Bompreço (Walmart Brazil) is a chain of supermarkets and hypermarkets in Brazil. Its name means "good price" in Portuguese. As of March 2004[update], Bompreço is owned by Walmart.[1]
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| Formerly | Hiper Bompreço, Walmart Brasil |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founder | Pedro Paes Medonça |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 90+ Stores |
Area served | Northeast |
| Products | Food, drinks, groceries, clothing, footwear, beauty products, jewelry, accessories, furniture, decor, bedding, bath, electronics, appliances, housewares, toys, games, books, movies, musical instruments, pet supplies, baby products, hygiene products, health products, school and office supplies, tools, gifts, garden center, pharmacy, photo center, and auto center |
| Owner | Carrefour Brazil |
| Website | www |
Bompreço operates mainly in northeastern Brazil, in the Bahia and Pernambuco states of Brazil.[2]
The operating company, Walmart Brasil, has its headquarters in Barueri, São Paulo State.[3] Prior to the buyout by Walmart, Bompreço S.A. Supermercados do Nordeste, headquartered in Ipatinga, Recife, Pernambuco, was owned by the Dutch retailer Ahold (now Ahold Delhaize).[4]
Currently, Bompreço supermarkets are in the process of being converted into Walmart Supermercado stores and Hiper Bompreço stores are being converted into Walmart Supercenters.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "BRAZIL: Ahold sells Bompreco to Wal-Mart". www.just-food.com. March 1, 2004. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Walmart Corporate: Brazil". Walmart. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "No Brasil Archived 2015-05-10 at the Wayback Machine." Walmart Brasil. Retrieved on November 7, 2011.
- ^ "Endereços e Telefones." Bompreço. Sunday April 20, 2003. Retrieved on November 7, 2011. "Av. Caxangá, 3841 - Iputinga Recife - PE CEP: 50.670-902"
- ^ "Walmart investe R$ 1 bilhão para reformular lojas no Brasil | FCDL" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 9, 2023.
External links
edit- Bompreço, Wal-Mart Brasil Retail (in Portuguese)
- Wal-Mart Brasil Corporate (in Portuguese)
- Bompreço (Archive, 2001–2003)
- Bompreço (in Portuguese) (Archive)
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