Pao De Acucar Brazil

Founded in 1948, Grupo Pão de Açúcar operates several retail chains in Brazil. It has been owned by the Casino Group since 2012 and has an online shop as well.

The retail chain operates a total of 2089 stores under different banners:

• Extra: Extra consists of 118 hypermarkets and 188 supermarkets
• Pão de Açúcar: a chain of 185 supermarkets
• Minuto: a chain of 82 convenience stores
• Mercado Extra: a chain of 183 stores
• Assai: a chain of 115 stores
• Brick and Mortar: operates more than 800 stores

Grupo Pao de Acucar also operates 72 gas stations and 130 drugstores. 

In 2021, it employed 50,968 employees. In 2020, Grupo Pao de Acucar achieved a turnover of €8.79 billion, indicating a rise of €3.8 billion compared to 2019. 

The hypermarket chain provides different categories such as:

• Drinks: carbonated drinks, vodka, sparkling drinks, beer, juices, soft drinks, etc.
• Household: fabric softeners, deodorisers, cleansers, etc.
• Frozen food: ice-cream, burgers, lasagna, potato, etc.
• Savory Grocery: oil, flour, rice, soup, etc.
• Sweet Grocery: cafe, sugar, sweeteners, etc.
• Chilled and Fresh Food: beef
• Personal Care: hair care, fragrances, skin care, etc.
• Dairy: eggs, milk, etc.

Grupo Pao de Acucar also develops its own brands, such as:

• Qualita: More than 1000 household and personal care products
• Taeq: Healthy food brand 
• Club des sommeliers: 90 wine labels from 11 nationalities, selected by a famous Brazilian oenologist
• Finlandek: Household brand offering kitchenware, dinnerware, decoration, bed and bath products
• Caras Do Brasil: Authentic Brazilian brand
• Cast: Clothing brand, from day-to-day to sportswear clothes
• Confraria: Beef and barbecue items within 2 lines: Grill and Gourmet
• Bambini: Children clothing brand 
• Arkitekt and Bronzini: Women clothing brand
• Chef: High quality food brand including frozen fries, vegetables, bread and pasta
• Econo Bom: Hygienic brand

The enterprise partnered with Decathlon to offer sports-related items.

Supporting Brazilian artisanal microbreweries which have been affected by the pandemic is the aim of Grupo Pao de Acucar. The business is working to increase the visibility of artisanal microbreweries. There are around 62 brands from 10 microbreweries involved. 

Moreover, the firm took over Êxito, a leading retailer in Colombia, in 2019. 

Concerning the logistics, Grupo Pao de Acucar manages 23 distribution centers and depots in different parts of Brazil. 

Its online shop can be accessed on www.paodeacucar.com