First introduced under the Atacadao banner in Brazil, Carrefour’s general public cash & carry model is continuing its roll-out under the Carrefour Maxi banner in Argentina and Colombia.

A 2nd store which combines the advantages of wholesale retail and hypermarkets has just opened in Burzaco in Buenos Aires’ Almirante Brown district, Argentina. It sells more than 7,000 food (grocery, beverages, meat products, delicatessen products, cheese products, fruit and vegetables, bakery goods, cosmetics, maintenance) and non-food (books and bazaar) products across a sales area of 5,880 m². The store is open from 7 AM to 9 PM, Monday to Saturday, and from 8 AM to 8 PM on Sundays and public holidays.

The roll-out is also continuing in Colombia, where a 4th cash & carry hypermarket has just opened under the Carrefour Maxi banner in Bogotá. It has more than 7,000 references over a sales area of 4,900 m².