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]
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