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
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
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
- Supermercados Selectos - another Puerto Rican supermarket chain with similar business model
External links
References
- Tiendas - Supermercados Econo superecono.com, retrieved 31 May 2015^
- Econo abrió hoy en Céntrico en el antiguo local de Kmart El Nuevo Día, 2021-08-26, retrieved 2021-08-27^
- Lynet Santiago Túa. Bad Bunny no se olvida de sus excompañeros de Econo Metro, retrieved 2021-08-27^
- Supermercados Econo Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek Businessweek.com, retrieved 31 May 2015^
- Econo establece horario especial para adultos mayores www.metro.pr, retrieved 2021-08-27^
- Reglas Concurso 50 Aniversario de ECONO Supermercados Econo, 2020-10-15, retrieved 2021-08-27^
- Redacción elvocero.com. Econo regalará más de $200,000 en efectivo en concurso de aniversario El Vocero de Puerto Rico, 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^