Jumbo (hypermarket)

Hipermercados Jumbo (Jumbo Hypermarkets) is a Chilean chain of hypermarkets operating in Chile, Argentina and in Colombia.[1]

For the Dutch supermarket chain, see Jumbo (supermarket).
Jumbo
Sociedad Anónima Abierta
IndustryRetail (Grocery), Hypermarket, Retail, Clothing, Electronics
FoundedSantiago de Chile (1976)
FounderHorst Paulmann 
HeadquartersSantiago de Chile
Productsbakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, grocery, lottery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor, clothing and electronics
ParentCencosud
Websitewww.jumbo.cl
www.jumbo.com.ar
www.jumbo.com.co
A Jumbo in Tucumán, Argentina.

History

The company was founded in 1976 by Chilean retailer Cencosud. Jumbo initially had supermarkets only in Chile,[2][3] but began to expand into Argentina in 1982, and today, operates 40 hypermarkets in Chile, 16 in Argentina[1][4] and 80 in Colombia. Sales in 2009 totaled approximately US$1.6 billion in Chile and US$600 million in Argentina.[5]

Locations

Argentina

Chile

Colombia
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References
  1. Historia (History), Jumbo.co.ar (in Spanish)
  2. "JUMBO TE DA MÁS | Busca tu Jumbo más cercano". Jumbo.cl. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-05-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Cencosud. "Jumbo. Supermercado Online". Jumbo. Supermercado Online. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. "Bienvenidos a Cencosud". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  6. "EL 21 DE NOVIEMBRE ABRE SUS PUERTAS UNICENTRO YOPAL". Prensalibrecasanare.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2014-02-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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