Grupo Gigante

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Grupo Gigante, S.A.B. de C.V.
Type Public
BMV:  GIGANTE*
IndustryRetail
Founded1962 (Mexico City, Mexico)
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
Key people
Angel Losada Gómez
ProductsStationeries, Home and Fashion Stores, Hard-Discount stores and Restaurants.
Website www.gigante.com.mx
FormerlyGiganteinGomezPalacio.jpg

Grupo Gigante is a holding listed at Mexican Stock Exchange founded in 1962, enterprises includes: Office Depot, The Home Store, SuperPrecio and Toks. The namesake hypermarkets and supermarkets are sold in 2008 to Soriana. Until December 2008, used to work with a joint venture with RadioShack. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Grupo Gigante SAB de CV - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  2. "Grupo Gigante S.A. de C.V. v. Dallo & Co. | Case Brief for Law School | LexisNexis". Community. Retrieved 2023-02-04.