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| Type | Public (BM&F Bovespa: PCAR3, PCAR4 NYSE: CBD) |
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| Founded | (1948) |
| Headquarters |  São Paulo, Brazil |
| Key people | Abílio Diniz (Chairman) |
| Industry | Retail (Discount/Grocery) |
| Products | Consumer Goods |
| Revenue | ▲ USD 26.0 billion (2008) |
| Employees | 140,000 |
| Website | Grupo Pão de Açúcar |
Grupo Pão de Açúcar (BM&F Bovespa: PCAR3, PCAR4 / NYSE: CBD) - trading name of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, formerly used as a secondary trading name - is the biggest Brazilian company engaged in business retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products from its supermarkets, hypermarkets and home appliance stores.
Today, the company has around 1,015 stores throughout Brazil
Grupo Pão de Açúcar operates through different store concepts (and different banner logos):
- Pão de Açúcar (196 supermarkets);
- CompreBem (165 supermarkets; includes ABC CompreBem);
- Sendas (63 supermarkets);
- Extra Hipermercados (72 hypermarkets);
- Extra Eletro (55 home appliance stores);
- Ponto Frio (455 stores).
- Casas Bahia .
Distribution and logistical centers are located within the Brazilian regional capitals of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Curitiba and Recife.
The company is jointly owned by Abílio Diniz, and by the French Groupe Casino.
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Headquarters - Grupo Pão de Açucar in São Paulo, Brazil at Brigadeiro Luis Antonio Avenue.
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