Who owns The Fresh Market?
The Fresh Market is owned by Cencosud (Chile, BCS: CENCOSUD), which has owned the brand since 5 July 2022.[1]
Cencosud owns 67% of The Fresh Market rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cencosud: Countries and business units, Cencosud S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cencosud S.A. (67% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- BCS: CENCOSUD
- Trademark registrant
- The Fresh Market, Inc. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market is a United States specialty grocer. Cencosud's history page says that on 5 July 2022 it entered the United States by acquiring 67% of The Fresh Market. The business-units page lists 173 stores covering more than 219,000 square metres, mainly in Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia, selling prepared foods, baked goods, meats and flowers.
Trademark record for The Fresh Market
The USPTO record for the The Fresh Market mark lists The Fresh Market, Inc. as the owner of record (serial number 73424512). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of The Fresh Market
Where The Fresh Market 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.
🇺🇸 The Fresh Market and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, The Fresh Market among them.
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- American Olean — Mohawk 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of The Fresh Market?
The parent company of The Fresh Market is Cencosud, a publicly listed company headquartered in Chile.
Is The Fresh Market American or Chilean?
The Fresh Market originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Cencosud, which is headquartered in Chile. So The Fresh Market is an American-origin brand under Chilean ownership.
Since when has Cencosud owned The Fresh Market?
Cencosud has owned The Fresh Market since 5 July 2022.
Is The Fresh Market still owned by Cencosud?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, The Fresh Market is still owned by Cencosud (67% stake). 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] USPTO: THE FRESH MARKET, serial 73424512 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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