Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição,
doing business asGPA (an abbreviation of its former name Grupo Pão de Açúcar), is the biggest Brazilian company engaged in business retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products from its
supermarkets,
hypermarkets and
home appliance stores owned by the French conglomerate retail group
Casino. Its headquarters are in
São Paulo city.
The company is the second biggest retail company in
Latin America by revenue and the second largest online retailer in Brazil. The company operates its e-commerce through
Cnova, a subsidiary of
Via Varejo.
For 2013, the company planned to open more than 150 stores, targeting northeast and mid-west regions.[8]
In September 2013,
Abílio Diniz, the son of the company's founder, stepped down as chairman of the company.[9]
In 2023, GPA's parent Casino announced that they have completed a deal to avoid bankruptcy. This restructuring procedure would allow for the company to cut high debt and improve recent losses to other rival supermarket corporations.[10] In 2024, Casino USA filed for
Chapter 15 bankruptcy.[11]
Business units
GPA operates through different store concepts (and different banner logos):[12][1]