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Survey Reveals Growth of Regional Supermarkets like Mateus, BH, and Mart Minas, While Pão de Açúcar Loses Ground and Sector Faces Labor Shortage with Over 357,000 Open Positions
The ten largest supermarket chains in Brazil surpassed the historic mark of R$ 1 trillion in revenue in 2024, according to the Abras Ranking 2025. The Carrefour Group Brazil leads for the ninth consecutive year, but the highlight of the survey was the advance of regional chains that surpassed traditional names in the sector.
Assaí Atacadista came in second with R$ 80.5 billion, followed by Mateus Supermercados, which jumped to third place with R$ 36.3 billion. Next, there are Supermercados BH, with R$ 21.2 billion, dethroning GPA — owner of Pão de Açúcar and Extra — which fell to fifth place with R$ 20 billion in annual revenue.
Ranking of the Highest-Grossing Chains in Brazil in 2024
- Grupo Carrefour Brasil – R$ 120.5 billion
- Assaí Atacadista – R$ 80.5 billion
- Mateus Supermercados – R$ 36.3 billion
- Supermercados BH – R$ 21.2 billion
- GPA (Grupo Pão de Açúcar) – R$ 20.0 billion
- Irmãos Muffato – R$ 17.4 billion
- Grupo Pereira – R$ 15.3 billion
- Mart Minas & Dom Atacadista – R$ 11.4 billion
- Cencosud Brasil – R$ 11.2 billion
- Koch Hipermercado – R$ 10.3 billion
Number of Stores Grows, but Labor Shortage and Sector Operates with Nearly 360,000 Open Positions
In addition to revenue data, Abras revealed that the supermarket sector accounted for 9.1% of Brazil’s GDP in 2024. The number of stores grew by 2.3% compared to 2023, reaching 424,000 establishments across the country. This growth, however, contrasts with the difficulty in hiring: there are about 357,000 open positions, according to the entity.
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The labor shortage has impacted the operation of supermarkets, especially those operating with hybrid wholesale and retail models. Nonetheless, various formats — such as e-commerce, neighborhood stores, and greengrocers — continue to drive the overall sector performance across all regions of the country.
The information was released by UOL, based on the survey conducted by the Brazilian Supermarket Association (Abras) in partnership with the NielsenIQ consultancy.
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