SMU SA

SGO:SMU

SMU SA is a holding company, which engages in owning and managing a chain of supermarkets, convenience stores, and construction supply outlets. The company is headquartered in Las Condes, Santiago and currently employs 23,880 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2011-05-26. The firm's activities are divided into two business segments: Supermarkets and Construction supplies. The Supermarkets division focuses on the sale and distribution of grocery and other non-food products through various supermarket chains in Chile and Peru, such as Unimarc, Mayorista 10, Alvi, Mayorsa and Maxi Ahorro. The company also operates convenience stores under the OK Market brand name, as well as offers Internet and telephone shopping under the Telemercados brand name. The Construction supplies division is responsible for the retail of building materials in Chile through the Construmart and Ferrexperto stores. The firm owns a number of subsidiaries, including Inversiones SMU SpA, Omicron SpA and Corp Fidelidad SA, among others.