The 10 Largest Supermarket Chains in Brazil by Revenue - Sector Reaches R$ 1.067 Trillion and Total 424,120 Stores in the Country

The 10 Largest Supermarket Chains in Brazil by Revenue – Sector Reaches R$ 1.067 Trillion and Total 424,120 Stores in the Country

Written by Romário Pereira de Carvalho

Published on 11/12/2025 at 21:16

Updated on 11/12/2025 at 21:22

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Supermarket Sector Reaches R$ 1.067 Trillion in 2024, Gathers 424,120 Stores and Registers Leadership of Carrefour and Expressive Advance of Assaí.

The Abras NielsenIQ ranking showed in 2024 that the Carrefour Group led with R$ 120.6 billion, while the sector totaled R$ 1.067 trillion in results in Brazil, indicating a broad impact as it involves 424,120 stores and 30 million consumers.

The survey indicated that the revenue of the Carrefour Group advanced 4.4% compared to the previous year, maintaining leadership among Brazilian supermarket chains according to Abras by gathering consolidated financial data.

Assaí Atacadista recorded growth equivalent to R$ 7.8 billion during the period, occupying a prominent position among the companies that increased their market share and reinforcing its role in sector expansion.

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Store Expansion

Grupo Pão de Açúcar and Supermercados BH accounted for 31 openings in 2024, adding units to the national retail map and expanding regional presence according to the survey released by Abras.

The sector presented a reach of 9.12% of the national GDP by registering R$ 1.067 trillion in results, with approximately 9 million employees involved in daily operations, although there are local variations.

Network Performance

Of the 10 largest networks, five are headquartered in São Paulo, while Minas Gerais has two, and Maranhão, Paraná, and Santa Catarina each have one, showing a diverse geographic distribution in the ranking.

There were two position changes between 2023 and 2024, with Grupo Pão de Açúcar yielding the fourth position to Supermercados BH and Mart Minas reaching the eighth position previously held by Ceconsud.

The Abras document listed the 10 largest networks by revenue, with Carrefour at R$ 120.6 billion, Assaí at R$ 80.6 billion, and Grupo Mateus at R$ 36.4 billion, while Koch Hipermercados completed the list with R$ 10.3 billion.

These results reflect recent movements in the food retail sector, which continues to reorganize positions and open new units according to regional dynamics and expansion strategies observed by Abras.

The 10 Largest Supermarket Networks in Brazil by Revenue

1st – Grupo Carrefour (SP) – R$ 120.6 billion
2nd – Assaí Atacadista (SP) – R$ 80.6 billion
3rd – Grupo Mateus (MA) – R$ 36.4 billion
4th – Supermercados BH (MG) – R$ 21.3 billion
5th – Grupo Pão de Açúcar (SP) – R$ 20 billion
6th – Grupo Muffato (PR) – R$ 17.4 billion
7th – Grupo Pereira (SP) – R$ 15.3 billion
8th – Mart Minas (MG) – R$ 11.4 billion
9th – Ceconsud (SP) – R$ 11.2 billion
10th – Koch Hipermercados (SC) – R$ 10.3 billion

The data is from a recent article by Gazeta do Povo.

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Jean Jaime Marangoni

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15/12/2025 20:25

Corrigindo, o Grupo Pereira é de Santa Catarina e não de Santa Maria!

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Jean Jaime Marangoni

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15/12/2025 20:22

Está errado o Ranking! Grupo Pereira é de Santa Maria! Sua primeira Loja é Joinville SC

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The 10 Largest Supermarket Chains in Brazil by Revenue – Sector Reaches R$ 1.067 Trillion and Total 424,120 Stores in the Country

Supermarket Sector Reaches R$ 1.067 Trillion in 2024, Gathers 424,120 Stores and Registers Leadership of Carrefour and Expressive Advance of Assaí.

Store Expansion

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The 10 Largest Supermarket Chains in Brazil by Revenue – Sector Reaches R$ 1.067 Trillion and Total 424,120 Stores in the Country

Supermarket Sector Reaches R$ 1.067 Trillion in 2024, Gathers 424,120 Stores and Registers Leadership of Carrefour and Expressive Advance of Assaí.

Store Expansion

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