Carrefour reduces its supermarket presence by selling 80% of ‘Business stores’ to Grupo Pereira.

Carrefour is selling 21 Carrefour Neighborhood stores to the Pereira Group, which owns Fort Atacadista and Comper supermarkets. This move signifies Carrefour’s withdrawal from the supermarket business, as it previously operated 26 medium-sized stores.

The operation was introduced this week to the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) for assessment.

The package includes 15 supermarkets in São Paulo and six in the Federal District, alongside nine drug stores and three fuel stations located either within stores or nearby.

The purchaser is Food Trade SDB, which is a subsidiary of the Pereira Group. The transaction amount was not disclosed but is estimated to be around R$ 360 million according to InvestNews.

Grupo Carrefour Brasil’s transaction supports its business strategy of prioritizing large formats such as Atacadão, Carrefour, and Sam’s Club, while also emphasizing proximity through Carrefour Express.

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The deal includes stores in various cities in São Paulo, as well as multiple units in São Paulo, São Carlos, and Indaiatuba.

Six stores in Brasília are located in the Federal District: South Wing I, South Wing II, North Wing II, North Wing 512, South Lake, and Good Motive.

The business includes stocks, equipment, property owned by Carrefour, contracts, and employees associated with the establishments, in addition to commercial aspects.

Carrefour cuts down on supermarket operations.

The 21 stores account for approximately 81% of Carrefour’s supermarket business in Brazil, as per the most recent public data from the company.

By the conclusion of June, there were a total of 718 stores in the country, consisting of 26 of this type, 105 hypermarkets, 142 convenience stores, 387 attack units, and 58 Sam’s Club clubs.

After the sale, Carrefour would have just five supermarkets left in its portfolio, based on June photography and ignoring any other changes.

The decline persists even with a 25% growth in sales. Supermarkets saw a 5.5% increase in sales in the second quarter of 2026, surpassing hypermarkets’ growth of 2.5%. Comparable sales in Brazil rose by 0.4%.

Carrefour’s operational profit in Brazil rose to 359 million euros in the first half of the year, showing a 5.8% increase compared to the same period in 2025, based on current exchange rates. The operating margin stood at 4%.

Reorganization underway.

The sale signifies a new phase of the restructuring started by Carrefour in the supermarket sector. In December 2024, the company revealed plans to close all 47 National stores and the 17 BomPreço outlets.

He stated that he would continue to operate 21 successful supermarkets in key areas under the Carrefour Bairro brand, which are currently up for sale.

Carrefour mentions in the document that the transaction presents a business opportunity and helps improve its operations.

Pereira is present in both São Paulo and Brasilia.

Grupo Pereira was established in 1962 in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, when Ignácio and Hiltrudes Pereira opened a small grocery store. Later, the company moved its base to Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul.

The group has 173 business units and more than 22,000 employees, with its primary brands being Fort Atacadista, Comper, and Schmit supermarkets.

It also runs the AlwaysFort pharmacy network, Fort stations, Bate Forte distribution wholesaler, Vuon financial services, and logistics, restaurants, and tourism businesses.

Comper operates 39 supermarkets across five states, and Fort exceeded 75 stores in 2026. The 21 Carrefour Neighborhood units make up over half of Comper’s current network, but the Pereira Group has not disclosed its plans for distributing the acquired stores across its brands.

The Pereira Group is ranked seventh in the Abras ranking for 2026, based on the revenue of the largest supermarket networks in the country. With a revenue of R$17.53 billion in 2025, the company maintained its position from the previous survey.

Carrefour’s stores enhance the markets of São Paulo and Distrito Federal, where the group is already established, by expanding its supermarket network and adding mature commercial locations, real estate, teams, pharmacies, and postal services.

Overlaps between the networks surrounding four units – Asa Sul I, Asa Sul II, São Bernardo do Campo, and Interlagos – were identified in the form submitted to Cade.

Grupo Pereira did not respond to requests from InvestNews until this report was published.

Market with high demand

The board authorized the transfer of 114 DMA stores, which own the Epa and Mineirão brands, to BH Supermarkets this week.

The second phase of the agreement between companies involved 40 stores, three stations, and two distribution centers, following the authorization of the initial operation in May.

BH and DMA Supermarkets collaborate to run approximately 600 stores and generate an annual revenue of around R$ 35 billion.