Who owns Pío Pío?
Pío Pío is owned by Grupo Melo (Panama, Latinex: MELO).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Empresas Melo, S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇦 Panama, Panama City
- Origin
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Burger & chicken chains
- Parent ticker
- Latinex: MELO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Pío Pío
Pío Pío is Panama's largest fast food chain by number of locations, with 77 restaurants, and it is the one brand in the Melo group that most Panamanians know by name. Its sales grew 2 per cent in 2025 as it opened branches at Costa Verde in Panamá Oeste and at Algarrobos in Chiriquí, remodelled its Marbella restaurant, launched a mobile app and a delivery service, and moved its packaging entirely to paper.
Ownership timeline of Pío Pío
- ? – present Grupo Melo [1] reported
Where Pío Pío sits in Grupo Melo
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Pío Pío?
The parent company of Pío Pío is Grupo Melo, a publicly listed company headquartered in Panama.
Is Pío Pío Panamanian?
Yes. Pío Pío originated in Panama and its owner, Grupo Melo, is also headquartered in Panama.
Is Pío Pío still owned by Grupo Melo?
Yes. As of 20 September 2026, Pío Pío is still owned by Grupo Melo. 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] Empresas Melo, S.A. informe anual 2025 / annual report 2025 — Empresas Melo, S.A., Annual report; retrieved 20 September 2026.
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