RD (or Raia Drogasil) is the largest
drugstore
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company in Latin America by revenue and market capitalization. With its headquarters are in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, it has more than 2,500 stores in 24 Brazilian states.
The company operates 2,500 stores branded as Droga Raia, Drogasil and 4Bio, and has 11 distribution centers. It also operates online through its Droga Raia, Drogasil and Onofre brands.
RD's main competitors include
Grupo DPSP,
Pague Menos,
Extrafarma, and
Profarma.
History
The company was founded in 2011 before the merger of drugstore companies "Raia" and "Drogasil" both listed in
São Paulo Stock Exchange
B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (in English, ''B3 - Brazil Stock Exchange and Over-the-Counter Market''), formerly BM&FBOVESPA, is a stock exchange located in São Paulo, Brazil, and the second oldest of the country.
Its current form can be tra ...
. In 2015 the company entered to
Ibovespa the main Brazilian stock Index and in 2017 changed your corporate brand from RaiaDrogasil to simply RD.
References
External links
Company website
RaiaDrogasil4bio
Companies based in São Paulo
Pharmacies of Brazil
Companies listed on B3 (stock exchange)
Companies in the Índice Bovespa
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