Viana was a discount
department store chain in
Mexico specializing in
white goods (home appliances), bedding, and towels, as well as clothing, furniture, cosmetics and technology.
The chain was founded in 1953 with its ''matriz'' or flagship on Eje Central Lázaro Cardenas at
Salto de Agua in the
Historic Center of Mexico City. In 2010, Viana acquired the 12-branch furniture chain Muebles Frey. As of 2014 it had 35 branches in
Greater Mexico City and 15 more elsewhere in Mexico.
As early as 1963, ''
Business Week
''Bloomberg Businessweek'', previously known as ''BusinessWeek'', is an American weekly business magazine published fifty times a year. Since 2009, the magazine is owned by New York City-based Bloomberg L.P. The magazine debuted in New York City ...
'' noted Viana as "Viana, the most serious appliance discounter in Mexico City".
''Business Week'', 1963, pp.52-54
/ref>
References
Defunct department stores of Mexico
1953 establishments in Mexico
2015 disestablishments in Mexico
{{Mexico-company-stub