ltda.

The Angeloni Group is a Brazilian family business founded in 1958 by the brothers Antenor e Arnaldo Angeloni. The chain is strong in the Southern state of Santa Catarina but it is also expanding towards Paraná's market.

The Group

• Angeloni Supermercados
• Angeloni Supercenters
• Farmácias Angeloni
• Postos de Combustíveis Angeloni

Brands

• Dona Helena: a line of flour and similar

Numbers

Gross Revenue 2011: BRL 2,16 billion

Stores: 23

8 – Condor Super Center Ltda

This Brazilian company was founded in 1974, by the young entrepreneur Joanir Zonta who commands the business to date. Dominating the market in the Paraná, the chain is present in 13 cities of the Southern state.

Numbers

Gross Revenue 2011: BRL 2.13 billion

Stores: 33

9 – DMA Distribuidora S/A

Founded in 1950, DMA Distribuidora is the largest food retail company in the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo in number of stores and value of sales. The greater part of the company's stocks remains with its founders, the Nogueira family. The chain does not count with foreign participation in its capital.

The Group

• Epa Supermercados: Operating in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, the network concentrates on the economic classes C, D and E.

• Martplus: The concept of a differentiated supermarket model, focusing on economic consumers from A and B classes.

• Viabrasil: a compact hypermarket network.

Numbers

Gross Revenue 2011: BRL 2.0 billion

Stores: 94

10 – Supermercados BH Comércio de Alimentos Ltda.

This Brazilian chain was inaugurated in 1996 by its partner-director Pedro Lourenço de Oliveira. BH Supermercados operates in several cities of Minas Gerais, being the second largest supermarket chain in this state.

Numbers

Gross revenue: BRL 1.9 billion

Stores: 112

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