- CEO
- Pedro Manuel de Castro Soares dos Santos
- Full Time Employees
- 119,427
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Food Distribution
- Address
- Rua Actor AntOnio Silva n. o 7 Lisbon Portugal 1649-033
- IPO Date
- Feb 1, 2012
- Business
- Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. operates as a leading food distribution and specialized retail group with core products and services encompassing supermarket chains, cash & carry stores, proximity food stores, and agri-food production. Its main retail banners include Biedronka in Poland, Pingo Doce and Recheio in Portugal, and Ara and Bodega del Canasto in Colombia, providing a wide range of food products, consumer goods, and specialized services such as food service delivery to HoReCa clients. The company also operates additional retail formats such as Jeronymo coffee shops and Hussel confectionery stores, supported by vertically integrated agri-food activities covering dairy, livestock farming, aquaculture, and fruit and vegetables. Jerónimo Martins maintains a significant presence in Portugal, Poland, Colombia, and Slovakia, with its headquarters in Lisbon and a founding year of 1792.
In the last two years, Jerónimo Martins has undertaken a major expansion and strategic investment program, highlighted by a planned investment of approximately €1.1 billion in 2025 focused on store openings and renovations primarily in Poland (Biedronka), Colombia (Ara), and Portugal (Pingo Doce and Recheio). The company aims to open over 300 stores in 2025, including integrating around 70 former Colsubsidio stores into Ara in Colombia and expanding its footprint in Slovakia. Strategic partnerships and acquisitions include the recent acquisition of the Portuguese fruit and vegetable producer Luís Vicente Group and an 18.06% stake in Norwegian fish farmer Norcod, strengthening its agri-food business and international distribution platform. Jerónimo Martins pursues a long-term goal of reaching €50 billion in sales by 2030 through organic growth and a more aggressive M&A approach while maintaining strong operational agility and market share growth. Its financial performance remains robust with increased net sales and EBITDA growth, driven by competitive pricing, operational expansion, and enhanced market presence in core regions.
Overall, Jerónimo Martins positions itself as a comprehensive food distribution leader with diversified retail formats and strong agri-food integration, focused on geographic expansion in Europe and Latin America and strategic investment in its retail and production capacities to capture growth opportunities across multiple markets.