EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

www.casasaba.com
Total 2010 Systemwide Sales: $4 Billion (E)
Percentage of Total Store Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: Grupo Casa Saba, whose history traces back to 1892, is one of Mexico’s
largest wholesale distributors of pharmaceutical products, health care, beauty aids, consumer
goods, general merchandise, publications, etc. This encompasses more than 15,000 products from
400 suppliers sold to 22,000+ customers. They include pharmacies, mass merchandisers, retailers
and convenience stores throughout Mexico. It also own a chain of 160 drugstores in Mexico under
the Farmacias ABC banner in addition to 96 drugstores in Brazil, in the state of Rio de Janeiro and
São Paul, under CSB Drogaries S.A.
EB Identities: La Biopdieta, Scunci, Fasa, Lumene, ROC, and GNC
EB skus: N/A
Profile: In September 2010, this company acquired 97.8% control of Farmacoas Ahumada S.A.
(FASA), Santiago, Chile (formerly listed in this database) for $6.2 billion Mexican pesos ($492
million). FASA operates some 340 pharmacies (Farmmacias Ahumade) in Chile and hold
majority ownership in 732 stores (Farmacias Benavides) in Mexico. Bottom line, Grupo Casa
Saba closed 2010 with more than 890 pharmacies in 17 Mexican states and metro Mexico City, in
addition to 340 pharmacies in Chile, 190+ pharmacies in Peru (a subsidiary of the Chilean
business), and 85+ pharmacies in Brazil. In January 2012, its Chilean subsidiary sold the Peruvian
operation of more than 190 Boticas FASA stores. The company now has some 1,300+ pharmacies
in its operation, making it one of the largest drugstore operator in Latin America.
Procurement Contacts: N/A
GRUPO GIGANTE S.A.B. DE C.V.
Ejevcito Nacional number 769-A, Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo 11520, Mexico D.F., MEXICO
Tel: +52 55-5269-8000
Fax: +52 55-5269-8169
www.grupogigante.com.mx