Jerónimo Martins SGPS, SA (JM) is a Portuguese corporate group that operates in

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and specialised retail. It operates more than 4,900 stores in

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, and

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. The group is the majority owner of Jerónimo Martins Retail (JMR), which operates the Pingo Doce super- and

hypermarket A hypermarket (sometimes called a hyperstore, supercentre or superstore) is a big-box store combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, includin ...

chain in Portugal. JMR has been run as a 51%-49%

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with the Dutch firm

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since 1982. Jerónimo Martins is listed on

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, under the code JMT, and is part of the

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index.

Operations

, Jerónimo Martins operates the Pingo Doce chain of super- and

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as well as the

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chain of cash-and-carry stores. The Group also operates in the specialized retail sector in Portugal. Jerónimo Martins owns the Jeronymo coffee shops and the Hussel chocolate and confectionery stores. Until 2016, Jerónimo Martins had industrial facilities focused on the production of several

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. This was carried out through the joint venture company Unilever Jerónimo Martins, which was 45% owned by JM and 55% owned by Unilever. Jerónimo Martins also owns

Biedronka Biedronka is a chain of supermarkets. It is the largest chain of discount shops in Poland with 3,283 stores as of 2022 and 70,000 employees (2022). It is owned by the Portuguese group Jerónimo Martins. The name "Biedronka" means "ladybug", and a ...

, the largest chain of no-frills supermarkets in

. Also in

, the Group operates the health and beauty and cosmetic chain Hebe. In 2013, Jerónimo Martins Group started its operations in

with the opening of the first Ara stores as well as its and the first distribution centre.

Former operations

It once owned

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, a British company focused on sports goods (sold in 2002 to

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); a stake in Eurocash, a cash-and-carry in Poland; and Supermercados Sé, a supermarket chain in Brazil (sold to

Grupo Pão de Açúcar Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, doing business as GPA (formerly as Grupo Pão de Açúcar), is the biggest Brazilian company engaged in business retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products f ...

in 2002).

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Former operations

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