Who owns Carulla?
Carulla is owned by Grupo Éxito (Colombia, BVC: EXITO), which has owned the brand since 2007.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Negocios y marcas, Grupo Éxito. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Almacenes Éxito S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Envigado
- Origin
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Bogotá
- Founded
- 1905
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- BVC: EXITO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Carulla
Carulla is the premium supermarket banner of Grupo Éxito, which says it stands out for quality, freshness, attractive store design and personalised service. Grupo Éxito's history page says Carulla was set up in Bogotá in 1905 by José Carulla Vidal, and that Almacenes Éxito acquired Carulla Vivero in 2007 before the two companies merged in 2010.
Ownership timeline of Carulla
- 2007 – present Grupo Éxito [1] reported
Where Carulla sits in Grupo Éxito
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Grupo Éxito brand portfolio (8) →
Other brands owned by Grupo Éxito
Grupo Éxito controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Éxito (Colombia) (1949)
- Super Inter
- Surtimax
- Surtimayorista (2016)
Other brands in grocery own brands, and who owns them
The 168 brands in grocery own brands on Brandtree belong to 53 owners. The largest is Cencosud, with 12; Grupo Éxito has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bretas | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| 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 |
About the owner: Grupo Éxito
Grupo Éxito is a publicly listed company headquartered in Envigado, Colombia, founded in 1949. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as BVC: EXITO.
Grupo Éxito is a Colombian retailer whose registered office is in Envigado, Antioquia. Its history page traces it to the 1949 opening of the first Éxito store in Medellín. Its list of principal shareholders as of 31 August 2026 shows Cama Commercial Group Corp holding 86.84% of its ordinary shares. It also operates retail businesses in Uruguay (Disco, Devoto, Géant) and Argentina (Libertad); those are not listed here because the company's pages give no stake for them and the Argentine retail model changed on 1 June 2026.
🇨🇴 Carulla and other Colombian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 99 brands that began in Colombia. 10 of them (10%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Carulla is not one of them.
- Alutions — Tecnoglass 🇨🇴
- Ara — Jerónimo Martins 🇵🇹
- Argos — Cementos Argos 🇨🇴
- Ternium Colombia — Ternium 🇱🇺
- Activade — Quala 🇨🇴
- Agua Cristal — Postobón 🇨🇴
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Carulla?
The parent company of Carulla is Grupo Éxito, a publicly listed company headquartered in Colombia.
Is Carulla Colombian?
Yes. Carulla originated in Colombia in 1905 and its owner, Grupo Éxito, is also headquartered in Colombia.
Since when has Grupo Éxito owned Carulla?
Grupo Éxito has owned Carulla since 2007.
Is Carulla still owned by Grupo Éxito?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Carulla is still owned by Grupo Éxito. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & 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] Negocios y marcas — Grupo Éxito, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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