Oxxo (stylized as OXXO) is a Mexican chain of
convenience stores, with over 21,000 stores across
Latin America
Latin America or
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. It is the largest chain of convenience stores in Latin America. Its headquarters are in
Monterrey,
Nuevo León.
It is wholly owned by the beverage company FEMSA (
Fomento Económico Mexicano).
History
OXXO was founded in
Monterrey in 1976. In the first stores, the only products sold were beer, snacks and cigars. The success of the stores was such that the project kept growing and OXXO built new locations rapidly, becoming a ubiquitous presence in Mexican cities and towns.
The first official OXXO store was opened in 1979 in Monterrey. OXXO stores then spread to
Chihuahua,
Hermosillo
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and
Nuevo Laredo
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. Throughout the eighties, OXXO gained fame in the cities where it was established. In 1998, the 1000th store was opened. On July 6, 2010, the opening of the 9000th store, in
Oaxaca
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, was announced. With Mexico liberalizing its oil and gas market, OXXO has started to open gas stations as well. The first station opened in San Pedro Garza Garcia. In 2019, Oxxo Gas aimed to rebrand 49 additional stations, mostly in Monterrey, that were operating under the
Pemex name.
The Yucatan Times: FEMSA to Expand its Gasoline Business Through OXXO GAS
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As of 2014, Oxxo was reported to have more than 15,000 stores across Mexico.Amazon
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was announced, involving Amazon accepting Oxxo's prepaid debit cards as a payment method, and Amazon gift cards being sold at Oxxo stores.
Gallery
File:Oxxo Cozumel.JPG, OXXO store in San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo
File:Oxxo.JPG, OXXO store in Gomez Palacio, Durango
File:OXXO, Campinas, SP.jpg, OXXO store in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
File:OxxoObreraDF.JPG, OXXO store in Mexico City
File:XC2V1522 FACHADA OXXO CERCA andatti.jpg, OXXO store in Cancún, Quintana Roo
File:Oxxo store.JPG, Another OXXO store in Mexico City
File:OxxoChapala.JPG, OXXO store in Gómez Palacio, Durango
File:OxxoMaya.JPG, OXXO store in Gómez Palacio, Durango
File:OxxoPaseodelTec.jpg, OXXO store in Torreon, Coahuila
File:OxxoSanIsidro.jpg, Another OXXO store in Torreon, Coahuila
File:Oxxo Nueva Rosita.jpg, OXXO store in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila
See also
* Convenience stores
* List of companies of Mexico
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References
External links
OXXO official site
OXXO Inmuebles official site
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Retail companies established in 1977
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Companies based in Monterrey
Mexican companies established in 1977
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