Who owns Bretas?
Bretas is owned by Cencosud (Chile, BCS: CENCOSUD), which has owned the brand since 31 October 2010.[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
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- BCS: CENCOSUD
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Bretas
Bretas is a Brazilian supermarket chain that Cencosud acquired in 2010, according to its history page. The business-units page lists 25 supermarket-format stores of more than 61,000 square metres and says the aim is memorable shopping experiences with variety and quality of products without neglecting service.
Ownership timeline of Bretas
Where Bretas 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
- Blaisten
- 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 grocery own brands, and who owns them
Cencosud has more brands in grocery own brands on Brandtree than any other owner: 12 of 168.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne | Albertsons | 🇺🇸 United States |
| City Gross | Axfood | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Chalo | Empire | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Checkers | Shoprite Group | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Amanhecer | Jerónimo Martins | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| K-Citymarket | Kesko | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Farmer's Market | Loblaw | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Chef Direct | AML Foods | 🇧🇸 Bahamas |
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.
🇧🇷 Bretas and other Brazilian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 149 brands that began in Brazil. 31 of them (21%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Bretas among them.
- Camicado — Lojas Renner 🇧🇷
- Cimento Nacional — Buzzi 🇮🇹
- Elizabeth — Mohawk 🇺🇸
- Engemix — Votorantim Cimentos 🇧🇷
- Ternium Brasil — Ternium 🇱🇺
- Adria — M. Dias Branco 🇧🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bretas?
The parent company of Bretas is Cencosud, a publicly listed company headquartered in Chile.
Is Bretas Brazilian or Chilean?
Bretas originated in Brazil, but it is owned today by Cencosud, which is headquartered in Chile. So Bretas is a Brazilian-origin brand under Chilean ownership.
Since when has Cencosud owned Bretas?
Cencosud has owned Bretas since 31 October 2010.
Is Bretas still owned by Cencosud?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Bretas 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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