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Who owns Supermaxi?

Supermaxi is owned by Corporación Favorita (Ecuador, BVQ: SLU).[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
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇪🇨 Ecuador, Quito
Origin
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Founded
1957
Category
Home, garden & DIYRetailer own brandsGrocery own brands
Parent ticker
BVQ: SLU
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Supermaxi

Supermaxi is the supermarket chain Corporación Favorita is built around, and the group calls it the largest and most widely distributed in Ecuador. It traces directly to 1957, when Supermercados La Favorita opened what the company says was the country's first self-service store. In 2025 it had fifty branches, became the official sponsor of Ecuador's men's and women's national football teams for five years, and staged the Gran Cava Supermaxi wine and food event with sixty commercial brands taking part.

Ownership timeline of Supermaxi

Owners of Supermaxi over 1957 to 2026 Corporación Favorita start not recorded–present Corporación Favorita (start not recorded) 1960197019801990200020102020
  1. ? – present Corporación Favorita [1] reported

Where Supermaxi sits in Corporación Favorita

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Supermaxi sits in Corporación Favorita Tree of 16 brands under Corporación Favorita. Corporación Favorita Supermaxi Akí Bebemundo Cemaco Ferrex Juguetón and 10 more

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Supermaxi?

The parent company of Supermaxi is Corporación Favorita, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ecuador.

Is Supermaxi Ecuadorian?

Yes. Supermaxi originated in Ecuador in 1957 and its owner, Corporación Favorita, is also headquartered in Ecuador.

Is Supermaxi still owned by Corporación Favorita?

Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Supermaxi 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. [1] Corporación Favorita — Informe Anual 2025 — Corporación Favorita C.A., Annual report, published 1 April 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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