Who owns Kywi?
Kywi is owned by Corporación Favorita (Ecuador, BVQ: SLU), which has owned the brand since 2005.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Corporación Favorita C.A. reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador, Quito
- Origin
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Founded
- 1943
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- BVQ: SLU
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kywi
Kywi is Ecuador's leading hardware, home finishing and building materials retailer, founded in 1943 and part of Corporación Favorita since 2005. It opened a megastore chain under the Megakywi name in 2007 and ran thirty-nine branches in 2025, when it reached the province of Los Ríos for the first time with a store in Quevedo and remodelled its Centro Comercial Olímpico branch in Quito.
Ownership timeline of Kywi
- 2005 – present Corporación Favorita [1] reported
Where Kywi sits in Corporación Favorita
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kywi?
The parent company of Kywi is Corporación Favorita, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ecuador.
Is Kywi Ecuadorian?
Yes. Kywi originated in Ecuador in 1943 and its owner, Corporación Favorita, is also headquartered in Ecuador.
Since when has Corporación Favorita owned Kywi?
Corporación Favorita has owned Kywi since 2005.
Is Kywi still owned by Corporación Favorita?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Kywi is still owned by Corporación Favorita. 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] Corporación Favorita — Informe Anual 2025 — Corporación Favorita C.A., Annual report, published 1 April 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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