Who owns Blaisten?
Blaisten is owned by Cencosud (Chile, BCS: CENCOSUD), which has owned the brand since 2008.[1][2]
Evidence: Cencosud: Countries and business units, Cencosud S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cencosud S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Origin
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- BCS: CENCOSUD
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Blaisten
Blaisten is an Argentine home improvement retailer that Cencosud acquired in 2008, according to its history page. The business-units page lists six stores of more than 8,000 square metres and describes a range of construction, repair, remodelling and decoration products for homes and offices, calling it the leading chain in finishing products.
Ownership timeline of Blaisten
Where Blaisten sits in Cencosud
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Cencosud
Cencosud controls 16 brands on Brandtree, 16 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Basualdo
- Bretas
- Disco (1961)
- Easy (1993)
- GBarbosa (1955)
- Giga Atacado
- Jumbo (1976)
- Paris (1900)
- Perini
- Prezunic
- Santa Isabel
- Spid (2021)
- The Fresh Market
- Vea
- Wong
Other brands in general merchandise own brands, and who owns them
The 162 brands in general merchandise own brands on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is JD Sports, with 15; Cencosud has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blacks | JD Sports | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bebemundo | Corporación Favorita | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Innom | Reitan Retail | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| B&Q | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Anko | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Bike Republic | Colruyt Group | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Glans | Hagar | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| Arenal | Sonae | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
Every brand in general merchandise own brands and its owner →
About the owner: Cencosud
Cencosud is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chile, founded in 1963. Brandtree records 16 brands under its control, and it is listed as BCS: CENCOSUD.
Chilean multi-format retailer that its own site says operates in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Colombia, plus the United States, with a technology hub in Uruguay. Supermarkets are its core business, alongside home improvement, department stores, shopping centres and financial services. Its history page dates the first supermarket to 1963 and says it listed on the Santiago stock exchange in 2004; the Paulmann family controls 56.16% of the shares. Cencosud also runs Makro in Argentina and Colombia, which are not recorded here.
🇦🇷 Blaisten and other Argentine brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 108 brands that began in Argentina. 28 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Blaisten among them.
- Bioceres Semillas — Bioceres 🇦🇷
- Cacique Max — Loma Negra 🇦🇷
- Ternium Argentina — Ternium 🇱🇺
- 9 de Oro — Molino Cañuelas 🇦🇷
- ARQ — Grupo Clarín 🇦🇷
- Aerolíneas Argentinas — Aerolíneas Argentinas 🇦🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Blaisten?
The parent company of Blaisten is Cencosud, a publicly listed company headquartered in Chile.
Is Blaisten Argentine or Chilean?
Blaisten originated in Argentina, but it is owned today by Cencosud, which is headquartered in Chile. So Blaisten is an Argentine-origin brand under Chilean ownership.
Since when has Cencosud owned Blaisten?
Cencosud has owned Blaisten since 2008.
Is Blaisten still owned by Cencosud?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Blaisten is still owned by Cencosud. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Cencosud: Countries and business units — Cencosud S.A., Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
- [2] Cencosud S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2016 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 28 April 2017; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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