ALMEIDA ATACAREJO

What ALMEIDA ATACAREJO does

ALMEIDA ATACAREJO (legal name: Líder Mineiro Comércio de Alimentos LTDA) is a Brazilian cash-and-carry/wholesale food and beverage retailer operating from a single physical store at Av. Olegário Maciel 742, Centro, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Founded in February 1970 by Raimundo Nonato and Ana, the business is now operated by their sons Hugo and Ramon. The company runs a 400 m² fully computerized retail facility with customer parking, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (closed only on Christmas and New Year), and employs over 40 collaborators.

The company sells food products, beverages, dairy, snacks, meats, baked goods, and specialty items at unit prices ranging from R$0.49 to R$525.95, with both retail and wholesale pricing tiers. Value-added services include self-service shopping, express delivery, tele-entrega phone ordering, custom slicing and packaging, personalized sales consultation, and event/business consultancy. Sales channels comprise the physical store, telephone orders, WhatsApp direct sales (with three named representatives), and a basic website with product catalog and freight calculation tools. Payment options include cash, card, and installments up to 6 times.

The business serves a dual customer base: individual consumers purchasing groceries, and food service/HORECA clients (bars, restaurants, caterers, event organizers) requiring bulk purchases with custom services. The company is a privately held family business with no external institutional investors, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no geographic expansion beyond Belo Horizonte. Revenue data is not disclosed, and no digital marketing presence exists beyond the website and WhatsApp contact channels.

Name

ALMEIDA ATACAREJO

Legal name

Líder Mineiro Comércio de Alimentos LTDA

Website

https://almeidaatacarejo.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ALMEIDA ATACAREJO is a family-owned Brazilian cash-and-carry food and beverage retailer operating a single 400 m² store in Belo Horizonte, serving individual consumers and HORECA clients with retail, wholesale, delivery, and custom packaging services since 1970.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cash and Carry Wholesale Grocery

NAICS

Food and Beverage Retailers (445), Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (445110)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Retail-Grocery Stores (5411)

akta.pro primary industry

Membership Wholesale Clubs (B2B & B2B2C) (CRAEAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foodservice & Hospitality Supply Clubs (Restaurants, Catering, Hotels) (CRAEAEAC), Retailer & Small-Store Supply (C-Store, Mini-Mart, Independent Retail) (CRAEAEAD)

Keywords

• Cash and carry retail
• Wholesale food distribution
• Food and beverage wholesale
• Grocery retail services
• Bulk food supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from direct retail and wholesale sales of food products, beverages, and consumer goods to end customers at their physical store location. Offers multiple payment methods including installment payments up to 6 times.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ALMEIDA ATACAREJO is a Brazilian cash-and-carry (atacarejo) retailer based in Belo Horizonte that has been operating since 1970, selling food products, beverages, and household/consumer goods directly to end customers via both retail and wholesale pricing tiers. The company combines a self-service physical store with multi-channel ordering (online store, WhatsApp, telephone, and delivery) and serves both individual consumers and small food-service businesses such as restaurants, bars, and caterers.

Product overview

Almeida Atacarejo is a Brazilian wholesale food and beverage distributor operating since 1970. The company offers a unified e-commerce platform for retail and wholesale customers, combining physical store operations with online services. Core offerings include food and beverage products (beverages, dairy, snacks, meats, baked goods, and specialty items) supported by value-added services such as self-service shopping, express delivery, personalized sales consultation, and custom packaging solutions. The platform operates 24 hours with freight calculation and price search features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Almeida Atacarejo: Primary retail brand operating as a cash-and-carry/wholesale retailer offering food products, beverages, and household items.

Products and services

• Almeida Atacarejo Online Store Company-operated e-commerce platform where customers can browse and purchase food products, beverages, and household goods offered by ALMEIDA ATACAREJO. Used by both individual consumers and small food-service business buyers.
• Self-Service In-Store Shopping (Auto-Serviço) Walk-in self-service shopping experience at the physical cash-and-carry store, allowing customers to select food, beverages, and household goods at retail or wholesale tier prices.
• Delivery Service (Entrega) Last-mile delivery of food products, beverages, and household goods purchased from ALMEIDA ATACAREJO, available to consumers and small business buyers in the served area.
• Negotiation Service (Negociação) Flexible pricing and negotiation service for bulk-volume purchases, primarily aimed at small food-service business buyers such as restaurants, bars, and caterers.
• Personalized Service (Atendimento Personalizado) Dedicated customer service channel providing personalized assistance to shoppers and wholesale accounts, including support via WhatsApp and telephone.
• Consulting (Consultoria) Business consulting service for HORECA and small food-service customers, supporting purchasing decisions, assortment planning, and operational procurement from the cash-and-carry store.
• Customization Services (Customização) Customization of products or service offerings to meet specific customer requirements, supporting bulk and HORECA buyers with tailored solutions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Assaí Atacadista: Brazil's largest cash-and-carry (atacarejo) chain, operating a B2B+B2C format with bulk grocery assortment. Directly comparable to Almeida Atacarejo in core format, customer mix (HORECA, small retailers, consumers), and value proposition, but at vastly greater scale.
• Tenda Atacado: Brazilian atacarejo chain (part of GPA/Pão de Açúcar group) operating cash-and-carry stores with broad grocery assortment for HORECA and household consumers. Closely comparable format and customer base to Almeida.
• Atacadão: Carrefour Brasil's atacarejo banner and one of the leading national cash-and-carry operators in Brazil. Same hybrid wholesale/retail model targeting restaurants, small businesses, and end consumers — competing head-to-head with Almeida in assortment and pricing.
• Martins Atacado: Brazilian food-service-focused wholesale distributor serving bars, restaurants, bakeries, and small retailers. Highly comparable on the HORECA wholesale side of Almeida's business, particularly around bulk distribution to small operators.

Broad incumbents

• Makro: Cash-and-carry operator (formerly independent, with assets now absorbed into Assaí) that historically pioneered the Brazilian atacarejo format for HORECA and small retailers. Same format and customer base as Almeida.
• Costco Wholesale: Global benchmark for the membership warehouse/cash-and-carry model. Operates the same hybrid B2B/B2C bulk-grocery playbook at massive scale, useful for understanding format dynamics relevant to Almeida's atacarejo.

Regional players

• Supermercados BH: Largest regional supermarket chain headquartered in Belo Horizonte, competing directly with Almeida for both retail consumers and HORECA accounts in the same metro market.
• Verdemar Supermercados: Local Belo Horizonte premium supermarket chain. Competes with Almeida for higher-income retail consumers in the same Centro catchment area where Almeida is located.
• EPA Atacadão: Regional cash-and-carry operator in southeastern Brazil with the same B2B+B2C atacarejo model. Comparable in assortment and target customer segments, though operating at broader regional scale than Almeida.

Emerging players

• Rede Mix: Brazilian atacarejo chain focused on smaller-format cash-and-carry stores serving HORECA and small businesses. Comparable scale band and value proposition to Almeida, with a multi-store footprint in selected regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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