Almacenes Exito S.A. has grown over the years through different mergers and acquisitions with important Colombian retail chains such as EXITO, Ley, Cadenalco, Carulla, Vivero, La Candelaria and POMONA: all of these responsible for having built up a hundred year-old tradition of service to the Colombian consumer.
2007
Exito acquires Carulla Vivero, the largest supermarket operator in Colombia.
The Casino Group acquires a controlling stake in Almacenes Exito S.A.
The company successfully entered the international capital markets via an offering of 50 million of GDSs to Qualified Institutional Buyers under Rule 144A in the U.S. and Regulation S in Europa.
2006
Is an important year for commercial expansion for our company. We opened 23 new EXITO’s in Colombia.
2005
A joint venture is set up with Sufinanciamiento to create the EXITO card, as an important credit mechanism for its customers.
1998
The Virtual EXITO site is set up.
2001
Almacenes Exito takeover of Cadenalco.
1999
Casino acquires a 25% stake in Almacenes Exito.
Exito acquires a controlling stake in Cadenalco.
1997
The first EXITO store is inaugurated in Cali.
1995
Cadenalco acquires a 28.5% stake in Cativen.
1994
EXITO lists its shares on the Colombian Stock Exchange.
1993
Cadenalco acquires the POMONA supermarket chain, initially known as La Huerta, in Bogotá.
1989
The first EXITO store is inaugurated in Bogotá.
1982
The Exito Foundation is set up.
1975
Almacenes Exito S.A becomes a corporation.
1974
Cadenalco acquires the Candelaria supermarket chain.
1969
Vivero is founded in Barranquilla by Samuel Azout.
1959
Cadenalco is founded, grouping together the various Ley stores throughout the country.
1949
The first EXITO store is opened in Medellín by its founder Gustavo Toro Quintero, selling fabric, blankets and remnants.
1922
The first Ley store is inaugurated in Barranquilla by its founder Luis Eduardo Yepes.
1905
Carulla is founded in Barranquilla by José Carulla Vidal.
