Grupo Comercial Chedraui

What Grupo Comercial Chedraui does

Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexico-based publicly traded multi-format retailer founded in 1920 and headquartered in Xalapa, Veracruz. The company operates supermarkets and department stores under the Chedraui brand across Mexico and the El Super brand in Southern California through its wholly-owned subsidiary Chedraui USA. It serves general retail consumers purchasing groceries and household goods, with a stated workforce of 10,000+ employees.

The business model is straightforward consumer retail: revenue is generated one-time through physical point-of-sale transactions at supermarkets and department stores, with variable consumer pricing that is not publicly disclosed. The company does not have a disclosed digital product, mobile app, or API platform based on the input data. Distribution is exclusively through physical storefronts, organized by region — Chedraui-branded stores in Mexico and El Super locations in the United States. The company is listed on the OTCMKTS under ticker GCHEF and is a constituent of Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC index.

In 2025, the company opened 142 new stores in Mexico, exceeding its organic growth plan, and delivered 3.0% same-store sales growth in Mexico — outperforming ANTAD's self-service segment for the 22nd consecutive quarter by 164 basis points. It approved a total dividend of MX$2,232.9 million for 2025 (34.2% of majority net income). The US segment under Chedraui USA experienced a 0.6% same-store sales decline due to stricter immigration enforcement reducing customer traffic. Reported Q4 2025 consolidated net income was MX$1,344 million.

Name

Grupo Comercial Chedraui

Legal name

Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V.

Website

https://grupochedraui.com.mx

Company type

Public

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Grupo Comercial Chedraui is a publicly traded Mexican multi-format retailer operating supermarkets and department stores under the Chedraui brand in Mexico and the El Super brand in Southern California, serving general consumer grocery and household goods demand through physical storefronts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grocery Retail

NAICS

Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (44511), Department Stores (4551)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411), Retail-Department Stores (5311)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Line Supermarkets (National/Regional Chains) (CRAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional Full-Line Department Stores (CRAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Supermarket retail
• Grocery operations
• Department store chain
• Multi-format retail
• Consumer goods distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Xalapa

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: Revenue generated from operating supermarkets and department stores across Mexico and the United States, selling groceries and general merchandise to consumers.

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

Grupo Comercial Chedraui operates a multi-format retail network of supermarkets and department stores across Mexico under the Chedraui brand, and in the United States through the El Super brand owned by its subsidiary Chedraui USA. The company sells groceries and general merchandise to individual consumers through physical storefront locations, with 142 new stores opened in Mexico during 2025.

Product overview

Grupo Comercial Chedraui is a Mexico-based retail company operating a portfolio of supermarket and department store formats. The company operates its core Chedraui brand stores alongside the El Super supermarket chain in the United States, serving consumers through physical retail locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• El Super: Supermarket chain operating in Southern California, owned by Chedraui USA

Products and services

• Chedraui Supermarkets and Department Stores Physical retail supermarket and department store operations across Mexico under the Chedraui brand, selling groceries, household goods, and general merchandise to individual consumers. Delivered 3.0% same-store sales growth in Q4 2025, surpassing ANTAD's self-service segment for the twenty-second consecutive quarter.
• El Super Markets Supermarket chain operating in Southern California under Chedraui USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary. Offers grocery and Hispanic-oriented food products to local consumers. Experienced a 0.6% decline in same-store sales for full year 2025 due to stricter US immigration enforcement impacting customer traffic.

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 indicators10 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Loblaw Companies: Canada's largest food retailer with supermarket, discount, and pharmacy banners. Comparable large-scale North American grocery business model; specifically referenced in valuation comparison.
• The Kroger Co. Largest pure-play US supermarket operator. Comparable on multi-format grocery retail and supply-chain scale, though it does not operate in Mexico or target Hispanic-dominant trade areas.

Direct peers

• La Comer: Mexican premium-focused supermarket chain. Comparable in grocery retail category within Mexico with overlapping target customer segments in urban centers.
• Smart & Final: Warehouse-style grocery retailer with strong Hispanic and food-service customer base in the western US. Comparable to El Super on format, geography, and customer mix.
• Organización Soriana: Mexican multi-format retailer operating hypermarkets, supermarkets, and department stores nationwide. Directly comparable on format mix, geographic exposure, and ANTAD self-service segment competition.
• Costco Wholesale: Operates warehouse club stores in Mexico and the United States. Comparable grocery and general merchandise assortment, serving similar value-seeking consumer segments in both geographies.
• Northgate González Market: Hispanic-focused supermarket chain in Southern California. Directly competes with El Super in the same trade area and shares the same core customer demographic.
• Walmart de México y Centroamérica (Walmex): Largest supermarket and self-service operator in Mexico and Central America. Most direct comparable given overlapping grocery formats, identical Mexican retail market, and similar scale of operations.

Regional players

• Fiesta Mart: Hispanic-format supermarket chain operating in Texas. Comparable US Hispanic grocery operator, though geographically distinct from El Super's Southern California footprint.

Others

• Soriana Híper / Mega Soriana: Hypermarket and club-store formats of Soriana. Comparable as a competitor to Chedraui's larger-format banner mix in Mexico; included as adjacent competitor within the same group's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Chedrauioficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/CHEDRAUIOFICIAL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chedraui

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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