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Avenida Fundadores 935 Int. 301, Colonia Valle del Mirador 64750 Monterrey, Mexico Tel. +52-81-8389-9900 Fax +52-81-8389-9931 |
Type: Public
On the web:
http://www.benavides.com.mx
Employees:
6,753
The largest drugstore chain south of the border, Farmacias Benavides fills prescriptions, sells over-the-counter medications, and offers a wide variety of personal care products through stores in about 155 Mexican cities. The chain's more than 640 drugstores are primarily located across Northern Mexico. Stores also offer a complete photo center, cosmetics, personal care products, sundries, and other convenience items, with outlets in Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tampico, and Hermosillo also offering home delivery options. Benavides also operates an online pharmacy. Chilean pharmacy chain Farmacias Ahumada (FASA) controls the company through a 68% stake it acquired in 2002.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2007:
Sales: $838.5M
One year growth: 22.6%
Net income: $22.6M
Income growth: (1.7%)
Officers:
General Director: Walter Westphal Urrieta
President: Jaime M. Benavides Pompa
Operations Director: José R. Garza
Competitors:
Comerci
H-E-B
Wal-Mart de México
