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Logo: Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (GPA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Brazilian retail company

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, or GPA (from its former name Grupo Pão de Açúcar), is the largest Brazilian company engaged in the retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products from its supermarkets, hypermarkets and home appliance stores. Its headquarters are in São Paulo city, and it is owned by Free Float. The company is the second biggest retail company in Latin America by revenue and the second largest online retailer in Brazil.2 It was founded by Valentim Diniz.1 It is part of Carrefour Group.1 Its shares trade on NYSE under the symbol CBD.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Sep 7, 1948Founded1

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  • TickerCBD on NYSE1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersSão Paulo1
  • Founded inSão Paulo1
  • Websitewww.gpabr.com
  • Legal formS.A.1
  • Listed onSão Paulo Stock Exchange (PCAR4), New York Stock Exchange (CBD)1
  • LEI5299003V5B6KLICZCC143
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressAvenida Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 01402-901 Sao Paulo, Brazil3
  • Registered withJUCESP Board of Trade of State of Sao Paulo, 47.508.411/0001-563

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Photo: Carina Caracol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, or GPA (from its former name Grupo Pão de Açúcar), is the largest Brazilian company engaged in the retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products from its supermarkets, hypermarkets and home appliance stores. Its headquarters are in São Paulo city, and it is owned by Free Float.2

Corporate structure

GPA is part of a group headed by Carrefour Group. 70 entities, 9 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Valentim Diniz on Sep 7, 1948, in São Paulo.1

In 1948, the Portuguese immigrant Valentim dos Santos Diniz opened a confectionery in São Paulo, which he named Pão de Açúcar ("Sugarloaf Mountain") in memory of the first landscape he saw of Brazil when he arrived by boat (Sugarloaf Mountain is a rocky peak that dominates Rio de Janeiro's natural skyline).

The company planned to open more than 150 stores by 2013, targeting northeast and mid-west regions.

In September 2013, Abílio Diniz, the son of the company's founder, stepped down as chairman of the company.

In 2024, Casino reduced its stake to 22.5%.

From Wikipedia’s article on GPA (company), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led GPA, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

GPA operates through different store concepts (and different banner logos):

809 retail stores; 68 drugstores* and 74 gas station.

Pão de Açúcar (181 stores)

Minuto Pão de Açúcar (98 stores)

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Pão de Açúcar Fresh (1)

Pão de Açúcar Adega

Posto Pão de Açúcar**

Extra (72 stores; being converted into Assaí wholesaling stores)

Mercado Extra (146 stores)

Mini Extra (141 stores)

Drogaria Extra*

Posto Extra**

Compre Bem (28 stores)

Posto Compre Bem**

Assaí Atacadista

Posto Assaí

From Wikipedia’s article on GPA (company), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1997Went public Listed on NYSE1
  2. 1995Went public Listed on São Paulo Stock Exchange1
  3. Sep 7, 1948Founded Founded in São Paulo1

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