It is likely that in the coming months you will begin to see Oxxo supermarkets throughout the national territory, the main cities will be the first to open these stores. The story of Elías Navarro: the boy from Oxxo.
The FEMSA (Mexican Economic Development) business group, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV), made a great commitment to Colombia.
Oxxo got into Colombia
In addition to the 150 supermarkets that are already in the process of being built and adapted in strategic locations in Colombian cities, plus the stores that are already operating, such as in Bogotá, FEMSA is carrying out social projects in the country.
FEMSA delivered 2 parks last Friday, October 7 in the Villas de San Pablo neighborhood in Barranquilla and another park in Ciudad del Bicentenario in Cartagena.
Oxxo is part of the proximity division of the FEMSA group, which includes pharmacies, service stations such as gasoline and gas.
FEMSA is the largest bottler of Coca-Cola products.
They have a shareholding in Heineken, a beer that is present in 70 countries and an official sponsor of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
There are regarding 320 thousand workers that this company has in America.
The family made up of José Antonio Fernández and Eva Garza, are the billionaires behind this powerful multinational.
FEMSA’s financial reports for the first quarter of 2022 already place Colombia as an important country in corporate earnings.
Oxxo will become the direct competition of Tiendas Ara, Tiendas D1, Éxito, Carulla and Olímpica.
