Supermercados Gigante was a large

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chain in Mexico. The chain expanded north of the border as well, as it also had locations in predominantly working-class

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communities of the United States. The supermarket chain was owned by parent company Group Gigante, which also operates the restaurant chain

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, and US retail chains such as

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and

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. Supermercados Gigante competed with several other chains, such as

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and D&S. It was not uncommon to see Wal-Mart receipts around the store touting the fact that said items are cheaper at Supermercados Gigante.

Supermercados Gigante in pop culture

The chain appeared on the '' Ahí Viene Verónica'' film, and on miscellaneous

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shows.

Store closures

On February 28, 2006 Gigante closed some stores in Mexico (1 in Torreon, 7 in Monterrey, 1 in Matamoros, 2 in San Luis Potosí and 1 in Puebla).

Gigante store closures

File:FormerlyGiganteinGomezPalacio.jpg, Gómez Palacio, circa 2004 File:FormerGiganteTorreon.JPG, Torreon, circa 2006

Sale of Gigante

As of Dec. 6, 2007 Supermercados Gigante was acquired by Organizacion Soriana for US$1.35 billion. The supermarket and hypermarket retail formats of Supermercados Gigante, including its seven US stores, will disappear and the stores will adopt the

formats. Grupo Gigante will remain in business as a company separate from

, operating the Mexican

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and

locations, as well as the

restaurant chain.

External links

Grupo Gigante website
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