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Colombia: Ara supermarket chain closed 2025 with more than 1,600 stores

Discount Retail Chain Ara opened last year 225 new stores throughout the country and reached December with a total of 1,653. This, including the integration of stores that were operated by Colsubsidio Supermarkets, which were acquired by Ara.


Jerónimo Martins, the company behind the Ara supermarket chain, announced the financial results of its operation during 2025. According to the report, during that year the company recorded sales of 14.7 billion pesos, 17.4% more than in 2024.


The performance was mainly driven by volume growth and the expansion of its store network, leveraged on a strategy focused on low prices and promotions.


During the year, the company opened 225 new stores throughout the country and reached December with a total of 1,653. This, including the integration of stores that were operated by Colsubsidio Supermarkets, which were acquired by Ara.


To accompany the expansion, the company continued to execute its investment plan focused on the development of new stores and the strengthening of its logistics and supply network. In 2025, it invested 228 million euros, which represented about 1 trillion pesos.

At the same time, Jerónimo Martins generated more than 3,400 new direct jobs in the country, reaching a team of more than 19,000 employees in Colombia, distributed in more than 360 municipalities.


The relationship with industry and local production remained a central axis of the model. Currently, 96% of purchases correspond to national products.


In social matters, the company invested more than 6,900 million pesos in impact programs, through 14 projects that benefited more than 64,000 people in 120 municipalities. Among these are initiatives with the ICBF, such as the delivery of 1,000 reading corners to community mothers in different departments, benefiting 13,000 children.


"In Colombia, consumers have faced a demanding environment in terms of the cost of living and, in this context, we have focused our proposal on offering the best prices and savings opportunities. This approach, together with the expansion of our network and operational discipline, has allowed us to sustain growth," said Nuno Sereno, general manager of Jerónimo Martins Colombia.


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