GPA (company)
| GPA | |
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 7 September 1948 |
| Founder | Valentim Diniz |
| Headquarters | , Brazil |
Number of locations | 1.429 stores (2021) |
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| Revenue | US$9.19 billion (2021)
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| US$172 million (2021) | |
| Total assets | US$8.86 billion (2021) |
| Owner | Free Float (71,8%) |
Number of employees | 84,464 (2021)
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| Website | gpabr |
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Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, or GPA (from its former name Grupo Pão de Açúcar), is the biggest Brazilian company engaged in business retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products from its supermarkets, hypermarkets and home appliance stores. Its headquarters are in São Paulo city, and it is owned by Free Float.
The company is the second biggest retail company in Latin America by revenue and the second largest online retailer in Brazil. The company operates its e-commerce through Cnova, a subsidiary of Via Varejo.