Hipermercado Géant is
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
's largest
supermarket
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and is owned by Grupo Disco Casino (composed 50% by Grupo Casino and 50% by Supermercados Disco del Uruguay) and is the only
supermarket
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under the
Géant brand in
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
.
It is located just outside the capital city
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
on the east, and over one of the most important access streets to
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
, Giannattasio Avenue, which connects
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
with the so call Ciudad de la Costa, the fastest growing area in
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
in the recent years. Although the surrounding is not very highly populated, it attracts buyers from both the east part of
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
and the Ciudad de la Costa due to being relatively close to both areas, being easily accessible by car and its low prices.
History
Hipermercado Géant traces its history back to the 19th century, when
Groupe Casino
Casino Group or Casino Guichard-Perrachon is a French mass-market retail group. It was founded on 2 August 1898 by Geoffroy Guichard under the corporate name Guichard-Perrachon & Co.
Casino Group is the source of many innovations such as the ...
was formed in
France
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, in 1898. In 1901, Groupe Casino became officially incorporated as a company.
On September 29, 1999, Hipermercado Géant Uruguay opened its first branch in that
South America
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n country, initially employing 900 persons. In 2001, Hipermercado Géant joined the rest of the Géant companies around the world to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Groupe Casino's registration as a company in France.
According to company numbers, Hipermercado Géant receives about $30,000,000
dollars
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in yearly earnings.
External links
Géant's Home Page - In Spanish
Supermarkets of Uruguay
Grupo Éxito
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