Supermercados Econo
Supermercados Econo is a Puerto Rican supermarket chain. As of 2021, it had 64 stores in 49 municipalities across the country.[1][2]
Singer Bad Bunny previously worked at an Econo supermarket.[3]
History
[edit]Supermercados Econo started operations in 1970 and its headquarters are in Carolina.[4]
The chain's first store was opened by Facundo Colon, a Puerto Rican businessman, at Hato Rey.
In March 2020 the supermarket chain announced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the first hour of operation would be exclusively for elderly customers.[5]
In 2020 the chain celebrated its 50th anniversary by giving out $200,000 in cash prizes.[6][7]
During 2022, several allegations were made against the supermarket concerning their sales of meat and refrigerated products, including that their Aguadilla location was selling old, rotten meats.[8] The Aguadilla location was temporarily closed.[9]
In pop culture
[edit]Supermercados Econo sponsors the television show, "Super Chef Celebrities", on Puerto Rico's WAPA-TV. The show includes celebrities such as Ivan Calderon, Yasmin Mejias and others.[10]
See also
[edit]- Supermercados Selectos - another Puerto Rican supermarket chain with similar business model
References
[edit]- ^ "Tiendas - Supermercados Econo". superecono.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Econo abrió hoy en Céntrico en el antiguo local de Kmart" [Econo opens today in Céntrico in the former location of Kmart]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ Túa, Lynet Santiago. "Bad Bunny no se olvida de sus excompañeros de Econo" [Bad Bunny does not forget his coworkers from Econo]. Metro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Supermercados Econo Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Econo establece horario especial para adultos mayores | Metro". www.metro.pr. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Reglas Concurso 50 Aniversario de ECONO". Supermercados Econo (in Spanish). 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ elvocero.com, Redacción. "Econo regalará más de $200,000 en efectivo en concurso de aniversario". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Supermercados Econo reacciona a la denuncia de carnes dañadas que hiciera el DACO". 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Cierran preventivamente supermercado en Aguadilla que vendía carnes "descompuestas"".
- ^ "Super Chef Celebrities "El Resumen": Nervios, y mucho que aprender para el grupo B". WAPA.TV. September 18, 2024.
