Supermercados Econo

Supermercados Econo is a Puerto Rican supermarket chain. As of 2021, it has 64 stores in 49 municipalities across the country.[1][2]

Singer Bad Bunny previously worked at an Econo supermarket.[3]

History

Supermercados Econo started operations in 1970 and its headquarters are in Carolina.[4]

The chain's first store was opened by Facundo Colon, a Puerto Rican businessman, at Hato Rey. In 1978, a store was opened at Plaza Carolina, a large mall in Carolina. The Plaza Carolina location is still open.[5]

In March 2020 the supermarket chain announced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the first hour of operation would be exclusively for elderly customers.[6]

In 2020 the chain celebrated its 50th anniversary by giving out $200,000 in cash prizes.[7][8]

During 2022, several allegations were made against the supermarket concerning their sales of meat and refrigerated products, including that their Aguadilla location was selling old, rotten meats.[9] The Aguadilla location was temporarily closed.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Tiendas - Supermercados Econo". superecono.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. "Econo abrió hoy en Céntrico en el antiguo local de Kmart" [Econo opens today in Céntrico in the former location of Kmart]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  3. Túa, Lynet Santiago. "Bad Bunny no se olvida de sus excompañeros de Econo" [Bad Bunny does not forget his coworkers from Econo]. Metro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  4. "Supermercados Econo Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. Simon Property Group, L.P. and/or Its Affiliates (NYSE: SPG), © Copyright 1999-2015. All Rights Reserved. "Supermercados Econo at Plaza Carolina, a Simon Mall - Carolina, PR". simon.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Econo establece horario especial para adultos mayores | Metro". www.metro.pr. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  7. "Reglas Concurso 50 Aniversario de ECONO". Supermercados Econo (in Spanish). 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  8. elvocero.com, Redacción. "Econo regalará más de $200,000 en efectivo en concurso de aniversario". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  9. "Supermercados Econo reacciona a la denuncia de carnes dañadas que hiciera el DACO". 16 May 2022.
  10. "Cierran preventivamente supermercado en Aguadilla que vendía carnes "descompuestas"".
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