Oxxo (stylized as OXXO) is a Mexican chain of convenience stores and gas stations, with over 21,000 stores across the Americas, and parts of Europe.[1] It is the largest chain of convenience stores in Latin America.[2] Its headquarters are in Monterrey, Nuevo León.[3]
It is wholly owned by the beverage company FEMSA (Fomento Económico Mexicano).
History
Oxxo was founded in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, in 1976. In the first stores, the only products sold were beer, snacks, and cigarettes. The success of the stores was such that the project kept growing and Oxxo built new locations rapidly, becoming ubiquitous in Mexican cities and towns.
The first official Oxxo store was opened in 1979 in Guadalupe, Nuevo León.