Who owns Santa Isabel?
Santa Isabel is owned by Cencosud (Chile, BCS: CENCOSUD), which has owned the brand since 2003.[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
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- BCS: CENCOSUD
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Santa Isabel
Santa Isabel is a Chilean supermarket banner. Cencosud's history page records the acquisition of Santa Isabel in 2003, and in 2005 the Montecarlo and Las Brisas banners were converted to the Santa Isabel name. The business-units page lists 198 stores in Chile, and a Santa Isabel app was launched in 2022 according to the history page.
Ownership timeline of Santa Isabel
Where Santa Isabel 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
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.
🇨🇱 Santa Isabel and other Chilean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 58 brands that began in Chile. 7 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Santa Isabel is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Santa Isabel?
The parent company of Santa Isabel is Cencosud, a publicly listed company headquartered in Chile.
Is Santa Isabel Chilean?
Yes. Santa Isabel originated in Chile and its owner, Cencosud, is also headquartered in Chile.
Since when has Cencosud owned Santa Isabel?
Cencosud has owned Santa Isabel since 2003.
Is Santa Isabel still owned by Cencosud?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Santa Isabel 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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